Yup. I slept on the floor next to the crate and had to let her just stay in a play area. But night two was exponentially better, and it helped me focus on what I was going to start training right away!
I'm on night #1 with an 8 week old English Golden. We got a late start today on crate training. Zeke's Snuggle Puppy is in the crate where he left him after a one sided fight. Zeke is now sleeping at my feet. It's going to be a long night. We'll get an early start tomorrow.
Yeah I’m tired of waking up at 6am because he decided to throw a concert. We left him for seemingly forever, waiting for him to get tired of whining so we can go feed him and not reinforce the behavior. No, puppy had food, and just wanted to prevent good sleep. The 5th time this week. I. Need. Sleep.
Day 3 with my new husky puppy (oh boy) but I was warned that the Worst part about crate training is having to hear your puppy crying, and it's not mentioned enough, they're still babies and will always cry and make a show, specially if your puppy isn't even close to his first 3 months. Patience is key and remember it will all be worth it when they grow up!
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Huskies are den dogs and tend to adhere to the crate as a safe and relaxing place. Our Siberian, Koda, naturally took to his crate without a whimper. Hopefully, your husky pup will do the same…Good Luck and congrats!!! Huskies are awesome dogs and love to interact, talk, and blow their coats, of course.
@@Proudpapa50 i have one too. Just got her a few days ago and i would also say she is getting used to her crate much easier than the pitbull. Hopefully she continues 😂.
Thank you for the Tips. I find out what I have missing. Bedtime schedule: 1. tired the puppy out, 2. potty 3. no stimulation, dark 4. if the puppy is crying, no rewarding, let her cry out. 5. put on music
Hmm so it's like the olden days with babies - you let them cry out... No way that's healthy. Simply have the puppy with you in bed or next to you and very slowly introduce the crate. 🐕🤗
I thought I was doing everything wrong by letting my pup just cry even after she’s exercised and relieved but this is good to know. I have noticed her crying time has decreased
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4 month old puppy (new to us) wouldn’t stop whining (first time in crate). Did this and we’re IMMEDIATELY grateful! THANK YOU!!! Puppy calming sounds on YT, wide cardboard piece for crate top & old brown sheet. LIFE SAVER!
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A puppy's cry can be annoying sometimes especially when they're inside the crate. So this video content just taught everyone how to solve the problem. :)
Omg, you’re a lifesaver!!! Our 3 month old puppy always whines and barks so INCREDIBLY loud when we’re not around!! And instead of giving her time alone we always gave her treats and stuff.. now that I’ve watched your video her barking stopped for a few minutes but now she just started again as I’m writing this. I’ll make sure to follow your guide, tysm! This helped me out a lot, it really did.
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the cover over the crate (in my home office) idea has been a big winner for my little black terror. puppy has even taken to the crate in my bedroom, so she now sleeps in there instead of on my bed (which wasn't yet an issue). pretty big thing for her to accept both crates, in general, but especially for when she is able to get up onto my bed on her own. can't have a curious puppy roaming free in my room while i'm passed out. there will come a day that i'll welcome this pup to sleep with me, but not until she's settled down. very glad that i found this vid!!
It's so reassuring seeing comments with everyone else experiencing the same thing. My girlfriend and I were at our wits end because we were worried that leaving our 3 month old border collie to cry it out would cause anxiety - but we've just watched this video and started his crate training in the early afternoon. Expecting a noisy night tonight but hopefully this pays off! (We're also going to buy some ear plugs, chocolates and write a note for our neighbours :p)
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Yup. Really.. It's as if having a new-born.. Actually really now having thoughts to give him up.. As since the puppy is in our household, it had turned our family lifestyle upside down. 😢
Don't have a puppy unless you have the time and patience , it's just not fair on the dog , I've never used a cage, but I never had a problem. I knew what to expect ,hard work but worth very moment of it .
I bought a Shih Tzu puppy a few days ago and he cried alot a few nights. But now he is getting better and better, he only cries once or twice at night when he needs to go to pee. He is a wonderful pup If ur puppy cries at night, i hope it will get better!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
This video saved us!!! We were so frustrated with our girl and her crate training. Your video was fantastic for showing what to do, and especially what NOT to do. Our family thanks you!!! 😊 Jimmy, Carmen and our Mollie girl. 🐶
Gonna give it a shot!! Wish me luck. EDIT: First full night of sleep in a week following these tips. It's the way we set up the crate as described in this video! Thank you. That said she woke up with the most puppy energy ever. Quite hard to manage her. 😕
You are a lifesaver. I haven't slept in 2 days after rescuing a street puppy. I had done everything except backing the crate to the wall and exercise before bed. Got her an actual puppy bed instead of a blanket and backed the crate to the wall and bam. 60 seconds of hard whining, 5 minutes of quiet crying and she was out. Thank you!
