Hi,

My 13wk old pup has slept in his crate peacefully everynight since we got him 5wks ago, in our bedroom. We tried leaving him in his crate downstairs last night and he cried and yelped so loudly that we ended up bringing him back upstairs as I was worried he would wake the neighbours! I was expecting him to cry but not like that! Does anybody have any advice please? His crate is always downstairs for him to sleep in during the day so he is used to sleeping in it downstairs as well.

Thank you

when i had a puppies, i have same experiance like you.in the night she always crying n barking.she doing like that just because, she don't want to leave alone and she want to close to us.

but it just happens a few days, i'm just ignore his crying n barking, i gave toys,food in his cage.and cover up his cage with black cloth so he can't see activity out of his cage.

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Hi there,

I too am in the same situation. I have had Jasper close to two weeks. The first night he cried for one hour and then ever since then when leaving him either day/night he crys for about 10-15 minutes. I hate to hear it and i have to keep going over and over in my head, does he have water, is his collar off, have i locked his crate etc... i know he is fine he is just crying for him mum still and does not want to be on his own. Not once have i gone down to him when crying as i know that will be like a night wasted and the following night would be worse.

If im in the house on my own and want to pop upstairs, i put him in his crate and he crys then as well. I make sure i do not come downstairs to him while he is still crying as he will relate him crying to me coming down to give him attention.

At night time do you put a cover over the crate? He has this at night but not in the day.

I hope this helps you, i too am new at it but every little bit of information helps

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Thanks for your replies, I haven't covered the crate as I've never done that and not sure if that would upset him more! I know the best thing to do is to leave him and I'm sure he would eventually settle but I don't think my neighbours would appreciate being woke up!!!

Definately cover the crate it will make him feel more secure, leave a radio on too that sometimes helps (put a talk or classical station on low)

Try and distract the initial leaving with a stuffed kong or hide chew if he has them and create a little bedtime ritual. Dogs like routine so maybe out for wee, get treat,switch on radio, pop dog and treat in crate and night night.

It took Oscar 3 nights to work out that crying was not the way forward.

Good Luck.