The first week or so I had Triss I had to put her crate right on the bed with me or she would howl! Sometimes I put my fingers in the cage and she would lick them and calm down. I also put in an already worn shirt that has my scent. That seemed to comfort her also. I gradually moved her further away as she was comfortable. At 6 months old now, she sleeps in an Xpen with my doxie in their beds in the kitchen and is perfectly fine.

I know its hard but just dont take her out or talk to her or it will reinforce the screaming. (Take her out only to potty at night)

you are very sweet :) people here love to help.
i am glad your baby gets to sleep next to you. :)

Hey there with NO SLEEP! I am so sorry...
 

So glad you found a solution that works for both of you. :)

Yeah!!!

I think you probably did the right thing moving her into your room. I've heard (and I'm certainly no expert, but I think I have this right) that since dogs are pack animals, they need to sleep where their people are sleeping because that simulates being in a "den." But anyway, that would explain your baby's terror at being left alone! At any rate, glad to hear you got some sleep!

I can totally relate to that. As some of you know, trixie is being away from me, for a week. My mother inlaw, who is dog sitting for me, said that she won't stop crying at night, which she never did when she was with me. I told her to let her sleep in bed with her. Althoug my inlaw didnt want to do that, she ended up sleeping with trixie on her chest. I learn with my yorkie, that you must be visible to them 24/7. They must be able to sense your presence.

Lily won the battle and sleeps w/us!! She can get off the bed now and back up again so she gets down and goes on her pad but she SCREAMED for hours and never did stop in any type of crate we tried!! She did fly on the airplane in a sharpe type carrier thing and didn't make a sound!!! I was totally shocked!! She has the run of the house now at 7 months old and she goes on her pad and if we leave her she sleeps and is happy when we come home!! She jumped over baby gates and out of expens until I gave up and so far she hasn't chewed anything or done anything when I leave her run of the house and close doors to where I don't want her to go. It took months to get to this point though and I know what you are going through with that screaming cause I never had a dog scream like she does either!! She is tiny but LOUD and so stubborn!!lol She screamed non stop for HOURS!!! I tried leaving her and ignoring her, putting her in our bedroom in the crate......I tried it all and finally gave up and let her in bed and she has never peed or pooped in our bed and sleeps fine all night!! I guess that is just what you call "spoiled dog" or "bad mommy" but she won the battle and she has me well trained!!

Strawberry cried the first night in her bed too. I tried putting her kennel beside my bed, but that didn't work...so I put it in across from my bed, but still in my room. She still cried at the top of her wee lungs! Eventually, I too had to be tough and put her downstairs. I did not want to let her out and let her think that making a fuss will get her out.

I kept her down there for a few nights, the crying became less and less as she got used to it...and then on day 4 I brought her back into my room and she was good as gold. She would only whimper softly to let me know she had to go outside.

She was great for weeks and even began sleeping for 6, 7, 8 hours straight...but last week she started to whimper a lot more and was very demanding to be let out. I thought it was because she had to go outside, but she would just chew on pine cones....little brat. So, I got tough again and I kept the same routine...when she whimpers I tell her to 'be quiet' 'it is nighttime now' 'go to sleep now' and ignore her. Then when she tried again every few hours I would repeat and ignore. I knew she could hold it so she was just wanting to sleep with me.

I had a yorkie when I was a kid and she loved her kennel. Around 10pm every night she would go out and when she came in she would run into her bed and get cozy. I want my Strawberry to be comfortable in a kennel and know that it is a safe place. That way if I ever have to travel with her or my parents babysit her she will have a safe place.

You can try those dog appeasing pheorome stuff you plug into the wall. The stuff is supposed to be like the smell of when they are nursing. Dogs can only smell not us humans, and put something in her box that smells like you maybe that will help.