We have 2 month old adorable Siberian Husky who’s an absolute nightmare when is time for bed. This is day 3 and my husband and I have given in to the howling, crying, and whining when our pup was in his crate. We grew very frustrated. After watching this video we immediately got to work . It will still take some time for our pup to get use to the crate. He wasn’t happy but we put down some training pads, gave him his favorite chew toy, placed a sheet over the crate, and put on calming music. He squealed, cried and whined even louder but after a few minutes he grew quiet. We have a lot of work to do but so thankful for this video. We will keep watching your videos to learn more about how to properly train our puppy. This is a learning experience for us too.🐶❤️
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Finally a video which recommends the tough love approach. My friends have all done this but everything I read is about bringing the crate to your bedroom. I've wasted over a week sleeping on the living room floor and waking up every hour for toilet breaks. No more!
I hate to break it to you, Adam, but we've updated this video with some new advice based on recent canine science and research. We feel that there's a balance between "cry it out" and "cave to every fuss". Check out the new video here: ua-cam.com/video/s0r-E3R3XT4/v-deo.html
@@HowToTrainADreamDog yeah just had a watch, thanks. I did sleep next to her for over a week and with everything else we've done, she does take all of her naps in the crate voluntarily now which is a great stride. She just got used to me letting her outside every single time she asked (from every half an hour to maybe 2 hours if I was lucky) which was playing havoc on my sleep and mental health in general.
Excellent. Puppy has been great in his crate at night. Terrible in the day (we're on day 5). I made sure all his needs were met, tried to ignore, he still scraped at door and barked, cried, on and on until I would cave in, wait for a pause and let him out into pen. Watched this vid today, covered his crate with a sheet and tucked him in crate. After 20 min of crying he is finally settling. I think the sheet did the trick, makes sense because we do the same for our babies and ourselves: dim the light. Terrific analogy to the crib BTW. You have a great channel, thanks!
We are happy the crate cover worked well for you! We have another great video specifically on puppy naptime that might help you! ua-cam.com/video/8FELYxig8x8/v-deo.htmlsi=FCFSwSIpMA3RM8e4
Thank you for this video! I am glad people like you make these instructions clear for crate training. I've seen far too many dogs with terrible separation anxiety because they were always attached to the owner's hip at home and at night, and crate training is really just the best way to help them settle, gain independence and confidence, and provide them a safe place when they are unsure of something/someone new in the home. Your videos have helped me prepare for my dog to come home for the last few months :)
I tried all these methods but my dog absolutely loses their mind. They don't just cry and whine, they absolutely loses their mind and scream and bite the cage and throw their body against the wall.
@@truegrizzlesfan2292 she's a crate trained dog now lol. But we had a foldable pen for a few months attached to her crate so she could leave the crate and just be in the locked up pen area still. She stopped being so scared of the crate and started sleeping in it after we weren't forcing her into it. The pen attached to the front of the crate and the door "opened" into the pen if that makes sense. And she still had enough room in the pen to not feel like she was being locked up, and would walk into her crate to sleep. After a few months we removed the pen and it was just the crate and now she will go in it and just sleep and hangout or chew a toy until we come back home.
@@JF-ub5lq I have a screamer, too. It sounds like I'm skinning her alive. We did a crate reset--switched to a wire crate from a plastic one, placed it where she was naturally going to feel like she's in the center of things, and are just loading value with meals, snacks, and chew-able items. Sometimes she chills in the crate, sometimes in front of it. I haven't shut the door yet because I'm worried about undoing all this value-building. Putting the pen around the crate might be just the ticket. But, she also was screaming in the pen, so I'm nervous. I don't want to create separation anxiety!
@@HowToTrainADreamDog when I placed a sheet over the crate my 8 week puppy kept screaming and crying like crazy, and he’s biting so much. I just watched the video for the biting :) but please give me more advice for crate training
Meet all dog's needs prior to crating for the night (water, toileting etc), cover crate with blanket (allow for airflow, obviously) & place a Snuggle Pup toy with faux heartbeat activated (& heat pack if it's winter). Ignore cries/complaining at all costs, puppy will get the message before long.
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We just got a 10 week old boxer on NYE. Whew! The whining/crying in the crate at night has definitely been challenging🥺Some nights are good where she’ll sleep through the night, some days she won’t. Thankful for these videos because it’s been helpful. Patience is truly a virtue
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After four days of hell, no sleep for me and my kids. The puppy making so much noise and crying he wants me there with him all night. He is 8 weeks and so much trouble. I watched this video yesterday and my boys also going away on a school holiday in the afternoon, I thought this is perfect timing and I decided to let him cry out and sleep by himself in his room downstairs. I heard him screening and making so much more trouble for a couple of hours but finally, he gave up!! 😅🤣 When I woke up this morning at 6 o'clock he is still sleeping in his bed no drama. What a wonderful result. Thank you so much. Finally, I'm sleeping again. Btw his name is Bali. “Spoodle!
I just got a saint bernard puppy yesterday. She's 10 weeks, and she barks while in the crate. I think It is a combination of me being out of her sight line and frustration from being in the crate. I only put her in the crate when it's night time. This video helped me a lot. Thank you.
