My new puppy I just got today won't go to bed and is wining and howling, how do I stop this and comfort her?
I just got my Australian Puppy of 9 1/2 weeks today and she howls and wines a really high pitched bark that hurts my ears. I can't get to sleep and feel bad. How do I comfort her and stop her constant wining?
I take her out every three hours a night to go outside to potty. But she wont be quiet…please help.
She is in a wire crate that can be open, her breeder says that is what she prefers. She has blankets and thingsa to oocupy her in the keenel. I don't have a night light on in the room, all dark. She is right next to my bed.
what I mean by open wire crate is she can see everything around her.
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1 Triniti // Aug 2, 2008
welcome to parenthood!!!!!!!!!!!
REALIZE IT'S GOING TO TAKE AT LEAST A WEEK TO 10 DAYS FOR THAT PUP TO GET USE TO YOU AND YOUR HOUSE HOLD!
2 followthedream // Aug 2, 2008
She sounds like she is lonely. Would you be against letting her sleep with you for the night. If you really need to get to sleep maybe this would help. Otherwise you might have to move her kennel into another room in the house and shut the door so you can get some sleep. Good luck.
3 ♥Puppy Breath (Feeling Betray)♥ // Aug 2, 2008
She is missing her mom and litter mates, she is use to snuggling up next to mom or little mates and feeling there heart beat, why don't you get a ticking alarm clock put it under her blankets and the sound of the ticking is like the sound of her family's heart beat should comfort her enough to fall asleep.
Good Luck
Have fun and enjoy your new pup!!!
4 • Rusty • // Aug 2, 2008
This is what we did. When i got my first puppy Rusty he was with about 6 or 7 other puppies so we got him a soft plushie and a clock ticking to make the sound of heart beats. The first night he couldnt sleep to he stayed awake all night and just sat next to my dad while he slept. But the second night he went to sleep next to the clock and the toy.
5 el_dil // Aug 2, 2008
I had the exact same thing happen. Will firstly what breed is your pup? Also, you have to take note thatt a wire crate is very open, try using a blanket to cover it at nights and during the pup's nap, giving it the "den" effect. Give the pup some chew toys and some cozy blankets. If your crate training it, remove water at 7pm then the first thing in the morning let it out to pee. Letting her out may reinforce her whining, she may associate whining with being let out. So try this. Good luck
6 gobananas0311 // Aug 2, 2008
ok
first DONT TAKE HER OUT AND LET HIM SLEEP ON YOUR BED!!
sleep on the floor right next to her and put a ticking clock over or next to her.
give her a chewie (for your sake not a sweekey toy) in her crate. pet her through the wires and talk to her.
let her know your still there.
dont be a softy and let her out or you will regret it . she will hate the crate more than it hurts your ears.
hope i helped
~~ alese
7 nemmalie // Aug 2, 2008
Unfortunately, you'll just have to deal with that for a little while. I also wouldnt take her out for walks in the middle of the night beacause then she will not learn that she has to hold her pee for the whole night and when you stop walking her during the night after you have been doing so for awhile she may have accidents in her kennel. Just make sure that you let her out to go potty right before you go to bed and right after you wake up and that you dont give her any liquids two hours before you go to bed. She will also associate her whining and crying with going out, which is not something you are going to want to deal with for the next fourteen years. Hope this helps and good luck with your new puppy! It will get better!
8 Bama Bully Rescue // Aug 2, 2008
Welcome to puppy ownership! Just as you would expect with bringing a new baby home, sleepless nights are in store for a while.
But there are things you can do to work towards peaceful, quiet nights.
The first thing to do is to create a routine for your puppy and yourself. Your new puppy will quickly become more comfortable once she knows what is expected.
Also, you mention that the breeder stated that she is used to a crate and that she prefers it but what she didn't tell you is that puppies and dogs don't generalize well and now she has found herself in a brand new environment with new smells, people, sounds and items.
She needs time to adjust and until she does, she needs a routine and one which will allow her regular breaks and consistency.
Some things that may help calm her is soft classical music playing, DAP (Dog Appeasement Pheremone) purchased at petstores or online pet catalogs, and only one item of interest in her crate such as a chewie or stuffed Kong. You don't want to overwhelm or excite her with lots of toys in her crate when you want the opposite effect.
You WILL hear whining and crying. If you allow her to sleep in your bed just for the sake of sleep, be ready to do this each night. Instead, do your best to wait it out if you know she has emptied her bladder and has been properly fed and watered.
Eventually, she will lessen the volume and frequency of her protests. She is simply in a new environment and unsure of what to do and how to manage herself but at this age, she is completely capable of doing so without intervention.
Do not change her crate position, feed her there and remove her bowl immediately after meals. She does not need water in her crate, but make sure she has free access to fresh water when out of the crate.
Take her out on schedule to potty, on leash (rain or shine) and reward her each time she goes.
She does not need a light or a blanket over her crate. She simply needs a routine and to be safe and comfortable.
The whining and crying will decrease and soon you will have a crated puppy which will be confident and happy to sleep quietly all night.
On another note: Enroll her in a positive training/socialization class and you will have a fabulous beginning with your new puppy!
Good luck!
9 Cadsuane // Aug 2, 2008
normal common sence where i grew up is that new owner move a matress down into the room the puppy is to sleep in for the first couple nigths untill it has setled into the new house
this is because its a small puppy in a lot of stress
- it lost mommy
- it lost its siblins
- it lost the rest of its human and posible canine pack
- its in a new place
- there are only strangers there
basicaly it lost everything familiar, and is in a new strange place, with new smells, and new sounds
normaly breeders for this reason also gives the dogowner a blanket the puppy slept on in its old house to take along, so it has the smell of home with it.
but yeah if you dont want to teach her to sleep in your bed understandable, do you have any type of arangement so you can sleep with her in "her bed" for the nigth aka on the floor?
or try reatching a hand down that she can lay under to have some type of comfort from a living being
once she adjusted to the new soroundings she will be fine, rigth now she is just very anxious because nothing is familiar
10 Lady Spade // Aug 2, 2008
I suggest putting some warm blankets in there with her, and some stuffed animals.. Also, this really helps my dog sometimes, but I don't know if it will work with a new pup..
Try getting a blanket and rubbing your scent on it, or grab an unwashed shirt. Not only will this help her feel not-so-lonely, but it will help her get use to your scent..
Next time you get a dog, try rubbing a blanket on the mother before you take the pup home.. Having the mothers scent helps a pup adjust to their new surroundings gradually, and eventually you'd be able to take the blanket out.
You can try putting her in bed with you, too.. That might work since she is fairly large breed. My dog was a Yorkie.
11 Jane // Aug 2, 2008
Hot water bottle helps along with a ticking clock which reminds them of their mother's heart beat. Make sure you let them out to use the toilet before you put them to bed. If the crying continues, you say in a firm but smooth voice "quiet!". If they are still craving attention, go in and clap your hands togeather and say "Hey! Bed time" Point to their bed and stomp your foot. They won't do it first time, but they will learn that that means… bed time!
If they are still upset, you need to take your pup to the vet.
Don't worry about being harsh. A pack leader never puts up with nonsense. They will still love you if you a firm with them. They will also have more respect for you.
I spoilt my puppy and now he's practicly a cat! I serve him…
12 Janet M // Aug 2, 2008
GOOD LUCK!!!!