HELP!

ashblag

my puppy is with us over two weeks now and still yelps and cries all night long..i'm at my wits end neighbours now complaining.

He just wont settle. He'll sleep in the kitchen during the day fine but when it comes to night he goes crazy.

He'll just keep up the yelping all the time....have radio on low and a lamp on.tried the ticking clock and hotwater bottle nothing. It's pityfull listening to him also wearing the kitchen door scrathing to get out.

beanie.

ashblag wrote: »

my puppy is with us over two weeks now and still yelps and cries all night long..i'm at my wits end neighbours now complaining.

He just wont settle. He'll sleep in the kitchen during the day fine but when it comes to night he goes crazy.

He'll just keep up the yelping all the time....have radio on low and a lamp on.tried the ticking clock and hotwater bottle nothing. It's pityfull listening to him also wearing the kitchen door scrathing to get out.

What age is he? Try giving him a big teddy bear to sleep on.

HelenT

How about a late evening walk to burn off energy? I always found the hotwater bottle and lots of activity makes for a sleepy puppy. Hope you get it sorted soon. It must be stressful both for you and pup!

ashblag

he's 11 weeks. we've been for a walk he has two teddies in his bed n hot water bottle he is now as we speak...scraping the sh1te out of the kitchen door downstairs. I have not gone down to him yet.

XxXciaraxXx

Maybe wrap the hot water bottle in an old tshirt of yours? He might find your scent comforting and sleep then!

That's what I did when I got my pup, and after 2 nights of her crying she settled!

ashblag

XxXciaraxXx wrote: »

Maybe wrap the hot water bottle in an old tshirt of yours? He might find your scent comforting and sleep then!

That's what I did when I got my pup, and after 2 nights of her crying she settled!

hi ciara i've tried that too. he just sits by the door crying..I dont know what else to do.

luvdogs

i know how hard this is but really.....you need to harden your heart and not give in to the cries!! would def suggest a crate, great as a den and helps them feel snug and sucure plus giving you peace of mind!
let them out to the loo before bed and if pup very young, set your clock to let them out to the loo in the night, no games etc though just loo and back! Also try not to let them out untill they`re quiet...hard i know lol!!
Routine is everything, get them used to a wind down routine then loo, biscuit, bed be very consistant!
It takes longer with some pups then with others but if you stick to a routine it`ll def work!! (i know how heart rending and ear splitting those cries are :P ) good luck

XxXciaraxXx

Was gonna suggest the crate aswell! If he was sleeping close with the rest of the litter when you got him he might not like a big open space to sleep!

I cried with my pup for the 2 nights she did! As hard as it is to listen to them cry, don't give in because you will be back to the start and he'll think any time he cries you will come to him!

Definately agree with luvdogs with the routine! They are babies after all, I know not humans, but still need structure!

Shanao

I would definitely agree with luvdogs on the crating and getting up during the night. We had the same problem with our pup; just cried and cried and cried no matter what. Something that worked for our fella, which was kind of weird, was letting the cats sleep in a bed on top of his crate. Seemed to help him relax once there was another creature there; maybe because the sound of their breathing helped him relax or something. Now he sleeps in his own room in his crate and not a whinge out of him. Maybe it was just coincidence that he stopped, or not, i'm not really sure. I would definitel crate the pup though; they really do like having their own den.

ashblag

luvdogs wrote: »

i know how hard this is but really.....you need to harden your heart and not give in to the cries!! would def suggest a crate, great as a den and helps them feel snug and sucure plus giving you peace of mind!
let them out to the loo before bed and if pup very young, set your clock to let them out to the loo in the night, no games etc though just loo and back! Also try not to let them out untill they`re quiet...hard i know lol!!
Routine is everything, get them used to a wind down routine then loo, biscuit, bed be very consistant!
It takes longer with some pups then with others but if you stick to a routine it`ll def work!! (i know how heart rending and ear splitting those cries are :P ) good luck

thanks for the replies i've really tried with the crate luvdogs but he goes insane in it. i guess i'll just have to persiver with him and hope the neighbours have a little bit more paitence.

He was an only pup and was taken from his mother very early and hand reared. mother rejected him.