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Watching this on first night with puppy... Puppy is asleep in my arms on the couch. She wailed for 30 minutes in the crate. I cannot make this a habit but I cried I'm so happy to have her!
OMG, I'm glad I watched this video! I just got my puppy Friday and the first two nights, she would sleep, but wake up and then pee. I put her in the crate last night and besides needing to pee and poo, she slept for three hours. Which is good start for me. Tonight I'll definitely make sure she tires out and goes to the bathroom before she goes in the crate to sleep.
Wow. Just covered my 9 week old spaniels crate and put the music channel on. He whined for about 10 mins then passed out. Snoring his wee head off now. THANK YOU! Only problem is the cats kept peeking round the cover to check on him 😂
I found this video as my puppy was struggling and the whole house to try to crate train we went with an open playpen. But she peed on my daughters bed & cried all night. I am not exaggerating when I say, I watched this, I feed her, took her in the yard, had some toys in her space, her favorite blanket, and she cried and cried. I put the blanket OVER it, turned off the lights, walked away. She is finally sleeping and quiet! I sent this video to the whole house lol Thank you🙏🏽❤️😮💨
Our other two dogs were easy to crate train, but my new puppy has been a challenge. From your video I've realized it's because I've been doing everything wrong this time. I've had my 8 week old puppy for a week and starting the first night I had it lie in the bed beside me just so I could get some rest. I've been getting more and more tired until I've felt like giving the puppy back to the breeder--something that is totally out of character for me. I hope he's crate trained soon so I can get some peace and rest. I've put the puppy in its crate in a different room and he's yapping a lot. I hope he settles down. (He just has as I'm writing this sentence!)
The puppy blues are a common feeling when first bringing home a new puppy. After all, you are now responsible for this creature who doesn’t speak your language! It can be frustrating for the humans AND the puppy! Here's a great video on those feelings: ua-cam.com/video/9frdWEfDHAg/v-deo.html So glad this video was helpful! We have TONS of great crate training tips in our online course, 30 Days to Puppy Perfection: www.howtotrainadreamdog.com/puppy-perfection-course-learn-more/ where you'll find over 50+ videos, worksheets, charts, checklists, and tons of other resources to help you with all your puppy’s training!
I just started leaving my new puppy in his crate. Poor thing cries and cries. I feel so bad but I know it’s all apart of training. Thanks for the information.
Thanks so much for this video, I am a first time owner to a 9 week old rottie and have been doing good on all these except the sleeping next to the crate… mine is a room away but in sight distance… this was so informative thanks again
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I just learned that my puppy should have a meal on occasion in his crate. He does very well sleeping in his crate all night with very little whining. I also learned from you to log potty times and take him out on a schedule. Thank you
Just brought my pup home. She whined for a few minutes but eventually settled on her own. I have music playing on top of the crate, a snuggle puppy in the crate with her and a blanket with her mom's scent. She's quiet for now...I hope it continues work moving forward.
getting a third dog in 2 weeks and still learning. this will be our 4th Shih-Poo. We now will have 3 ShiPoos one, 4, one 2 and one 8 weeks. Always love watching these videos!
Such a great video. This is my 6th puppy and the only one I am having problems crate training and I needed these great tips to remind me not to be rewarding what I don’t want.
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After familiarizing our Belgian Malinois pup with his crate, he would yelp for between 7 and 30 minutes when put there for his bedtime at night. Now, we still woke up twice a night to take him outside to use the "bathroom". But, he still would yelp when put inside. We finally put the crate in my home office, which happens to be sound-proofed (makes it easier to hold Zoom meetings for work). After that, it was not a problem. He would yelp and we did not come over to "rescue" him. After a while, he got used to it and he no longer yelps when inside the crate. Of course, we make sure he is well fed, hydrated, and exercised by 7pm. After this, it is time for him to unwind and get ready for bed.
Rescued a Belgium Malanois recently and I've never had a pup cry for so long. I've always had a pittie home and this is my first "other breed" dog and boy does she cry.
Saaaaame. We took in a 6 month old bm and we're doing all these things. She wasn't crate trained. She will literally bark ALL night long. We are on our 3rd week. I don't know what to do. I feel so defeated
Great advice! Thank you for posting these guides. Totally changed the dynamics for our puppy. He now relaxes in his crate, and went from hourly crying to once last night for a poo and wee. Literally saved our sanity!!
