Thread: Puppy still crying all night after 2 weeks, help!

Hi Horse and Hound, Sorry about the confusion in from the wording in the first post - we got Wally at 8 weeks old and he is now 10 1/2 weeks old. I also have had a Comfort Zone DAP diffuser right next to his crate from the day he came home, which had no effect. Thanks for the suggestion though.

Quote: Originally Posted by Loriogdq Is it possible that he needs more crate time and less time with me? He is with me and the other dogs all day except for very short crated times once or twice a day. I wonder if he needs to learn to be more independent? There are 2 basic approaches to the crating issue: Crate away from you and ignore all crying or crate close/offer reassurance/security. Both methods work....the choice is yours. As puppies...

A puppy taken from mom at 5 1/2 weeks is going to have psychological damage and will definitely have gaps to his social skills. Get a Comfort Zone diffuser and set it up near the puppy's crate. This mimics the pheromones momma dogs give off when they are whelping and will put your pup at ease. Also keep the crate close enough to your bed so that you can teach your puppy to be quiet. Putting your fingers through the crate when the puppy...

I don't think it is normal, I don't think that many bowel movements are normal either. What are you feeding him? I would get him a digestive supporter IMMEDIATELY. Nature's Farmacy has a good one. http://www.naturesfarmacy.com

1. Get a vet check 2. feed the dog 3-4 trimes per day at regular times 3. pick up the water bowl at least one hour before bedtime 4. potty rule of thumb...puppy can WAIT (they cannot HOLD it until 6 months or older) no more than the number of hours equal to age in months...2 months = no more than 2 hours

The first few nights after I got my pup I slept with him on the couch(ok, I still do this a few nights out of the week still) just so I could be there to comfort him & so I could be there immediately let him outside..after a few nights thinking he was used to the house & everything, I closed the door to his kennel when he was asleep (he already choose to lay inside of it cuz its cozy for him)..anyhow I went on up to bed...

I have never had much luck with the old clock or radio tricks. What I do is lay down by the crate like I was going to sleep there. Usually a puppy may fuss a little, but then settle down and go to sleep. Once it is asleep, you can get up and go to bed. Back before I discovered that trick, I don't think we ever had a puppy cry more than a few nights before accepting being crated. Since then, it has worked for us for at least a dozen...

Quote: Originally Posted by Loriogdq -He does not like confinement particularly if I am nearby, such as crating when I am home or overnight. He really carries on with the screaming and barking in those circumstances. He is doing well in the crate if I leave the house - which is never for more than 1.5 hours. He usually is crated once or twice a day for 30-90 minutes, plus overnight. Are you SURE he is doing fine on these times when you leave...