Try these simple tips to stop crate barking and whining
• Exercise! Take puppy outside for some playtime before bed. It will help him sleep.
• Make sure your puppy doesn’t need a toilet break.
• Place a ticking clock next to the crate. The ticking may remind your pup of a reassuring heartbeat. Or try a radio playing softly – voices seem to work best.
• Place a “dog safe” stuffed animal in the crate. Please make sure it is dog safe – you don’t want him choking on small parts. Or place a recently worn item of clothing in his crate – your smell may help to comfort him.
• Cover the crate with a blanket. This helps some puppies feel “protected” like a den.
• Teach your pup the “quiet” command. Do this at other times not just at bedtime so that you are less likely to be tired.
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