I’m getting a puppy next week! I have been watching all your videos this will be our second dog but this time it’s mine, ty for these videos they are saving my life 😂
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I just got my pup today watched this after 30-45 minutes of the pup crying out all I did was step one cover the crate and she stopped thank you so much
Great job, keep up the amazing work! We also have a video on this with some new, helpful tips as well: ua-cam.com/video/s0r-E3R3XT4/v-deo.htmlsi=6aJPVNKIRQFW1wMA
I'm so glad I pretty much already did all of these steps from day one. I don't know how I knew but subconsciously I knew this was the right thing to do and so far everything is going great
My puppy cried it out on her first night with us for about 15-20 minutes. Surprisingly, it didn't bother me when trying to sleep. She then was quiet till around 4am and cried for about 5-10 minutes. And then was quiet till around 6am. This is when I normally get up so I waited for stop cringe and I let her out and we went outside immediately. There have been a few accidents but I think she is getting it. That first morning out though...I had her outside for 30 minutes - why she didn't go is beyond me because within 2 minutes returning into the house, she went poo. Her second night in the crate was almost no crying at all. She slept through the night and I was beginning to think something was wrong - but she was fine. We just started putting her into the crate more often yesterday (her her 3rd day with us). We would put her into the crate after play and after bathroom breaks. We also only allow her to eat when we eat. I hope all this will bring an eventual resolution to potty training. For my previous German Shepherd, I don't remember much. When she was about 2.5 years old, both my husband and I had to go out of the country on separate deployments. I got back first and then my husband. I believe she developed separation anxiety because of this just looking at her face each time we would leave the house after that. Well, I tried crating her again when I got back and she managed to get out of 3 different crates. I didn't want her to hurt herself so the crate idea became history at that point. Good luck to all who are going through this with a beautiful new puppy.
My grandma just sang to her guard dog when he was a puppy it was so cute to just watch because he would slowly start to close his eyes and snore and after about four minutes. one time he had hiccups and he was dreaming nothing cuter than a white ball of fluff with a mocha mask and black eye liner ( Great Pyrenees) on his back kicking the air with soft yips
I have an 8 week old mini goldendoodle pup that I got 2 days ago. Thankfully her breeder already had her and her siblings partially crate trained and on a schedule which has helped tremendously bringing her home. I cover her crate when I put her down for naps or for the night and have Alexa play ocean sounds for her and she does so well with no whining unless she needs to potty. I’m learning a lot with YT videos and her teaching me patience as well lol. I am definitely going to get a snuggle pup for her, I didn’t know those existed! She’s used to doubling up with a sibling at night, so that will be a huge comfort as opposed to her lamb chop stuffie
Yes! Most pups do better with the crate covered. So glad that worked out for you! Have you seen this new video? We revised some of our suggestions with new advice! ua-cam.com/video/s0r-E3R3XT4/v-deo.html
Thank you so much for the advice~ we became parents of a 7 month old puppy howler!, Lol! Thank you for your sweet teaching. While I do respond to a 2am whimpering for potty break....Straight back to the crate and then the following day removing water from reach a few hours before bedtime⏳🍹🥇🚽💤
@Umnumzaan They literally said they are removing water a few hours before bed time so they don't have to let the dog out to go to the bathroom. Signs of overhydration are: bloating, lethargy, vomitting, loss of coordination, restlessness, pale gums, drooling, dilated pupils and glazed eyes. Nothing about needing to use the bathroom once during the night!
Thanks for your help!!! My dog is now in the crate in the room next to my room. We got him 3 weeks ago and on the first day he was barking sooo much but then ignored it and now I still ignore it and it has gotten better! He doesn’t bark that much anymore at night!!! He is getting used to the crate by himself because he needs to learn to be by himself. When he’s older he will be in my room with a dog bed.
I'm going to give this a try. My nerves are gone 😂 we almost took the puppy to the Pound this morning. My roommate is a truck driver, & I'm not in good health right now. But the puppy is my son's, & after watching this we've been doing EVERYTHING wrong 😅 He was taken to early from his momma 😥 , & they didn't want him, so my Son brought him home almost 2 weeks ago. We've been trying to house train him, he's doing good with # 2, but he pees A LOT! We have hardly had any sleep, you can't even take a nap during the day. It's been really tuff on us. But we love the little guy. So please pray this works 🤗
It sounds like you have your hands full - and puppies are a lot of work! But we believe in you and think you can turn this around. We recently updated this video with some new and improved suggestions. Take a look at this one and then formulate a plan for how to help your puppy. Remember, he's not giving you a hard time, he's having a hard time! ua-cam.com/video/s0r-E3R3XT4/v-deo.html
First night puppy slept with me. I feel that’s okay to get her comfortable. Now second night in the crate. She was wailing for 30 minutes like she was attacked. Now she’s finally quieted down after using all these tips :)
i remember my very first dog (pit puppy). 8 weeks old, straight from the litter, into my home and crated the first night. she mildly whined once, then never again. that pup was an absolute joy... absolutely the best dog EVER. fast forward 19 years, and i have a 10 week old pit puppy that HATES her crate. we got through the first night with her in there, but her whining and crying got worse the 2nd and 3rd nights, and she slept in my bed. it was either that or get zero sleep, as she was relentless. tomorrow i am going to re-watch this and see if we can get that crate thing going...
@@bubblegreen8811 well, I have taken some tips from this vid and have started to slowly put pup in her crate during the day, for short periods, and the fuss has lessened to the point where I can see an eventual point where she will accept and hopefully embrace it. Hope things get better for you and your pup 👍
we started having "positive crate time" - like 20 minutes in their crate with a high reward toy/treat, and with us still in the room or at home, so they start to really like going in! Ours now just goes and sleeps in her crate on her own with the door wide open (she is 12 weeks now). We will see how this progresses as she gets older.
