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Taryn0405 · 03-05-2011, 05:00 PM

Hi everyone-
I just adopted a 3 month (4 months old on the 21) boy Yorkie. He's adorable as all get out. And loves to cuddle. But, I'm getting very discouraged with crate training. He howls randomly in the middle of the night, eliminates in his crate (both ways) and is just simply panic stricken it seems. I'm not getting any sleep and I feel terrible that I don't go out there to comfort him, but I know that'll just basically undo everything I've done.
I feel like a failure, I have never had this much trouble crate training a dog. Any tips and or tricks would be useful. I went out a bought him an actual cage as opposed to one of those little travel crates. Maybe that'll help. But please, any suggestions. I feel like my fiancée and I are losing our minds.

HELP!!
Gizmo's Mommy

03-05-2011, 05:00 PM	#1
Taryn0405 Owned by a Gremlin Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: The Mitten State! Posts: 3,706	Yorkie discouragement Hi everyone- I just adopted a 3 month (4 months old on the 21) boy Yorkie. He's adorable as all get out. And loves to cuddle. But, I'm getting very discouraged with crate training. He howls randomly in the middle of the night, eliminates in his crate (both ways) and is just simply panic stricken it seems. I'm not getting any sleep and I feel terrible that I don't go out there to comfort him, but I know that'll just basically undo everything I've done. I feel like a failure, I have never had this much trouble crate training a dog. Any tips and or tricks would be useful. I went out a bought him an actual cage as opposed to one of those little travel crates. Maybe that'll help. But please, any suggestions. I feel like my fiancée and I are losing our minds. HELP!! Gizmo's Mommy