All night barking, help! - YorkieTalk.com Forums

Linda8416 · 09-22-2008, 02:36 AM

Hey all!

I just bought a 2 month old yorkie two days ago (over the weekend). I am trying to train him to use his little crate as his home during the day while I am at work. However, during the night for the past two nights, he is NON STOP barking, ALLL NIGHT LONG. What should I do to make him feel comfortable? The crate i have him in is A VERY BIG CRATe, as im using one that i used for one of my pitbulls.

As soon as i take him out the crate, he falls right asleep! It's driving me crazy.

If anyone, just anyone, has been thru this or has any ideas; please help. Im losing it..

Thanks so much,
Merari

PeanutsMom48 · 09-22-2008, 02:47 AM

im having the same problem, my 2 month old has a crate as well that we leave open in the closed off kitchen so she has a good 4ftx12 ft areas to romp in, has been really good with th ewee wee pads, but when we go to sleep she cries for hours.

will this stop? should i keep letting her cry?

help please...mommy is tired

Dara311 · 09-22-2008, 05:19 AM

as much as it sounds inhumane....if you have a basement, put the crate in the basement so you cant hear them barking or whining.

you cannot rotate your schedule for the puppy- they need to be in your schedule....

Linda8416 · 09-22-2008, 06:01 AM

I guess it's a matter of being patient and tolerant of the barking.. I can put him in the basement, but i also have two pitbulls in the basement.. Not sure if that'll be smart. what you think?

Ill try to work this out until he gets used to it. Its so hard to let him keep barking!
MUST DO!

-RARI

Lucia · 09-22-2008, 06:09 AM

An idea might be to put a big cuddly toy in the crate with your pup so there's something to snuggle up to...I think I've read before that u can get toy dogs with a 'heartbeat'. Maybe your new pup is feelin a bit lonely without mum and littermates so this might bring some comfort. xxx

Brodi mom · 09-22-2008, 06:18 AM

I have a family of 5 yorkies.. 3 i just got all under 15 weeks.. Love them not im not a breeder.. any way.. have you ever heard to putting them in a pack and play or go to toys r us and get the Play yard . like a out side pay pen for toddlers... I use to use the crate but now use the play yard they love it. it is open at the top and they dotn feel like they are caged.. when they start barkin or whining go out firmly and say NO! and tell them go night night.. it will take a few times but they will learn and keep them in there until they learn not to bark or whin.. they will learn..good luck..

Gabbymom · 09-22-2008, 06:58 PM

Gabby did this at night when I got her. After 2 nights, I put a nightgown in with her that I had slept in the night before. That was the first night she didn't whine or bark all night!

I have also heard of using a ticking clock.

red98vett · 09-23-2008, 04:08 AM

no offense - but why have a dog only to live in a basement ?? I'm saying this as a general statement and curious - I don't want anyone taking my question wrong but all the pets I've had lived in MY space....

Your yorkie puppies could be crying from because they're lonely....maybe put the crate near you so they know you're right there ??? ...when you get a new puppy they're in a new enviornment ...and it's going to take some human contact to help them adjust

red98vett · 09-23-2008, 04:14 AM

yikes - I just re-read your post - (it's very early) - you have 2 pittbulls living in the basement and you just got a new yorkie & want to put him in the basement with them ?

Am I the only one thinking this is not a good idea at all ?? Shoot - I'd be terrified being taken to a new place and stuck in some basement with 2 pitts.....

bettyeanne · 09-23-2008, 05:28 AM

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Originally Posted by red98vett

no offense - but why have a dog only to live in a basement ?? I'm saying this as a general statement and curious - I don't want anyone taking my question wrong but all the pets I've had lived in MY space....

Your yorkie puppies could be crying from because they're lonely....maybe put the crate near you so they know you're right there ??? ...when you get a new puppy they're in a new enviornment ...and it's going to take some human contact to help them adjust

I agree ... even when Toto slept in her crate, we placed it in our bedroom with a nightlight and she could see us and was fine. She began sleeping with us when we decided she could, not because she cried for us.

[Also, I would never have a small dog in my home if I had pitbulls ... even if they did live in the basement.]

BamaFan121s · 09-23-2008, 06:31 AM

Is this for real? I don't mean that to be funny, but this sounds a little....odd...

megansmomma · 09-23-2008, 06:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Linda8416

Hey all!

