I am in the same situation with my yorkie, Paisley. We've had him for a week and a half and he's a little over 8 weeks old. He goes crazy when we put him in his kennel, which is pretty small, and he cries/hollers off and on all night. He gets so upset he gets diarrhea every time and gets it all over himself and the kennel. I've put blankets and towels in with him (he's ruined them all) and puppy pads (which he shredded). He scratches and bites at the wire door and jostles the crate around so hard that it moves across the floor, and he only ways a little more than a pound. I'm afraid he's going to hurt himself. He has no problem pooing and peeing in there right where he sleeps. I think it is really traumatizing him and figured after a week and a half he would be at least a little better but he's not. Maybe some dogs just can't handle the crate? I don't think putting the crate in the same room with me at night will help, it will only make me sleep deprived for work the next day. I've read of the Snuggle Puppy but I'm pretty sure he'll just poo and pee all over it. I'm thinking of letting him sleep with me at night but he's not house broken so I don't want accidents in my bed either. I'm at a loss. Am I giving up too soon? It's so cold right now, I can't keep scrubbing him down every day and washing out the crate... any thoughts? |