@@rebeccataylor1729 for as much of a breeze and a joy that my first pup was to raise, there were times that i had to outsmart her to gain an edge. endeavor to persevere is my motto, so... oh, and i think that you are very much on the right path with your puppy. can't see how it won't get easier and easier for you and yours...
@@rebeccataylor1729 as an update, i have found that my little monster (she is VERY SPIRITED!) is ok with going into one of her crates when i am in the room. so, currently, she is inside of it, while i am typing this in peace. she was just getting so wound up in my "home office", for whatever reason, that i had no choice but to try and find a solution. i did have to go ahead and remove a lot of barriers inside so i could get her to go in without forcing her inside and restraining her so i could close the door. this leaves a tiny little puppy inside of a crate big enough for a large dog, but... my next objective is to get her comfortable with the crate in my bedroom, as she has slept in my bed since her second night with me. so far she has been great, sleeping through the night and not soiling. my fear, though, is that once she can get off of the bed and back onto it on her own, it could spell trouble during the night. not to mention that i am not going to want to be fighting a puppy when i have special company in my room...
The towel over the crate is magical he stop crying hes young just got him today o lord he cries so bad when i put him in there put he's quiet now...Thank uuu
The problem I have is that I can’t let him cry it out because I live in an apartment complex and my neighbors have complained! He’s doing well during the day. He will fall asleep somewhere in the room after we play and I will take him to his crate and close the door and he’ll be fine until he wakes up. I do wait until he quiets down to let him out to use the bathroom, however when I put him back in the crate he has too much energy again to go back to sleep so I cover the crate and he cries again and the process starts over because his crying is too loud for my neighbors... I feel kinda stuck and any advise would be helpful! Thank you for your videos!
Same problem... Maybe u can try adding soft pads around the crate that can reduce the noise lvl.. A friend of mine tried it and he says it works..u can Google items that can act as good sound absorber
@@ddsmiles6382 He is doing better with the training, and he stops as lays down and goes to sleep, but this is the first time I ever used a crate with a dog and I feel guilty.
Just try this n my puppy was whining n barking for almost 40 mins... finally quite down for 10 mins n took him out... hopefully this will help train him to be better being in a kennel...
Great info! I will be letting puppy cry it out next time. Thanks for confirming I'm on the right track. I think dad's have more "immunity to puppy whimpering noises" Just like our two human children they know how to manipulate your feeling from an early age. The confidence and wisdom to know you've done the practical things and the puppy needs to learn how to behave is freeing. Thanks again 👍
Ashley - We’re the same - brands new puppy in a close quarters apartment. It’s a big apartment, so the sound echos, and at 3am I can’t really ignore a crying puppy to frustrate all our neighbours :(
My first puppy did just fine with the blanket over the cage but my new pup is a barker and won't stop even with the blanket and I don't know what to do.
Same here . It is annoying.hope he gets used to being on his own soon. Been on bed at night . Going to try crate in bedroom later, but I do not think it will stop him yapping.
I have already crate trained my puppy during the day as a safety crib prior to this video. But for the longest time, I was unconvinced to carry over the crate training for nighttime sleeping because I figured, “my golden retriever pup is soo well behaved, she well never tear up her environment”...Then I came upon your video. Lol at 5:13 you changed my mind real quick! It even showed a picture of a golden retriever 😂 So tonight is my first night crate training my 12 week old puppy and it’s going really well! As a bonus, my puppy is being more efficient to let me know that she needs to eliminate while I’m sleeping! Before...it was a hit or miss if she would let me know or not. So, Hooray for less nightly accidents and thank you for convincing me to safeguard my pup from chewing up any furniture in the future 🙌🏽
I wish I had started watching these videos BEFORE bringing my pup home! I thought I knew about crate training, but not enough LOL. I have been rewarding bad behavior (putting treats in to calm him down) and also "visiting" to see why he is barking... Luckily it has only been 5 days since he has come home and I have time to retrain.
@Kristin C....before there are actually videos out there telling dog parents to put treats in there to entice them to go in...we have to decide which is the best advice and roll with it
@@AStar-696 I don’t think that is conflicting advice though. It is still helpful to use treats to train them on the command to go in the crate and to build on making it a positive space as this video says to do. The key is to avoid giving treats while they are exhibiting the bad behavior that you do not want to reinforce like whining and barking.
We brought our new puppy home tonight!!! 😃😄 I have been watching several of your videos and they help tremendously!! Thank you so much for your tips and tricks and calming energy.
I absolutely botched night 1. She is 8 weeks, first night here. At 11:30 pm she fell asleep on a bed that I slid into the crate, she woke up at 4:00 am. I took her to pee, she did and #2. When I tried to get her back in she seemed afraid of it, whines and even howled. I needed to sleep so bad I fell asleep with her on the couch! So do I just force her to go in and the walk away and let her cry tonight? Do I even go near her? She is down stairs and I’m upstairs. she’s so little and I feel so guilty. TIA.