I just bought a 2 month old yorkie two days ago (over the weekend). I am trying to train him to use his little crate as his home during the day while I am at work. However, during the night for the past two nights, he is NON STOP barking, ALLL NIGHT LONG. What should I do to make him feel comfortable? The crate i have him in is A VERY BIG CRATe, as im using one that i used for one of my pitbulls.

As soon as i take him out the crate, he falls right asleep! It's driving me crazy.

If anyone, just anyone, has been thru this or has any ideas; please help. Im losing it..

Thanks so much,
Merari

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dara311

as much as it sounds inhumane....if you have a basement, put the crate in the basement so you cant hear them barking or whining.

you cannot rotate your schedule for the puppy- they need to be in your schedule....

V~I think you put 2 different posts together. OP has the pits and Dara311 suggested she put the new puppy in the basement.

BTW I would not suggest putting any puppy into the basement to sleep. Basements are cold and damp and most have things like sumpumps, chemicals, and other hazards what a little one could get into.

If it has only been 2 days and he's in a very large crate, you need to make the crate smaller and not take him out. It might seem like he is crying all night long but he is just an infant and misses his family.

Puppies do not sleep all night, they get up and need to potty so you WILL need to adjust your schedule to take care of him.

mscat · 09-23-2008, 07:09 AM

I also think your new puppy is lonely. The crate may be to big for him as well. the puppy needs to be closer to it's humans so it can feel secure and loved.
I am wondering how much time your able to spend with him/her with working and having him awake all night? Maybe he is sleeping all day until you get home and wants to be with you during the evening when your home .

linsvs · 09-23-2008, 07:13 AM

I couldnt stand to leave my babies in the crate at night ... I bought special puppy diapers and snuggled them in bed with me.... Call me strange maybe, but my little ones slept well and so did I. I would get up and take off the diaper first thing and take them out.. Worked for me...

Jaxx · 09-23-2008, 09:27 AM

Two people have given you great suggestions, putting something you have worn in the crate and the snuggle puppy in the crate. The puppy is missing his mom and siblings that he has always slept with. Now he is in a strange place all alone so he has to be nervous . The snuggle puppy has a hearbeat and a warmer in it so it is the temp of his siblings.
Also, make sure you play with him a lot before bedtime so he is tired enough and hasn't been napping in the hours right before bedtime.
Also, he will need to get out at least once, maybe twice, during the night to go pee.
It won't take him too long to start liking his crate.
Leave the door open on the crate and keep a favorite toy or treat in there so he will learn to go in and out on his own and learn to like it more also.

09-22-2008, 02:36 AM	#1
Linda8416 Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: bronx, ny Posts: 12	All night barking, help! Hey all! I just bought a 2 month old yorkie two days ago (over the weekend). I am trying to train him to use his little crate as his home during the day while I am at work. However, during the night for the past two nights, he is NON STOP barking, ALLL NIGHT LONG. What should I do to make him feel comfortable? The crate i have him in is A VERY BIG CRATe, as im using one that i used for one of my pitbulls. As soon as i take him out the crate, he falls right asleep! It's driving me crazy. If anyone, just anyone, has been thru this or has any ideas; please help. Im losing it.. Thanks so much, Merari

09-22-2008, 06:09 AM	#5
Lucia Twinkle & Wicket's Mum Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Kent, England Posts: 2,197	An idea might be to put a big cuddly toy in the crate with your pup so there's something to snuggle up to...I think I've read before that u can get toy dogs with a 'heartbeat'. Maybe your new pup is feelin a bit lonely without mum and littermates so this might bring some comfort. xxx __________________ Love from Claire (Me!) mummy to skindaughters Mia and Lucia, furdaughter Twinkleand fursons Wicket and Ozzy 'Treat stressful situations like a dog; pee on them then walk away.'

09-23-2008, 04:08 AM	#8
red98vett Yorkie Kisses are the Best! Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Houston TX Posts: 33,590 Blog Entries: 1	no offense - but why have a dog only to live in a basement ?? I'm saying this as a general statement and curious - I don't want anyone taking my question wrong but all the pets I've had lived in MY space.... Your yorkie puppies could be crying from because they're lonely....maybe put the crate near you so they know you're right there ??? ...when you get a new puppy they're in a new enviornment ...and it's going to take some human contact to help them adjust __________________ Villette, Chanel & Cheri www.DesignsByVillette.net Custom Address Labels and Note Cards using YOUR Photos! Just Click HERE!

