Comments on: Getting A Puppy To Sleep At Night…?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:51:49 +0000

I always slept ith my dog. Fix her a blanket at the end of the bed. I think i is mean t make a puppy sleep asleep.

By: Hannah™

Hannah™ — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 21:43:41 +0000

Uhmm Try To Get Her In Her Bed And Pet Her Or Try Rubbing Her Belly And Shell Fall Asleep!

By: Yogi and Me

Yogi and Me — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:42:07 +0000

Hey my dog did that…Not in a Kennel though, she was in the Kitchen by herself. We block off the area for her. She wasn’t big enough to climb on anything to hurt herself so don’t worry. But anyway, she would cry all night and I couldn’t get any sleep. Eventually we moved her in a kennel inside my bedroom and she finally stopped. Where do you have the Kennel…if she can’t see you, she might have problem.

By: Karateki

Karateki — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 12:32:14 +0000

If you want it to stop there are two things you can try. You can try putting her kennel/crate right next to your bed, or let her sleep on your bed. She will be alot more comfortable here, and will not feel the need to bark, to get your attention. Or you can try ignoring it, and not letting her out, since you said she doesnt have to go to the bathroom anyway. This will teach her that once shes in there, no matter how loud she is, she isnt getting out, unless you are awake.
Good Luck!

By: CNT

CNT — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 10:28:39 +0000

Try placing the kennel close to your bed, letting the puppy know that it is not alone. If that doesn’t work try placing a light blanket over the kennel, letting the puppy know that it is dark and time to sleep. I have two dogs that I got a different times and each method worked for one of the dogs.

By: sheepeep

sheepeep — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 09:53:10 +0000

well that happened with my dog too. For about a week he did that. Try this.
-cover their kennel with a blanket and show them that it is time to go to bed.
-that worked with my dog

By: Yodola

Yodola — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 05:32:53 +0000

you should get the puppy a doggy door , and let it run free .. so then if the puppy has to pee it will go when it needs to

By: sims2fan

sims2fan — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 02:02:03 +0000

It’s normal. The same thing happened with our maltese. They aren’t used to their new environment, so give them time to get used to it. If the dog came from a store/home where they were with other dogs, then they may be lonely. What we did with our maltese, is at night about an hour or a half hour before we put her in the kennel, we’d sit on the couch and let her sit on our lap and calm down. We wouldn’t talk much so she would fall asleep. In about 20-30 minutes, she’d fall asleep on our laps. We’d let her rest on our laps for about 10-20 more minutes and then we’d put her in her crate. We still wouldn’t talk that loud, because if the dog heard us talking she would want to be up with us. The barking may go on for a while, but if it really starts bothering you in the middle of the night, take her out and set her on the couch with you again. Sometimes, she may just have to go potty or is hungry. Don’t give into her too much either. Good luck with your puppy!

By: Brooke

Brooke — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 22:19:46 +0000

i have a puppy that is 3 months as well.
we tried to kennel train her but it started to cry yelp and bark around 1 or 2.
we tried eeverythng and then just decided to let her sleep in my bed with me and she slept through the whole night.

By: Lady C

Lady C — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 15:50:13 +0000

Try to give her something of your.. such as an old shirt or anything with your smell and see if this helps. Sometimes puppies need the comfort of the smell of their parent or pack leader ( as Cesar Millan calls us ). My puppy sleeps on one of my old sweat shirts. Nice and comfy.