 The first few nights
I need advice about what to do the first few nights I have my puppy. I plan on crate training him and I know that he will whine. I don't mind getting up to take him out every few hours, but will this teach him to whine all the time? My sister suggested taking the crate door off and putting the crate inside a puppy fence and covering the entire area with puppy pads so he can sleep inside the crate but come out to go potty when he needs to. She said she slowly did away with the pads until her dog was able to hold it through the night and she now sleeps in her crate. I plan on letting him sleep in my room so I can touch him and talk to him when he gets upset. Are these good ideas and what are your suggestions? I want my puppy crate trained, but I don't want the experience to be tramatic and I want him to eventually like his crate. Where is the line between showing love and dicouraging whining. I'm a very nervous new mommy. Can ya tell? |