XxXciaraxXx

The person who hand reared him, did they have him in their room at night? If he did then it's a huge change for him being alone in a room at night!

If you don't want him in your room, then definatley stick with the crate training! Tire him out before bed with a walk and games maybe for 30-45 mins then food, toilet and bed!

hanns.s

somone else has same prob yesterday, i got a pup a few weeks back, he sleeps in the hall outside my room door - he keeps quiet cause he is not alone, if this is an option go with it. Poor lil fella is lonely

IvySlayer

Afraid ignoring is the only way to stop this.

Get a crate, put him in during the night, and rest beside it until he goes asleep. He'll whimper for a few minutes but when he nods off you can head to bed.

LucyBliss

You can develop a kind of settling down routine with him in the crate when he goes in at night. I did it with my three and it worked extremely well. It's just rubbing them down and using a soothing phrase or two, repeated over and over, until they seem calm. If he starts to bark when you go away, just come back and repeat the process.

He's only eleven weeks so I'm not surprised at his behaviour. This is the time to get him used to being in the crate and to think of it as a happy sleepy place. It's repetitive and might drive you crazy but when you look at the big picture, i.e. sleeping at night for years to come, it's well worth it.

doctor evil

Is there the doggy version of the plug in feline pheromones diffusers?

jjjade

hey, this is going to sound so funny but i will suggest it anyways.

my mam has always had dogs and when she gets them as a pup one or two breeders would suggest a hot water bottle(which was suggested) and a clock that makes the ticking noise

i know it sounds funny but the waterbottle is for the heat of the mother the pup would of had, and the clock is for the heart beat of the mother. if worked for my mother when she gets pups..... also when you got the pup did you get the mother to play with a teddy you brought? my mam does this as you take the teddy with you when the mother is done and it leaves her scent so the puppy doesnt fret.

the things we do when we get pups lol

Whispered

OP you said the pup wont settle in the crate - how did you introduce it? Can he go in and out during the day as he pleases?

ashblag

hi guys thank you all so much for your replies. Took the little guy to the vet yesterday turns out he has an infection in his ears no wonder he wouldn't settle. Got drops to put in them.

I put one of my pillows in his bed last night and he slept for 5 hours straight which is just fantastic.

Whispered I introduced the crate very gradually, door always open, I put treats in to coax him in,did this for a few days then put the treat in and closed the door. He really just doesn't like it at all.

I think we are making some progress,I just hope I havent spoken too soon.

LucyBliss

Aw, poor little pud! I hope the infection clears up quickly.

I think we are making some progress,I just hope I havent spoken too soon.

Heh, what I found with my pups is that there was ALWAYS some way they'd cause me grief when they were growing up. Sometimes it was like a 'one step forward, two steps back' thing. Or we'd revisit old habits just for the hell of it, it seemed. When you own a puppy, it's a bit like your theme song is "One day at a time, Sweet Jesus".
When mine settled in the crate, I was so happy. That is until one of them took a set against the toaster and would bark at it every morning. Then they decided the skirting boards were the enemy. Quite possibly mine was just a little more cracked than other peoples!

sionnaic

doctor evil wrote: »

Is there the doggy version of the plug in feline pheromones diffusers?

Yep it's called DAP ie dog appeasing pheremone - you can get it as a plug in diffuser for a room or as a collar for the dog or pup to wear (the dog's body heat diffuses the pheremone). It's a synthetic version of the pheremone a mother dog gives off to soothe her pups so is supposed to be very good for settling puppies in their new home.

ashblag

Hi guys just taking the time out to give an update on my puppy. It's postive I think.

Crying and yelping is now down to 10-20mins when it's bed time. He just seems now to have an aul winge and gives up. this has been the case for the last 3nights:D:D:D

It's been bloody hard listening to all that howling for the last few weeks but tough love seems to have worked**fingers crossed**

I think some one should start a thread when they bring home their puppy..a sort of diary of the first few weeks to let new owners know what they're in for ha ha.

Oh and i've also thought him how to sit:D:D he's hard work but i love him to bits

Iancar29

ashblag wrote: »

Hi guys just taking the time out to give an update on my puppy. It's postive I think.

