Whine whine whine

[Timmy]

Originally Posted by northview5

Hey - I'm with you! I just picked up my puppy on Sunday. Whine, whine, whine! Last night was the worst! I don't want to bring her into bed with me 'cause I did that with my first one and it turned out disasterous. Seperation anxiety - BAD! With our second, we just stuck it out for a week and he finally quit crying (maybe I should say screeming!). He did have a relapse, but soon got over it. I am a firm believer in the blessings of crate training - but oh those first agonizing days! The little girl I just got gets to come to work with me. Since we're always together I really have to keep a watch out for seperation anxiety. But that lucky duck - she gets to sleep all day after crying and keeping me up all night! But oh! She's a little doll! Hope it gets better for both of us soon! Smiles, Allison

It's getting better! I bought her a crate and it's worked a little. It's been rough trying to get up for work and attend business meetings. I try my best not to yawn I tell you Daddy is not making it any better. The past two nights I found her curled up against him. He takes care of her so I can sleep so when she gets up to potty he takes her and never puts her back in her crate. I ask him why he does that and he says she is a baby and she is so pretty. Even though I don't want her to get used to sleeping with us I think its cute that he is like that with her. My boy is a momma's boy she is a daddy's girl.

[vainchick5]

Coco did that for like a month. I was a zombie but I didn't give in and it paid off. When you give into their whinning they won't learn to stop because they associate whinning with getting what they want. I wold recommend that you just try your hardest to ignore her and she will stop. Maybe not that night or the next night but soon. I didn't want Coco to potty in bed so she didn't sleep with me until she was potty trained at 4 months. I crate trained her and she got used to it after a while and now she loves her crate. Try to ignore her or put her on a nightstand, where she can watch you sleeping. That's what did it for Coco.

[chloe'smom]

Originally Posted by vainchick5

Coco did that for like a month. I was a zombie but I didn't give in and it paid off. When you give into their whinning they won't learn to stop because they associate whinning with getting what they want. I wold recommend that you just try your hardest to ignore her and she will stop. Maybe not that night or the next night but soon. I didn't want Coco to potty in bed so she didn't sleep with me until she was potty trained at 4 months. I crate trained her and she got used to it after a while and now she loves her crate. Try to ignore her or put her on a nightstand, where she can watch you sleeping. That's what did it for Coco.

She loves her crate its just that everytime I put her in there at night she starts to whine and I am constantly up and down because I am thinking that maybe she really has to go potty. More often than not she just wants me to hold her. But I think that the crate training will pay off, I was just wandering if there was something else I could do to help her rest calmly through the night!

Last night was good she only woke up twice!
Thanks

Tameika and Beauty

[vainchick5]

They want you to think they are whinning to go potty but they are just wanting to be held or sleep with you. The best thing to do is get some earplugs and sleep through it. It's easier said than done but surpisingly, after a couple of nights you can almost ignore the noise, cause your sensories are shot..lol..Crate training does pay off, let me tell you first hand. The important thing is to make sure they know who the alpha is, and it shouldn't be them. If you are picking them up when they whine, they know they are the alpha dog. I promise they do eventually stop whinning at night, you just have to learn to show them you are the boss and just ignore it.

[northview5]

I just love all you who remind us that it does pay off!!!!! In the depths of my being I know it does. But ERRRRR! In the mean time I feel like the next umpteen years of my life will be sleepless....... By the way - she is out cold in her crate right now... how convenient!

[vainchick5]

Originally Posted by northview5

I just love all you who remind us that it does pay off!!!!! In the depths of my being I know it does. But ERRRRR! In the mean time I feel like the next umpteen years of my life will be sleepless....... By the way - she is out cold in her crate right now... how convenient!

Aww hang in there honey, she will get it I promise. Mine had lots of stubborn will in her. She didn't quit whinning for 1 MONTH!!! I was a zombie at work and it was only my 2nd week at a new job. But when I had her completely potty trained at 4 months, I realized my hard work in crate training her and all of the sleepless nights were worth it, for her to understand who mommy is and who baby is. Now she's a much happier baby and about 6 months ago I removed the door to her crate and she will just go in there and chill sometimes. It's her safe zone

[Timmy]

Funny thing is that Timmy never whined and just to have her as a whiner shocks me. Timmy loves to sleep in his crate, in fact he will play with us in the bed for a few minutes and then he is ready to go in his crate and sleep. So I get his blankee and cover him and he sleeps like an angle. but then reality sinks in and I say they are 2 different babies with different personalities.

