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We've just started the crate training as well, we have been given a lot of great advice on dog forum. com, thanks to some real good advice it's going very good for us.
Put the puppy in the crate many times during the day, make sure to leave him/her there till they are calm and not crying, for longer and longer periods of time. Don't forget the special treat reward for being in the crate.
Good luck
I agree with many of the post. I have 2 Pomeranians and the older one had a hard time with crate training. The first night was hard, but I ignored him and only let him out every few hours at night to relieve himself. In a couple of days he did get the hint. I truly felt like a new mom when I adopted him. I also left clothes in the crate and that helped. I didn't know about the ticking clock trick, but what I did was leave a small radio by his crate with soft music playing. I used jazz music or classical and it helped alot so he wouldn't be to frightned with the darkness and silence.
i actually just finished training my puppy. she pitched a HUGE fit the first night in the crate and then was whining off and on. What we did was put the crate next to the bed and when she whinned, we would put our hand down next to her to let her know we were still there and everything was OK. that really seemed to get her to calm down. Now, we play music for her when we go to work and she goes into the crate. we play Enya. It soothes her and calms her nerves. She hasnt had any problems since. good luck!
put a teddy bear in with her - we did this with our Boxer when we got her and she is now 10 and still sleeps with it at night but now not in a crate but a fancy cushion.
put a clock in there and put the crate next to your bed.
When the puppy whines, touch your hand to the crate so crate so he knows you are there(he's use to sleeping buddies) for about a week. Slowly over the next month move the crate a foot or so out of the room until eventually he is located where you want him. When you touch your hand to the crate, you can touch him BUt do not talk!!!!
Also, during the day put him/her in a crate for 5-10 minutes randomly w/ a treat. Then let him out when he's quiet(even for a sec.)and play like he's awesome. Then the next day put him in the crate w/ a treat and move further away and do the same thing. You are then teaching puppy that the crate IS SO MUCH FUN!!!!!!
ours sleeps in his crate on his own at night, but now he's welcome n the bed if he wants.
When we got him he had some crate problems and this worked awesome. I work from home, but he was locked in a crate for an hour and a half during the day, just to get use to the crate.
play a good game before bedtime, so puppy is less active. play hide n seek(which teaches puppy to follow and find you) ....monkey in the middle(teaches puppy to follow toys and come to you) ....soccer, tug(good bonding game....I dont' care what they say!!!!), etc.
Sleonar1, congrats on the new addition to your family. Just like introducing a baby to your home, a puppy can be a bit disruptive to your household...oh, but the joy you'll get back is 100-fold!
First, I'd say don't move his crate out of your room--the little guy is seeking his packmates and crying is a way to let them know where he is. If you're gentle and patient, he'll stop. I know that's a tall task when sleep deprivation hits, but it should pass quickly (not more than a couple of nights). As someone suggested, try to tucker him out before bed. Most important is consistency on your part, and positive reinforcement. (For example, during the day, you may want to hide treats in his crate, let him explore and find, and learn that the crate is a fun place to be.) There are some fabulous books out there, my favorite is the Brian Kilcommons one, "Good Dog, Great Owner" as it's full of anecdotes and instruction for positive training--applicable to shaping all sorts of behavior.
I had this problem. Here's whats I did. Download and burn to cd the sounds of a large barking and growling dog. Burn it to cd. Put a cd player, next to the crate. It would be best to have a remote controlled cd player.
Keep the cd paused. When the puppy starts whining hit play. The puppy should act submissive and quiet down....Don't crank the volume....you don't want to scare your puppy into having an accident. This worked for us...good luck.
I've never heard of that either - I'm afraid that would scare a small puppy...s/he may be used to mom barking and telling 'em to knock it off, but that would be a strange dog.
I'm with all the other posters - walk that puppy before bedtime (a tired dog is a good dog!), play a little music, put the t-shirt in. You might also give him a small Kong for puppies with a little peanut butter or a treat inside....it will keep the pup busy enough that hopefully it will go to Puppyland for the night...whatever they find comforting, do it, and DO work with him like Kelly suggested - and kudos to you for crate training! So many people don't understand it - and it's the GREATEST thing in the world!
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Good for you...a puppy!!