09-23-2008, 04:14 AM	#9
red98vett Yorkie Kisses are the Best! Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Houston TX Posts: 33,590 Blog Entries: 1	yikes - I just re-read your post - (it's very early) - you have 2 pittbulls living in the basement and you just got a new yorkie & want to put him in the basement with them ? Am I the only one thinking this is not a good idea at all ?? Shoot - I'd be terrified being taken to a new place and stuck in some basement with 2 pitts..... __________________ Villette, Chanel & Cheri www.DesignsByVillette.net Custom Address Labels and Note Cards using YOUR Photos! Just Click HERE!

09-23-2008, 07:09 AM	#13
mscat YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Hanford, CA Posts: 4,895	I also think your new puppy is lonely. The crate may be to big for him as well. the puppy needs to be closer to it's humans so it can feel secure and loved. I am wondering how much time your able to spend with him/her with working and having him awake all night? Maybe he is sleeping all day until you get home and wants to be with you during the evening when your home . __________________ "No matter how little money & how few possessions, you own, having a dog makes you rich."

09-22-2008, 02:47 AM	#2
PeanutsMom48 Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Fort Lee, New Jersey Posts: 42	im having the same problem, my 2 month old has a crate as well that we leave open in the closed off kitchen so she has a good 4ftx12 ft areas to romp in, has been really good with th ewee wee pads, but when we go to sleep she cries for hours. will this stop? should i keep letting her cry? help please...mommy is tired

09-22-2008, 05:19 AM	#3
Dara311 YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Delaware Posts: 2,515	as much as it sounds inhumane....if you have a basement, put the crate in the basement so you cant hear them barking or whining. you cannot rotate your schedule for the puppy- they need to be in your schedule....

09-22-2008, 06:01 AM	#4
Linda8416 Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: bronx, ny Posts: 12	I guess it's a matter of being patient and tolerant of the barking.. I can put him in the basement, but i also have two pitbulls in the basement.. Not sure if that'll be smart. what you think? Ill try to work this out until he gets used to it. Its so hard to let him keep barking! MUST DO! -RARI

09-22-2008, 06:18 AM	#6
Brodi mom Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Charlottesville virginia Posts: 171	I have a family of 5 yorkies.. 3 i just got all under 15 weeks.. Love them not im not a breeder.. any way.. have you ever heard to putting them in a pack and play or go to toys r us and get the Play yard . like a out side pay pen for toddlers... I use to use the crate but now use the play yard they love it. it is open at the top and they dotn feel like they are caged.. when they start barkin or whining go out firmly and say NO! and tell them go night night.. it will take a few times but they will learn and keep them in there until they learn not to bark or whin.. they will learn..good luck..

09-22-2008, 06:58 PM	#7
Gabbymom YT Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Virginia Posts: 300	Gabby did this at night when I got her. After 2 nights, I put a nightgown in with her that I had slept in the night before. That was the first night she didn't whine or bark all night! I have also heard of using a ticking clock.

09-23-2008, 06:31 AM	#11
BamaFan121s Donating YT 10K Club Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Alabama Posts: 11,432	Is this for real? I don't mean that to be funny, but this sounds a little....odd...

09-23-2008, 07:13 AM	#14
linsvs YT Addict Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: maine Posts: 343	I couldnt stand to leave my babies in the crate at night ... I bought special puppy diapers and snuggled them in bed with me.... Call me strange maybe, but my little ones slept well and so did I. I would get up and take off the diaper first thing and take them out.. Worked for me...

09-23-2008, 09:27 AM	#15
Jaxx Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 82	Puppy crying Two people have given you great suggestions, putting something you have worn in the crate and the snuggle puppy in the crate. The puppy is missing his mom and siblings that he has always slept with. Now he is in a strange place all alone so he has to be nervous . The snuggle puppy has a hearbeat and a warmer in it so it is the temp of his siblings. Also, make sure you play with him a lot before bedtime so he is tired enough and hasn't been napping in the hours right before bedtime. Also, he will need to get out at least once, maybe twice, during the night to go pee. It won't take him too long to start liking his crate. Leave the door open on the crate and keep a favorite toy or treat in there so he will learn to go in and out on his own and learn to like it more also.