New pup. Crying when alone.

flirtatioustara · 02-12-2007, 09:37 AM

Hey all. was wondering if you could help me once again!

My pup Charlie is almost 10weeks. (king charles x border terrior). When hes left alone (like at night time) he crys non-stop through out the entire night. Then hes sooo tired he sleeps alot through the day lol.
Hes left in the kitchen, in his crate (warm bedding, toys, dressing gown (he wont give it up...dont worry the tie has been removed) and also we've put in a teddy and put in a ticking clock inside as we've heard this is good) the crate is left open so he can go to the toilet (hes good and uses the newspaper, except 1/10 times he goes on the floor, but we expect that, as we've not had him a week yet).
He cant even stay in a room by himself, if hes in his bed in the living room and we go to the kitchen hes right behind us and sleeps in his crate then until we move back to the living room lol.
But in the nights his crying is unbearable, my mums fiancee stays over some nights and he has to get up at 5am for work. so we really need for him to be quiet lol.
the other night i was up at 2am and stayed up with him all night, and most of the nexy day, until i yonked out on the sofa lol. i cant keep that up i'll tire myself out and he'll become spoilt!!
but its just so unbearable hearing him cry, i just feel that i have to go see him cause pitty! hes only a baby afterall! but if i keep going to him he'll never learn =(

Any tips? or should we just ignore him and wait until he grows out of it? if he will that is!

any and all help is appreciated. thanks.
Tara.

pincushion · 02-12-2007, 01:18 PM

I don't know a lot about this subject, as I have always let my dogs sleep in my bed with me. But I recently got a new puppy, and as I was reading dog training books, I found it stated several times that you should try to keep your puppy in your bedroom. In it's crate or in your bed. They have a pack mentality, and when you keep your puppy in another room he feels like you are excluding him from the pack. Packs of dogs sleep in the same areas together.
Anyway, I have no proof, but any dog I have ever owned has not whined at night unless he wanted to go outside. And this new pup (2 mos) is already sleeping through the night, snuggled between my hubby and I!!

lurcherloopy · 02-12-2007, 02:39 PM

Agree with the above this little mite has been taken from his mum and litter mates and is now suddenly all alone at night. Put the cage in your room, hopefully that will be enough to soothe him. Also you will have to get up at night to let him out as he's too young to hold all night and letting him go on paper now could confuse him when you want him to go out all the time.

Housetraining can be accomplished more quickly and more easily if the puppy is allowed to sleep in his crate beside your bed at night. He will be comforted and reassured by your presence, the bonding process will be accelerated, and you will be able to hear him if he wakes during the night. Being very reluctant to soil his bedding the puppy will whimper or cry to alert you that he needs to go out. Take him out immediately and, when he has obliged, bring him straight back in and back into the crate. If the crying continues and you are positive that he does not need to eliminate, then ignore it. A few disturbed nights are well worth it in the long run.

Weebles · 02-12-2007, 02:55 PM

My dog did this as a puppy and seemed to grow out of it in a few weeks. I would put him in his crate next to our bed at night and he would cry and bark until I put my hand in the crate. After about a week of sleeping with my hand in his crate, he could go to sleep by himself. Same thing with leaving him alone... he was horrible at first (barking and crying) but I started putting him in the crate next to me, then I'd leave the room for a few minutes, then I would leave for a little longer and now he's fine for several hours by himself.

annalaurabrown · 02-12-2007, 03:00 PM

My goldens had this problem when we first brought them home, and he is probably lonely but at the same time as long as you give him enough attention during the day, I agree with the others he needs to be left alone at night and the problem should disappear within a few weeks. Also, what about giving him a bone to chew on?

flirtatioustara · 02-13-2007, 07:55 AM

My mum will not let me put the crate in my room, she thinks its dirty having a dog in bed with you (my sister is constantly nagging her to do so!)

Last night however was a vast improvement, he was in the kitchen (crate open, kitchen door closed) he cried for about 20mins and then was quiet all night.
Only thing now is the housebreaking, every morning theres drops of poo all around the kitchen. But i know he knows that hes to go on the paper cause if i follow him he goes straight to it and does it. Its just if we're playing in the living room or anything he will just go and do it where ever. its getting tiresome and my mums getting annoyed, ive tried to explain to her hes only a pup and doesnt know what hes supposed to do, but she gets mad.
I dont know wether i should try and get a trainer or keep picking him up and taking him to the paper each time.
Everyone is saying to tap him on the nose, but i dont like to, i'd rather shout "no" and take him where hes supposed to go. and when he does that i give him a lil bit of a biscuit (as it says on the pack hes only allowed 6 a day, i break them up so he can have more little treats throughout the day).

and to answer that question, he has a bone before bed, (the pedigree rask ones, that help their teeth) he also has many toys, ropes, chews, teddys, balls, etc, so hes got a lot to play with.