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TJCYorkie · 08-08-2006, 05:26 AM

Hello Everyone! I am new to the site, and I am a brand new Yorkie owner as well! We just picked up Maci on 8-6-06, and she is 8 weeks old. I am looking forward to chatting with you all!

We have purchased a "crate" for her to sleep in at night. It is actually a travel type carrier that is large enough for her to stand up in, and turn around in. I don't believe it is overly large for her at all.

We have Maci's crate in the laundry room because that's where we would like her to sleep since it is nice and tiled. However, the past two nights have been horrible for sleeping. We place her in the crate at night, and she will constantly whine, cry, and bark all night long with very short periods of sleep. We feel we are being mean to the dog by leaving her there, and not attending to her. Are we? I have read that we should not go to the puppy because she has to learn this is sleep time, and if we do go to her we will have bigger training issues on our hands. Is this correct?

We have even put a nightlight in the room, and we have a small radio playing talk radio for her to try to calm her. She has her toys and chewing bones in there with her as well. Nothing is working! She just doesn't like the crate. Even when we place her in the crate during the day when need to leave, she goes nuts! I don't want her to be so upset, but we are a little frustrated on what we can do. She sleeps fine when she is next to us or when she is just in the same room as us.

Any suggestions? Please help! I just want her to sleep and be healthy; I hope all of the stress in the crate isn't hurting her!

Thanks!!!

08-08-2006, 05:26 AM	#1
TJCYorkie Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 271	Excessive Crying at Night! Help! Hello Everyone! I am new to the site, and I am a brand new Yorkie owner as well! We just picked up Maci on 8-6-06, and she is 8 weeks old. I am looking forward to chatting with you all! We have purchased a "crate" for her to sleep in at night. It is actually a travel type carrier that is large enough for her to stand up in, and turn around in. I don't believe it is overly large for her at all. We have Maci's crate in the laundry room because that's where we would like her to sleep since it is nice and tiled. However, the past two nights have been horrible for sleeping. We place her in the crate at night, and she will constantly whine, cry, and bark all night long with very short periods of sleep. We feel we are being mean to the dog by leaving her there, and not attending to her. Are we? I have read that we should not go to the puppy because she has to learn this is sleep time, and if we do go to her we will have bigger training issues on our hands. Is this correct? We have even put a nightlight in the room, and we have a small radio playing talk radio for her to try to calm her. She has her toys and chewing bones in there with her as well. Nothing is working! She just doesn't like the crate. Even when we place her in the crate during the day when need to leave, she goes nuts! I don't want her to be so upset, but we are a little frustrated on what we can do. She sleeps fine when she is next to us or when she is just in the same room as us. Any suggestions? Please help! I just want her to sleep and be healthy; I hope all of the stress in the crate isn't hurting her! Thanks!!!