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We have only had our puppy a few days and he has been crying and yapping at night. We started by getting up and playin with him everytime he made noise but now we have been told we should leave him alone all night.
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Yeah, that first bit of positive reinforcement for yapping will make it harder to stop it now...
I agree with what everyone else has said so far, I just want to add that in the "new puppy" section of Petsmart, there is a stuffed puppy that has a microwavable heater in it (sack of buckwheat) that acts as a warmer and surrogate littermate to calm the pup down to sleep at night. That's what I use for my 8 week old.
Also, if you can keep the puppy's crate in your bedroom where they can see/hear/smell you, it will be much more peaceful.
Good luck!