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Originally Posted by LifewithCoco  Thanks for all the advice, now that leads me to my next concern, the crying! We hop in the shower for 10 minutes and put her in the kitchen where we have gated it off and she has her bed and toys, food water etc and her piddle pad, and she cries and whimpers like she's dying...what do we do? We both have to go to work at some point and she will be alone for a few hours, and I can't stand the thought of her shaking and crying, scared and nervous etc. any thoughts? |
If she's in a kennel or play pen they make these kennel heat pads...like a puppy safe electric blanket...I have to be honest I don't think I'd feel totally safe using one.
I used an old fashioned pour water in it heating pad when Princess was a puppy.
I LOVE the lamb avalible in like wvery infant store, (major retailers like Target too) it does a heart beat, ocean, whales and rain sounds. The noise component comes out for washing-its much cheaper than the specialty puppy ones.
Some people put a ticking clock under blankets.
I've found these really help.
Having you sleep with a baby blanket or towel to get your scent on it and put it in the pen.
The key is short consistant breaks in the pen for kennel training.
Sleeping puppy goes in the pen, when you create the routine they fall in line and its not punishment its just kennel time.
Speaking of which never use the kennel for doggy time outs.
I always leave kennels open and later just removed the bed from the kennel, my dogs knkw its sanctuary to be left alone by kids or guests....unfortunately it's also base after being baughty here but hey great trade off.
Just ensure potty water and warm comfortable equiptment is always there.