I understand the crying it out, but when it is so loud that it keeps the whole house up at night and it goes on for a VERY long time. My kids have school and I need them to get a good night sleep. I have tried so many of your suggestions and I don't know what to do anymore. At this point I am ready to pay someone or send him somewhere to get crate trained.
This is a great video. Our puppy is 9mos old. She sleeps all night but she whines in the morning. We had her getting up at 7-7:30am but for the last few weeks she’s been getting up/whining between 5-6:30am. We let her whine, she stops for about 20 minutes and then starts again. We have been keeping to the 7-7:30 take out of kennel time and not taking her out when she whines. What else can we do to stop the early a.m. whining?? When we do get her out, potty is not her first thing, it’s people and toys. BTW last week she figured out how to open her kennel!!!
Your pup may be hungry, thirsty, cold, wanting human companionship or have to go potty outside. We recommend taking a look at your pup's schedule and making adjustments as needed. Here is a great video to start with: ua-cam.com/video/7tVJSbcHJVw/v-deo.html
Just saw your video as a friend needs help - all good advice but I would add to ensure the crate has a comfy bed and a chew toy for when the dog wakes up early too. Our year-old Jack Russel goes to his crate himself at night when he is tired and ready for bed - so good! Thanks.
@@Summer-eu5fe yes, she’s a year and 1 month old now haha. she still whines on occasion, but that’s just her husky side coming in to play🤣… haven’t had to crate her in a while, so she just likes to sing
@@balake21 Awww thats pretty good🤣🤣🤣💕I'm glad things are working out! I can't wait for my little puppy, im getting her in a few weeks, She is a Pomeranian breed💕😊
I see Crate time during the day. How long she we leave her in the crate? I see on the schedule crate time at 7:45am then outside at 9:45am and back in at 10am. And do we let her cry the entire time?
I always trained my dogs to be on a crate and worked well. But now I have a puppy that cries when she is awake. I will put some advices and see how it goes, specially when it comes to not accidentally reward the behavior and covering the entire crate properly.
Oh jeez...we put our new Golden puppy in the crate the first night. His crying broke me and my husband's hearts so I went and brought him into our bed...all better! Then, about two hours later, my son snuck into our room and stole him to take him to his bed. One spoiled dog from the very start. 😉
It's hard to hear the crying, and we don't recommend the cry it out method. But if you're not there already, you're going to want the crate to get through some of the tough phases like teething or adolescence. We have a new video that can help you with some new crate training techniques to help your dog love it: ua-cam.com/video/s0r-E3R3XT4/v-deo.html
I ran to UA-cam to find something to help with the crying and screaming. After 6 minutes of watching this video, putting a blanket over the crate and turning on calming music she finally stopped. 🙏🏽♥️I can’t thank you enough
I’m watching this at 3 something in the morning on day one of the puppy being with us 😭
😂😂😂
Yup. I slept on the floor next to the crate and had to let her just stay in a play area. But night two was exponentially better, and it helped me focus on what I was going to start training right away!
I feel your pain 😂
Day 6 for me. Puppy's still screaming!😭
I'm on night #1 with an 8 week old English Golden. We got a late start today on crate training. Zeke's Snuggle Puppy is in the crate where he left him after a one sided fight. Zeke is now sleeping at my feet. It's going to be a long night. We'll get an early start tomorrow.
When my puppy started to cry I looked at my noise canceling AirPods and said,"I love you."
me watching this with the noise cancellation feature on while my puppy cries 🤣
🤣🤣🤣
lol
the neighboors tho..
@@steliosgk.7534 yeah I’m not trying to lose our apartment and have to sleep under a bridge 😂
Who else watching this at 4 am cuz they’re puppy won’t stop barking and crying
may be you would cry if suddenly took from the security of your mother and siblings
Yeah I’m tired of waking up at 6am because he decided to throw a concert. We left him for seemingly forever, waiting for him to get tired of whining so we can go feed him and not reinforce the behavior. No, puppy had food, and just wanted to prevent good sleep. The 5th time this week.
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Am going through the same 😂😂
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my puppy SCREAMS so loud i think she awakes the whole neighbor hood
Quackity pfp, now thats pog
Must be a husky them things are DRAMATIC!
@@jasminepritchard376 No it’s a boxer mixed with a lab 😭✋ she’s always dramatic
I have no hair left. Night 2
Im going through this now with my black russian 13 weeks. .
Day 3 with my new husky puppy (oh boy) but I was warned that the Worst part about crate training is having to hear your puppy crying, and it's not mentioned enough, they're still babies and will always cry and make a show, specially if your puppy isn't even close to his first 3 months. Patience is key and remember it will all be worth it when they grow up!
We're wishing you lots of luck with your puppy, Sharpy! Make sure you check out the free digital New Puppy Starter Kit for even more help with your puppy at this time.
Here's the link: howtotrainadreamdog.com
Huskies are den dogs and tend to adhere to the crate as a safe and relaxing place. Our Siberian, Koda, naturally took to his crate without a whimper. Hopefully, your husky pup will do the same…Good Luck and congrats!!! Huskies are awesome dogs and love to interact, talk, and blow their coats, of course.