[vainchick5]

Originally Posted by Timmy

Funny thing is that Timmy never whined and just to have her as a whiner shocks me. Timmy loves to sleep in his crate, in fact he will play with us in the bed for a few minutes and then he is ready to go in his crate and sleep. So I get his blankee and cover him and he sleeps like an angle. but then reality sinks in and I say they are 2 different babies with different personalities.

I think it's like kids isn't it? You always get opposing personallities and routines. Whatever the first kid is, the second one may be opposite..lol...just try to buy some earplugs and ignore her. It's sad and hard but it will be better for her later. I used to cry in my pillow when she use to whine but I tried to be strong so that she would be a well behaved little girl, and it worked !

[chloe'smom]

Originally Posted by vainchick5

I think it's like kids isn't it? You always get opposing personallities and routines. Whatever the first kid is, the second one may be opposite..lol...just try to buy some earplugs and ignore her. It's sad and hard but it will be better for her later. I used to cry in my pillow when she use to whine but I tried to be strong so that she would be a well behaved little girl, and it worked !

Oh My, That was soooooooo hard for me to do. I am in tears, she whined for about 30 minutes straight and I had to leave the room to keep from getting her out of her crate, but we played for almost 20 minutes, she went potty and she isn't hungry and its bedtime and she wasn't having it. I know that I have to show her whose boss. My daughter sings really well and when I left the room I could hear her singing to Beauty, is that ok? I know it may sound like a dumb question. Thanks

She just told me that she sang Beauty to sleep!

Tameika and Beauty

[northview5]

Originally Posted by vainchick5

...It's sad and hard but it will be better for her later. I used to cry in my pillow when she use to whine but I tried to be strong so that she would be a well behaved little girl, and it worked !

Hey - Guess what? I got a wonderful night's sleep! Josie got me up 3 times to go potty, but each time after I put her back she whimpered just a little bit and then went right back to sleep! Hurrah! I put her crate in a spot where she could see me. Maybe that helped? I figure we'll work on independance training after we master this crate ordeal! Hope it's going better for everyone else too!

By the way - I TOTALLY AGREE - it is wonderfully good for them to be crate trained. It makes life better for us and them all the way around! Smiles to all!

[vainchick5]

Originally Posted by chloe'smom

Oh My, That was soooooooo hard for me to do. I am in tears, she whined for about 30 minutes straight and I had to leave the room to keep from getting her out of her crate, but we played for almost 20 minutes, she went potty and she isn't hungry and its bedtime and she wasn't having it. I know that I have to show her whose boss. My daughter sings really well and when I left the room I could hear her singing to Beauty, is that ok? I know it may sound like a dumb question. Thanks

She just told me that she sang Beauty to sleep!

Tameika and Beauty

One thing I forgot to mention, is that I put a set of small speakers next to Coco's crate and put on relaxing music. Coco loves Enya so it would be low enough so it didn't bother me but enough for her to hear it. Try that, try putting a relaxing cd on for her on small headphones or speakers or record a song with your voice, so it's soothing to her. Also try putting her on your nightstand where she can see you, so she feels more comfortable. I know its hard, trust me I use to cry when I would hear her whine but it does help to just ignore it. Try it tonight and I will keep my fingers crossed

[vainchick5]

Originally Posted by northview5

Hey - Guess what? I got a wonderful night's sleep! Josie got me up 3 times to go potty, but each time after I put her back she whimpered just a little bit and then went right back to sleep! Hurrah! I put her crate in a spot where she could see me. Maybe that helped? I figure we'll work on independance training after we master this crate ordeal! Hope it's going better for everyone else too!

By the way - I TOTALLY AGREE - it is wonderfully good for them to be crate trained. It makes life better for us and them all the way around! Smiles to all!

EXCELLENT!!! I am so happy. I bet it helped that she could see you. A lot of times they are scared and they just want to be near you, but if they can see you, they don't feel so scared. Great job! I bet in no time she will be sleeping through the night.

[chloe'smom]

Originally Posted by vainchick5

One thing I forgot to mention, is that I put a set of small speakers next to Coco's crate and put on relaxing music. Coco loves Enya so it would be low enough so it didn't bother me but enough for her to hear it. Try that, try putting a relaxing cd on for her on small headphones or speakers or record a song with your voice, so it's soothing to her. Also try putting her on your nightstand where she can see you, so she feels more comfortable. I know its hard, trust me I use to cry when I would hear her whine but it does help to just ignore it. Try it tonight and I will keep my fingers crossed

Thanks for the advice! I will definitely use it tonight. I will give you an update in the morning!

Tameika and Beauty