New Puppy Mom!

[zd262]

Thank you everyone for all your words of wisdom! In case anyone is interested on a crate training update...

It still isn't going great. I've been putting him in there once or twice a day when he really needs a nap. His crying is down to 5-10 minutes which is progress

We definitely still have bad nights/early morning where we try to wait it out, but also can only take so much howling at 1am, 3am, 5am etc. This is always post bathroom break so we know that is not the issue. He doesn't seem to need or want comforting, he just wants to get out. When we try to softly comfort him with words, it has no impact, when we put our hands on the cage he just tries to really painfully gnaw on them.

He is such a bad chewer so I want to get an xpen for him, but I also know that he is just going to sit in there and bark to get out even if it is right next to me.

[Laura]

Thank you everyone for all your words of wisdom! In case anyone is interested on a crate training update... It still isn't going great. I've been putting him in there once or twice a day when he really needs a nap. His crying is down to 5-10 minutes which is progress We definitely still have bad nights/early morning where we try to wait it out, but also can only take so much howling at 1am, 3am, 5am etc. This is always post bathroom break so we know that is not the issue. He doesn't seem to need or want comforting, he just wants to get out. When we try to softly comfort him with words, it has no impact, when we put our hands on the cage he just tries to really painfully gnaw on them. He is such a bad chewer so I want to get an xpen for him, but I also know that he is just going to sit in there and bark to get out even if it is right next to me.

Hang in there! Fight the urge to respond to him when he is fussing as long as you know his needs have been met. If you get him out in the middle of the night and he does his business, but then fusses when he gets back in, let him be. The sooner he figures out that his carrying on is futile, the sooner her will be quiet in the crate. Make the potty trips in the middle of the night pretty no-nonsense as well. No loving him up, no playing, just out to potty then back in the crate.

[carrieann]

So cute!! Welcome!!

[Rodney]

Great looking pup you have there. Congratulations

[Kelly]

"he's a very cute spawn of the devil" I have one of those too! I'm exhausted! I just thought you'd like to know, you're not alone.

[zd262]

Don't worry Kelly things get much better! He is still super cute, but no longer the spawn of the devil

[Kelly]

That's because the devil has a new spawn...MINE!

[barry581]

Kelly, there is no way that pup with the cute little head tilt is that bad!!!!! LOL!!!!!!! Yeah, I know better!

[Bowiefan1]

Hi and welcome .... yay bubba