Bro this mf, howling the whole night
@@Proudpapa50 i have one too. Just got her a few days ago and i would also say she is getting used to her crate much easier than the pitbull. Hopefully she continues 😂.
Currently day 4 and made the mistake of returning to his crate when barking, put him in with food as said and it’s slowly doing the trick!
Thank you for the Tips. I find out what I have missing.
Bedtime schedule:
1. tired the puppy out,
2. potty
3. no stimulation, dark
4. if the puppy is crying, no rewarding, let her cry out.
5. put on music
U got it beautiful
Hmm so it's like the olden days with babies - you let them cry out... No way that's healthy.
Simply have the puppy with you in bed or next to you and very slowly introduce the crate. 🐕🤗
@@MoneyStrategiesSOULutionsit’s a dog not a baby hope this helps
I thought I was doing everything wrong by letting my pup just cry even after she’s exercised and relieved but this is good to know. I have noticed her crying time has decreased
Thanks for watching our video! We hope all is going well with training.
I realized what I’ve been doing wrong and I’m excited to finally get my puppy to stop crying 😭
Thanks for watching! We have recently updated this video with some new and more recent suggestions based on canine science and research. Please check it out here! ua-cam.com/video/s0r-E3R3XT4/v-deo.html
4 month old puppy (new to us) wouldn’t stop whining (first time in crate). Did this and we’re IMMEDIATELY grateful! THANK YOU!!!
Puppy calming sounds on YT, wide cardboard piece for crate top & old brown sheet. LIFE SAVER!
We are so glad it helped! We have recently updated this video with even more suggestions. Please check it out here: ua-cam.com/video/s0r-E3R3XT4/v-deo.html
A puppy's cry can be annoying sometimes especially when they're inside the crate. So this video content just taught everyone how to solve the problem. :)
Annoying? I feel empathy 🙏
Omg, you’re a lifesaver!!! Our 3 month old puppy always whines and barks so INCREDIBLY loud when we’re not around!! And instead of giving her time alone we always gave her treats and stuff.. now that I’ve watched your video her barking stopped for a few minutes but now she just started again as I’m writing this. I’ll make sure to follow your guide, tysm! This helped me out a lot, it really did.
Thanks for watching! We're so glad this was helpful! If you like this video and others, you'd love our online course, 30 Days to Puppy Perfection, www.howtotrainadreamdog.com/puppy-perfection-course-learn-more/ where you'll find over 50+ videos, worksheets, charts, checklists, and tons of other resources to help you with all your puppy’s training.
the cover over the crate (in my home office) idea has been a big winner for my little black terror. puppy has even taken to the crate in my bedroom, so she now sleeps in there instead of on my bed (which wasn't yet an issue).
pretty big thing for her to accept both crates, in general, but especially for when she is able to get up onto my bed on her own. can't have a curious puppy roaming free in my room while i'm passed out.
there will come a day that i'll welcome this pup to sleep with me, but not until she's settled down.
very glad that i found this vid!!
It's so reassuring seeing comments with everyone else experiencing the same thing. My girlfriend and I were at our wits end because we were worried that leaving our 3 month old border collie to cry it out would cause anxiety - but we've just watched this video and started his crate training in the early afternoon. Expecting a noisy night tonight but hopefully this pays off!
(We're also going to buy some ear plugs, chocolates and write a note for our neighbours :p)
So glad this video was helpful! We would also recommend this new one that we just released on getting your puppy to love their crate: ua-cam.com/video/tSntLZUxvdI/v-deo.html
Having a puppy is like a newborn!! Patience !! I’m a dog trainer and have had over 6 dogs and trained many
Yup. Really.. It's as if having a new-born.. Actually really now having thoughts to give him up.. As since the puppy is in our household, it had turned our family lifestyle upside down. 😢
Don't have a puppy unless you have the time and patience , it's just not fair on the dog , I've never used a cage, but I never had a problem. I knew what to expect ,hard work but worth very moment of it .
currently listening to this while my puppy is crying. my heart is breaking man I hope it works :(
Same..
@@bojana195 same :(
me too!!
How is it going ?
SAME
I bought a Shih Tzu puppy a few days ago and he cried alot a few nights. But now he is getting better and better, he only cries once or twice at night when he needs to go to pee. He is a wonderful pup
If ur puppy cries at night, i hope it will get better!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks so much for sharing this vid, SO useful!
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!
I just let my puppy Sleep with me she litte and she way scared
Covering the crate with a towels/blanket really helped and the rest of the tips really helped!!! Thanks so much!
Glad it helped!
@@HowToTrainADreamDog When covering the crate with towels/blanket, should the crate door be closed or opened? Thanks
@@toshrodriguez1991 closed. It's after you put them in it..
My friends thought putting my dog in a crate was cruel .. at first... NOW they see it is ESSENTIAL
How is it essential?
This video saved us!!!
We were so frustrated with our girl and her crate training. Your video was fantastic for showing what to do, and especially what NOT to do.
