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bld2751 · 03-27-2005, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by PinkMartini

Nope, I always make sure he's not whining/barking when I let him out. I learned that pretty quick with my other dog. I'm wondering if I should just start putting him in there more often? I only put him in there when I need him to be in there, so maybe if I just start sticking him in there randomly, he'll adjust quicker

I don't know. I'm so confused....

I think it's a good idea to randomly put him in there. Just so he knows that he can be in with you home and around. We do that sometimes. Like when we go to eat dinner, we put the dogs in their crates. Is the whining still pretty bad??

PinkMartini · 03-27-2005, 06:00 PM

Yes, its still bad. Yesterday we went grocery shopping, so we put him in his crate when we left, while we were walking out he started barking so loud it sounded like he was screaming. He was like throwing a little temper tantrum! We got home and when we were walking to the door, we heard him STILL whining/barking

chloeandj · 03-28-2005, 07:11 PM

Since we have pups from the same litter, I just wanted to let you know that Tinkerbell was pretty bad too. We used the pennies in the can. When she would throw a temper tantrum with screaming as you described, we would shake the can really hard and say quiet. And repeat and repeat until she was quiet. It took quite a few times the first day, then she was good for a while then we had to do it again a couple days ago and now she is fine again. I also wanted to let you know, we started putting her crate in our room at night. I think she is really comforted by my husband's snoring! Any way she wimpers occasionally and we just tap the crate and say quiet. She shuts right up and lately I have been able to sleep in. No more 5 am starts to my day. Quiet! is the best word she has learned. How is Bailey doing otherwise... Is he 2 lbs. yet?

jersie12 · 03-30-2005, 09:07 PM

Ok so small problem here, I just got my first yorkie and he does not want to leave my side. I put him in the crate during the day and he cries for a bit but stops but come night time forget it all he does is cry as soon as I let him our he curls next to me and goes to sleep how do I get him to curl up and go to sleep in the crate?

PinkMartini · 03-30-2005, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by chloeandj

Since we have pups from the same litter, I just wanted to let you know that Tinkerbell was pretty bad too. We used the pennies in the can. When she would throw a temper tantrum with screaming as you described, we would shake the can really hard and say quiet. And repeat and repeat until she was quiet. It took quite a few times the first day, then she was good for a while then we had to do it again a couple days ago and now she is fine again. I also wanted to let you know, we started putting her crate in our room at night. I think she is really comforted by my husband's snoring! Any way she wimpers occasionally and we just tap the crate and say quiet. She shuts right up and lately I have been able to sleep in. No more 5 am starts to my day. Quiet! is the best word she has learned. How is Bailey doing otherwise... Is he 2 lbs. yet?

Thanks for the suggestion Chloeandj. I'll have to try that out. I actually tried putting his crate in our room last night (on my side of the bed) and he cried/whined for about 20 min when we first put him in there (I'm suprised my fiance didn't make me take him out at that point) then he quieted down. At around 2:30am he woke me up to go potty. I took him outside, he did his thing, and when I put him back in his crate he started screaming again. Woke my fiance up, again, and I had to take him back to the other room, it took him a good 15 min or so to quiet down. The whole time my fiance was tossing & turning & cursing...

chloeandj · 03-30-2005, 09:47 PM

Do you think bailey still needs to go potty in the middle of the night at his age? I haven't taken Tinkerbell potty in the middle of the night since the first week we got her. She just wanted to play anyway so I stopped getting up to take her and she never peed in her crate. I understand the middle of the night thing, try the can it does work.

PinkMartini · 03-30-2005, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by chloeandj

Do you think bailey still needs to go potty in the middle of the night at his age?

Hmm... I don't know... He goes when I take him out during the night. I guess I could just ignore him tonight if he starts yapping away and see if he holds it....

chloeandj · 03-30-2005, 10:03 PM

If he pees in his crate tonight he might not do it the next night. He will not enjoy sleeping on his pee. I hope that doesn't sound too harsh...oh and remember to pick up his water bowl in the evening.

03-28-2005, 07:11 PM	#18
chloeandj Tinkerbell, My Little Flutterpup Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Beautiful California! Posts: 6,112	It's me... Since we have pups from the same litter, I just wanted to let you know that Tinkerbell was pretty bad too. We used the pennies in the can. When she would throw a temper tantrum with screaming as you described, we would shake the can really hard and say quiet. And repeat and repeat until she was quiet. It took quite a few times the first day, then she was good for a while then we had to do it again a couple days ago and now she is fine again. I also wanted to let you know, we started putting her crate in our room at night. I think she is really comforted by my husband's snoring! Any way she wimpers occasionally and we just tap the crate and say quiet. She shuts right up and lately I have been able to sleep in. No more 5 am starts to my day. Quiet! is the best word she has learned. How is Bailey doing otherwise... Is he 2 lbs. yet?

03-27-2005, 06:00 PM	#17
PinkMartini BANNED! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: California Posts: 1,043	Yes, its still bad. Yesterday we went grocery shopping, so we put him in his crate when we left, while we were walking out he started barking so loud it sounded like he was screaming. He was like throwing a little temper tantrum! We got home and when we were walking to the door, we heard him STILL whining/barking

03-30-2005, 09:07 PM	#19
jersie12 YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 9	Ok so small problem here, I just got my first yorkie and he does not want to leave my side. I put him in the crate during the day and he cries for a bit but stops but come night time forget it all he does is cry as soon as I let him our he curls next to me and goes to sleep how do I get him to curl up and go to sleep in the crate?

03-30-2005, 09:47 PM	#21
chloeandj Tinkerbell, My Little Flutterpup Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Beautiful California! Posts: 6,112	Do you think bailey still needs to go potty in the middle of the night at his age? I haven't taken Tinkerbell potty in the middle of the night since the first week we got her. She just wanted to play anyway so I stopped getting up to take her and she never peed in her crate. I understand the middle of the night thing, try the can it does work.

03-30-2005, 10:03 PM	#23
chloeandj Tinkerbell, My Little Flutterpup Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Beautiful California! Posts: 6,112	If he pees in his crate tonight he might not do it the next night. He will not enjoy sleeping on his pee. I hope that doesn't sound too harsh...oh and remember to pick up his water bowl in the evening.