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my puppy crys at night in her crate and i donno what to do
I have a 6 month old part rotwiller part lab and she wont stop crying at night or even when we go to work my neighbours are not happy what should i do? also should i keep her in the crate while we are gone to work????
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Your dog loves you very much so at night it proberly wants to sleep in the bed with you and in the day it proberly misses you terribly, you are lucky to have such a loving dog, try and give it a toy or blanket that you own so it reminds it of you.
Goodluck
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p.s sorry for refering to your puppy as "it" it's just i don't know if it is a girl or boy.
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trust me with this im a dog breeder. he's lonely if it's ok have his crate next to your bed. make his crate his safe haven and don't use as a punishment. give him time. as for your neighbors...tell them your sorry and your taking care of it.
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Well i know what you mean,We have 5 dogs in my house and we just got another puppy,he does that same thing.What we do is maybe put cozy blankets and her favorite toys,try getting some chewy bones for her and maybe she will stop.Or if you have a fenced backyard,let her stay and play out there while your at work.Just make sure it is a safe enviorment for her.
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Puppys do usually cry like that. Is it cause where you got your puppy from it was never used to being locked up? That maybe be it.
caitlin
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The pup is too old for the "heartbeat" or "hotwater bottle" treatment. This only works for very young puppies that are newly separated from their Mother. Yes, you should keep her in the crate while you are at work. Place the crate in a bedroom or other room where you can close the door. Don't allow her to see you when you are leaving--or see your preparations for leaving, like getting your coat or keys etc. Don't say goodbye. I know this is hard, but she will assoicate these things with leaving and it will make her anxiety worse. Make sure she has gone outside to potty before putting her in the crate...feed her about an hour before, so she can eliminate outside first. That way her bladder and bowels will be empty, and her tummy full and she will be more comfortable. Take the pup out of the crate when she is calm. Don't take her out when she is crying...she will associate the crying with getting out. Don't go to her in the middle of the night when she is whining...instead set your alarm and take her out once during the night to go potty. The more we baby our dogs, the more unstable they become.
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I know when my dogs were young they did the same thing. You should put a warm water bottle in the crate. This is so she will have comfort. And also a clock that ticks. She will think its her moms heartbeat. Thats what we did with our dogs and they didnt cry after that. I think you should keep her in the crate until your done with work. Just because until she is potty trained you dont want her peeing and pooping anywhere. So, just for now do it.
Good luck
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She's lonely! She's come from a family of siblings and a mother and now she doesn't understand why she has been confined and left on her own. Dogs don't do well on their own, they need an alpha 'dog' to lead them, that's where you come in. You give the leadership and the company she is looking for.
If she has to be left on her own, have a radio talk show on in the background so she feels she has company, leave a warm only hot water bottle in her bed to mimic the company of her siblings and a ticking clock, no alarm bells, to mimic her mothers heart beat. Best of all, can you have her in your room at night? She would be great company and it would solve the loneliness problem.
During the day, make sure she has plenty of toys to play with, rottweilers and labradors are intelligent dogs, so she should be smart, but they need stimulating.
It won't be long before she is old enough to be able to cope on her own without disturbing the neighbours, so you could try apologising to them and telling them you are aware of the problem and are trying to do something about it.
Hope that helps and good luck.
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I hope I helped!
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