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01-31-2005, 06:53 AM | #1 |
YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: West Palm Beach, Florida
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| New Puppy SCREAMS all night.... I am so happy to finally have a HEALTHY puppy after everything I went through. But for the last two night he has been screaming and crying all night long. We have a nice size crate, a dog bed, blankets, toys, food and water in for him at night. But he still screams in there. I took him out last night at 3:30 a.m. after having him in there for 3 hours. I tried putting him in bed with me, but that didn't work either. He still cried. He didn't want to sit still. He was climbing all over the bed, trying to jump off which is a very high bed and the reason I didn't want him in the bed with us in the first place. Everytime I would try to hold him, or have him lie down, he would scream and cry. I don't know what to do. I think tonight my husband and I are moving on to the couch because the crate is in our bathroom and with all the noise he makes, we haven't slept in two nights. Should I keep him in there so that he gets used to it? Is it like a baby that if you give in to them when they cry and keep taking him out, he will continue to cry cause he knows it is working? I am not upset or frustrated I just want to know what is the right thing to be doing in order for him to get used to his crate. I do take him in there and sit with him in there during the day. I feed him in there sometimes by hand. I put him in there for short times during the day and when I do he cries and when I let him out, he stops. Any other ideas? Or should I just stick with what I am doing and he will eventually get used to it? |
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01-31-2005, 07:51 AM | #2 | |
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I am sorry you and your puppy are experiencing this. How old is your puppy? Was the puppy weaned too soon? Did you get your puppy from a breeder that lived in a home enviornment? Or, did you get your puppy from petstore, shelter, or puppy mill? Has your puppy seen a vet? Does he or she seem to be in pain? How does your puppy respond throughout the day? Is he or she home alone during the day? I think it would be wise to rule out anything physical causing the puppy to be so restless and whiney. I would definately take the puppy to a vet for an examination and talk to your vet about the pup's behavior. If you puppy is home alone all day and spends majority of its time in the crate, you may want to talk to the vet about some training courses. The puppy sounds like it is either in pain or having a lot of seperation anxiety. He or she might also do better in the crate if he or she was next to you, just knowing you are close by might be of comfort to the puppy? Good luck and keep us posted on what you find out :-) Huggies, Tinkerbell and Annie | |
01-31-2005, 07:57 AM | #3 |
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| I agreed with babygirlyorkie, talk to your vet to make sure she is not ill or in pain, etc. Also I was told to hide a clock on a dark towel or puppet to mimic the mother's heartbeat. I heard this sometimes works. I hope you can figure out soon why she seems so restles at nite. Please keep us posted.Good luck. |
01-31-2005, 08:02 AM | #4 |
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| When I first moved Carter out of his crate at night, he was restless and roaming around the room. That was until I pulled off the large tshirt I was wearing and put it in his bed. I know you're not at that point where the puppy has truly bonded with you but if possible get something from the breeder with their scent on it. It may help your baby. A friend of mine would leave a radio on an AM station (talk radio station) with her pup. She claimed it worked wonders. Best of luck to you.
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01-31-2005, 08:15 AM | #5 |
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| you could try and wear your baby out before bedtime...... get him to play A LOT so you tire him out and he wont have the energy to cry...... Toby did the same screaming thing, and all i can say is that we ignored it for the most part, he only got let out of his crate when he was quiet (he learned this one fast) and he also got fed in his crate so he pretty much learned to love it....... |
01-31-2005, 08:23 AM | #6 |
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| The puppy is about 10 weeks old. He does not seem to be in any pain. When I come in, he jumps on me is tail is wagging and he wants to play. He just seems like he doesn't want to be alone. I am home most of the day so he doesn't go in there unless I delibrately put him in there in order for him to get used to it. He even cries when he goes in there during the day when he is alone, but if I stay with him, he is fine. It is not really a crate that he is in, it is a small half bath. When I do go out and he is in there he cries and as soon as I take him out, he jumps plays, and licks. He is eating and drinking well and going to the bathroom regularly. I bought him from a breeder and he was weened about 5 or 6 weeks, but he was in a laundry room with his brother and sister. That was why I thought the bathorom would be a good idea. Audrey |
01-31-2005, 08:25 AM | #7 | |
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01-31-2005, 08:50 AM | #8 | |
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Sounds like your puppy is okay physically....I think the word screaming and crying kinda made me think there must be something wrong physically. However, my puppy hardly ever whines or crys...only if she got scratched from the cat or something of that nature. Mine likes to bark or jump up and down if she wants out. I found a really good article about seperation anxiety, maybe this will help? http://www.usask.ca/wcvm/herdmed/app...s/anxiety.html
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01-31-2005, 10:02 AM | #9 |
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| I think a crate is better than a half bath, unless you have a baby gate at the doorway, with the door open. Otherwise, it is too scary for him to be in there by himself and not be able to see out. It would be too closed in for a little baby all alone. |
01-31-2005, 10:27 AM | #10 | |
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01-31-2005, 11:17 AM | #11 |
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| Seem like your puppy is just going through the normal stages of bonding and testing you limits. Fist I suggest you get a small crate. Then as the other suggested put a t- shirt or something soft in there with your scent...next bring the creat upstairs with you at night and place beside your bed... if he starts to cry... tap on the top of the crate and say quiet. when you turn of the lights to go to sleep say something like (bed time.. ) he won't know what it means now.. but he will get the hang of it.. ( that now it time to sleep and be quiet.) What every you do not take him out of his crat unless it is to potty. Then he will still keep crying. Thinking you will let him out. When he get better and stops crying at night ,then you can slowly start moving his crate to the location you want him to sleep in. For the first few weeks it is really hard but it does get better |
01-31-2005, 11:29 AM | #12 | |
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Then, my next suggestion is to wear him out before he goes to bed. Then, bring him on your bed with a chew bone (greenie) and hold it while he chews on it. That's what I used to do when my gurls were young and restless. They would be content to chew on it (while I was holding it) and fall off to sleep (with me still holding the bone) lol Good luck! | |
01-31-2005, 12:00 PM | #13 | |
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01-31-2005, 04:51 PM | #14 |
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| Your baby has been given some wonderful advise. good luck with your baby and keep us posted!!
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02-02-2005, 10:26 AM | #15 |
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| I agree with Schatzie. Good advice. Another thing (I watch the Dog Whisperer LOL) is to not pick him up when he is crying - that reinforces his behaviour. Wait until he is quiet and then go in and get him. |
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