Hey Everybody!

Well, the family just keeps expanding. Got a new cairn terrier(hes about 80% Carin) on Monday. He's about 6 months old and is so cute. Hes doing very well in terms of housetraining - only had two accidents which were my own fault.

One problem i have - He cries for about an hour when we first put him to bed. Hes being crate trained so we're keeping him in the living room. I've read about putting a clock wrapped in something I wear into his crate as well as a hot water bottle, but not sure this will work as hes 6 months. My problem is that my Landlord agreed to let me have him on the basis that he was quiet at night so I'm anxious to get this sorted or else I'll be moving!

Have you got any tips based on your wealth of experience to help my in keeping Bailey quiet?

Thanks in advance,
Paddy

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Hi

Crate training good. Crying not!!! Is there anyway you can have the crate in your room and when puppy cries, just reassure? Don't go to him, just say shhhhh, it may reduce the crying to a wimper.

After a couple of days, move the crate further accros the room, then out to the doorway, then to the hall etc. etc. Adjusting this way is less of a shock.

Also try the usualy stuff along with the clock, a hot waterbottle wrapped up, or a microwave beanie to keep him warm - he may be used to a little body to cuddle. A warm jumper of yours, cover the crate a little bit to keep the heat in and make it more comforting. Oh and before he goes to bed, ignore him afor half an hour, apart from when you let him out for a wee. If you make a big deal of bedtime, you know the thing, lots of cuddles, kisses, fussing to settle etc., he will be more bereft and likely to cry when you go out the room.

Early days yet, he will settle soon.

Kate

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Aww he reminds me of our Cairns! Some things that we found helped were: a hot water bottle and ticking clock covered in a blanket to mimic the mum and her heart beat or something that smells strongly of the mother or even you, that will comfort the puppy. Our GSD was always crying at night so we let him sleep in his crate in our bedroom, when he stopped crying we'd move him to the landing, he'd winge a bit, at first we had to keep the bedroom door open so he could still see us, then slowly we kept moving him until he was comfortable sleeping in another room.

My new pup did this. I bit the bullet in the end (kept putting my GSD in the kitchen with her to shut her up) and ignored her - only going down when she was screaming. After a couple of days she realised I wasn't going to abandon her and I would be there in the morning. Haven't heard a peep since

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As she is older, how about teaching him the ''settle'' comand then using it in the crate.

I think you may have gone a bit fast with the crating though, he may be crying because he is stressed at being shut in there, so you need to make the crate a positive thing.

Feed his dinner in there and shut the door while he is eating. Once he is finished leave it a minute or so, but only open it if he is quiet. Calmly open the door and take him outside on the lead for a wee.

Give him a teddy and some tasty treats in the crate too.

You could start off putting him in the crate and asking him to lie down and leave the door open, when he falls asleep close it. If he cries in the night calmly take him out on the lead for a wee, don't talk to him or put any lights on. he will soon realise that crying doesn't get him any attention.

x

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Thanks for all of the advise guys. Last night I put in a hot water bottle wrapped in my t-shirt I had been wearing all day along with a little radio (with classical music! )

I didnt let him sleep until about 12 and kept him playing and took him for a walk before hand so the poor thing was wrecked!

I heard nothing until I greeted him at 7AM this morning! Thanks for the help!

Hurrah!!!!!

Someone who bothers enough to do it right and it works. Well done you.

You may get the odd setback, but you are setting the pattern for success.

I hope you continue to have peaceful nights!

Kate

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Mee too! Thanks a mil for your help!