You could try putting the dog in the crate in the room with the parents . Husky,s are very pack orientated and may feel out of the pack being out of the room where they are. This i might add must only be temporary untill she has settled in, pups go from being in a pack with thier syblings to a new pack and they need time to know where they stand . I hope they did thier research about the breed as they do have a few issues that need to be addressed before it gets much older. They have a strong hunting drive and if the garden isnt secure it will dig its way out so fencing has to be sunk well below soil level . and fences high enough that they cant jump over , 6 ft is no propblem to a husky . Also they spray when they urinate . They are very strong leaders and even a young pup if it senses it can get one over on you it will , it will descide if your a competant leaded and if it thinks not it will assume that possition in the pack and thats where you may have issues. strong firm but fare leadership from the start is a must , As for the crying it will settle down try putting a light on and a ticking clock nearby or the radio left on low may help . if all else fails you could always wear ear muffs .

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Haha thats a good idea about ear muffs! I do believe they are quite a stubborn breed as they are bred for hunting and pulling in the cold and yes they do have a 6ft fence so i dont think thats a problem.

Do u think that they have to be strict but fair with the dog when it comes to night time, i mean, shes crying so much when put in her cage i dont think she'll calm down enough to even realise there is a ticking clock there!

I was thinking maybe leave the cage in the room and sitting with her in the cage until she gets to sleep, maybe stroke her to sleep like a baby, will she get used to it this way? Or is that spoiling her?

lol you dont want to start any of that !!! they need to get her to associate the crate with being somewhere good to be ,so maybe she gets fed in the crate but leave the door open . they should never use the crate as punishment either . When we got Daisy last year we introduced her to the crate by feeding her in it and letting her mooch about going inside as often as she liked but always kept the door open she had her bed n it too we praised her lots for going inside and gave her a treat ( this needs be no more than a piece of her food ) we gradually closed the door for short periods of time whils she could still see us pottering about then letting her out and giving praise , the first couple of night its hard cos they do cry and huskys do howl lol . if you keep going to her she will learn that howling gets a response and unfortunalely they dont mind if your cross or not as long as its got you to go to her she will keep doing it . A pup is a blank canvass and you teach it and mould it into what you want but it must always be done to your benefit they need to fit in with you not the other way round . You need to pend as much time as poss on crate training her as this keeps them safe and your property , we only kept Daisy in her crate at night till she could hold herself long enough to not pee in the house , we dont use it at all now . Huskys are also dogs that are best suited to cooler enviroments so oftem cental heating is too much for them and could be making her uncomfortable if she is hot so always have a drinking bowl of water in the crate too .
feel free to ask more .
Andrea

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Storm did exactly the same the first night we had him, kept me up all night long with his howling. We kept him outside in the garage at night which was joined to the house with a conservatory, so there was only 1 door between him and the house....sounds a harsh place to keep him but it really wasn't.
I was determined to not give up and let him in the house when he was howling, so I just used to go down to him, spend a few minutes talking to him and stroking him, but 10mins or so after leaaving him again he would start howling...It was obvious he was doing it because he knew I would come and be with him again, but I couldn't leave him crying like that so kept going to him and just hoped he would get over it, and luckily he did..the next night he was fine.
He was always kept outside at that house as we were trying to sell and move at the time so he soon got used to it as he was always either in the garden or conservatory/garage....Now at this house he has his own bed inside the house, we have a second back door at this end of the house, with a very short hallway leading up to it, this is Storms back door, which also leads..(with dog flap)..to his own part of the garden which is fenced off from the rest...



...I think it is very important that a dog feels he has his own space/area to go to, no matter how small it is. It is nice and cool in the winter there for him, and in the summer we let him use the dog flap so he can go outside in the night if it gets too warm.

I think perseverance is the answer...

Is there another place to keep the cage, near a back door. It may be cooler and more comfortable for her. I don't think that is the reason for the howling but it may help her settle in quicker.

good luck, she won't do it forever I'm sure...

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id definately use a crate

Hi Lauren,

we had the same problem with our husky puppy when we first got her. I remember the first night when we put her in her bed and then went up stairs...she howled and cried all night. For a while we ended up just taking it in turns to stay with her until she nodded off..but then 10-15 minutes later it would start again. In the end we took one of our pillows from our bed and left it in her bed. I think the pillow made her relax a little because she could smell us on it. Also try leaving a radio or tv on low volume for a couple of nights so she doesn't feel so alone. As soon as she realises that someone will come back in the morning she will be ok, I think stormandy is right and just stick with it.

good luck!

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I think it will be worth joining the Sibespace forum, Nigel is very knowledgeable about Sibes.

Firstly, you should slowly build up the puppys exposure to the crate. Feed her next to it every time, then move the bowl inside the crate. She needs to know this is a good place to be. Don't try shutting the door until she's totally comfortable in there.

Secondly, they need to be strong and ignore the howling, alert the neighbours you're training the puppy and wait it out for a night. She will very quickly learn that if she howls, she gets let out and in the bed! But she will also just as quickly learn that howling wont work, if you don't give her attention. Put the crate next to the bed so if she does howl, you can let her know you are there but you aren't getting up just yet.

Thirdly, i would say taking the week off isn't a good idea. Lots of people do this when they first get a puppy but what happens when you go back to work and the puppy is left alone wondering why it had your full attention for the first few weeks but now it doesn't. Get her used to being left for short periods, gradually increasing the time.

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