Crying and yelping is now down to 10-20mins when it's bed time. He just seems now to have an aul winge and gives up. this has been the case for the last 3nights:D:D:D

It's been bloody hard listening to all that howling for the last few weeks but tough love seems to have worked**fingers crossed**

I think some one should start a thread when they bring home their puppy..a sort of diary of the first few weeks to let new owners know what they're in for ha ha.

Oh and i've also thought him how to sit:D:D he's hard work but i love him to bits

Hope it gets better in the coming days for u.:)
Btw, dont know if u mentioned it, but what type of dog is he?

judefun

came home today to find dog jumped over fence

living in Cork area, between city and Tower village

he is a brown and white huskey with a brown muzzle and brown eyes

also has a blue collar

18 mths to 2 years old

if anyone finds him please contact me

ashblag

Iancar29 wrote: »

Hope it gets better in the coming days for u.:)
Btw, dont know if u mentioned it, but what type of dog is he?

hi he's a JRT cross. A little abandoned mongrel.
the lovable rouge i now call him he's only 11weeks but he's already very clever.

ashblag

judefun wrote: »

came home today to find dog jumped over fence

living in Cork area, between city and Tower village

he is a brown and white huskey with a brown muzzle and brown eyes

also has a blue collar

18 mths to 2 years old

if anyone finds him please contact me

hi there you might be best to post this in the lost and found thread Judefun. Prob get more hits.

hope your doggie is found x

ashblag

the sweet little timid puppy i took home a few weeks ago is no more!

have the sleeping routine down great.

he now bolts about the house chewing everything and he killed his first mouse in the garden saturday!!!(had him down at the vet straight after yuck)

trouble now is biting!!! snapping and snarling...he's gotten very bad..he drew blood from me yesterday. i'm trying to distract him when he starts. if i scould him he comes back at me with avengance. And it's not only me he does it to!

He is very well socialised,with doggies and people.

Any advise please...my poor hands are in bits!

Iancar29

ashblag wrote: »

the sweet little timid puppy i took home a few weeks ago is no more!

have the sleeping routine down great.

he now bolts about the house chewing everything and he killed his first mouse in the garden saturday!!!(had him down at the vet straight after yuck)

trouble now is biting!!! snapping and snarling...he's gotten very bad..he drew blood from me yesterday. i'm trying to distract him when he starts. if i scould him he comes back at me with avengance. And it's not only me he does it to!

He is very well socialised,with doggies and people.

Any advise please...my poor hands are in bits!

Biting u that much aint good what so ever. U have to seriously let him know that it is wrong. Dogs , specially puppies recognise commands from mainly by tone of voice . When i had my dog toilet training in the house. I would clearly shout NO!! at him if he went to the toilet in the house and bring him back to it to know what im giving out to him for.... Same goes to when he wanted to chew on shoes... ( he didnt do this alot coz i was very strict about that as he had his own toys for that.)
So for biting , dont be afraid to shout at him and tap him on the head.
Aphla male - show him ur the leader and not him.

I know this might sound rough but hey ... once all that is sorted its all fun a playtime from there on in

My dog when hes on 2 legs can reach my shoulders, so ye hes big... he loves to play but he knows well if he plays too rough.


Hope tat helps.
Let us know how it goes

ABajaninCork

doctor evil wrote: »

Is there the doggy version of the plug in feline pheromones diffusers?

Yes, there is, but forgotten the name. It's available from the vet.

@OP. I second the wrapping of a worn t-shirt in a hot water bottle or ticking clock. Our puppy (now a big doggy!:D) was absolute murder the first week or so. Nobody got any sleep. We got him a crate to sleep in, and made a point of letting him out to do his wee's before settling in. My husband had to take off his t-shirt and wrap it round the clock which we then tucked in the corner. He settled after three days, and would trot off to his crate after about a week. He's fine now, but it does take patience (not to mention ear plugs when the wailing's too plaintive!).

Zapperzy

ABajaninCork wrote: »

Yes, there is, but forgotten the name. It's available from the vet.

DAP. http://www.caravetgroup.com/DAP_Plugin_Dog_Appeasing_Pheromone/Default.1146.html