Our family thanks you!!! 😊
Jimmy, Carmen and our Mollie girl. 🐶
Glad it helped!
Gonna give it a shot!! Wish me luck.
EDIT: First full night of sleep in a week following these tips. It's the way we set up the crate as described in this video! Thank you.
That said she woke up with the most puppy energy ever. Quite hard to manage her. 😕
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You are a lifesaver. I haven't slept in 2 days after rescuing a street puppy. I had done everything except backing the crate to the wall and exercise before bed. Got her an actual puppy bed instead of a blanket and backed the crate to the wall and bam. 60 seconds of hard whining, 5 minutes of quiet crying and she was out. Thank you!
We are so happy to hear your success story! Best of luck to you going forward!
We have 2 month old adorable Siberian Husky who’s an absolute nightmare when is time for bed. This is day 3 and my husband and I have given in to the howling, crying, and whining when our pup was in his crate. We grew very frustrated. After watching this video we immediately got to work . It will still take some time for our pup to get use to the crate. He wasn’t happy but we put down some training pads, gave him his favorite chew toy, placed a sheet over the crate, and put on calming music. He squealed, cried and whined even louder but after a few minutes he grew quiet. We have a lot of work to do but so thankful for this video. We will keep watching your videos to learn more about how to properly train our puppy. This is a learning experience for us too.🐶❤️
This is so great to hear! If you want to take an even deeper dive in your puppy training, you can check out our training course, 30 Days to Puppy Perfection: howtotrainadreamdog.com/puppy-perfection-course/ It has more than 50 training game videos, worksheets and other resources designed to teach your puppy what you expect of him, and understand his cues as well.
Finally a video which recommends the tough love approach. My friends have all done this but everything I read is about bringing the crate to your bedroom. I've wasted over a week sleeping on the living room floor and waking up every hour for toilet breaks. No more!
I hate to break it to you, Adam, but we've updated this video with some new advice based on recent canine science and research. We feel that there's a balance between "cry it out" and "cave to every fuss". Check out the new video here: ua-cam.com/video/s0r-E3R3XT4/v-deo.html
@@HowToTrainADreamDog yeah just had a watch, thanks. I did sleep next to her for over a week and with everything else we've done, she does take all of her naps in the crate voluntarily now which is a great stride. She just got used to me letting her outside every single time she asked (from every half an hour to maybe 2 hours if I was lucky) which was playing havoc on my sleep and mental health in general.
Excellent. Puppy has been great in his crate at night. Terrible in the day (we're on day 5). I made sure all his needs were met, tried to ignore, he still scraped at door and barked, cried, on and on until I would cave in, wait for a pause and let him out into pen. Watched this vid today, covered his crate with a sheet and tucked him in crate. After 20 min of crying he is finally settling. I think the sheet did the trick, makes sense because we do the same for our babies and ourselves: dim the light. Terrific analogy to the crib BTW. You have a great channel, thanks!
We are happy the crate cover worked well for you! We have another great video specifically on puppy naptime that might help you! ua-cam.com/video/8FELYxig8x8/v-deo.htmlsi=FCFSwSIpMA3RM8e4
Thank you for this video! I am glad people like you make these instructions clear for crate training. I've seen far too many dogs with terrible separation anxiety because they were always attached to the owner's hip at home and at night, and crate training is really just the best way to help them settle, gain independence and confidence, and provide them a safe place when they are unsure of something/someone new in the home. Your videos have helped me prepare for my dog to come home for the last few months :)
I tried all these methods but my dog absolutely loses their mind. They don't just cry and whine, they absolutely loses their mind and scream and bite the cage and throw their body against the wall.
@@JF-ub5lq Any updates?
@@truegrizzlesfan2292 she's a crate trained dog now lol. But we had a foldable pen for a few months attached to her crate so she could leave the crate and just be in the locked up pen area still. She stopped being so scared of the crate and started sleeping in it after we weren't forcing her into it. The pen attached to the front of the crate and the door "opened" into the pen if that makes sense. And she still had enough room in the pen to not feel like she was being locked up, and would walk into her crate to sleep. After a few months we removed the pen and it was just the crate and now she will go in it and just sleep and hangout or chew a toy until we come back home.
Yes. A free video at that! So wonderful.
@@JF-ub5lq I have a screamer, too. It sounds like I'm skinning her alive. We did a crate reset--switched to a wire crate from a plastic one, placed it where she was naturally going to feel like she's in the center of things, and are just loading value with meals, snacks, and chew-able items. Sometimes she chills in the crate, sometimes in front of it.
I haven't shut the door yet because I'm worried about undoing all this value-building. Putting the pen around the crate might be just the ticket. But, she also was screaming in the pen, so I'm nervous. I don't want to create separation anxiety!
Omg my 8 week puppy wouldn’t stop SCREAMING in the crate until I put a sheet over her crate and she finally stopped!! THANK YOU!!❤️
I'm so glad!
@@HowToTrainADreamDog when I placed a sheet over the crate my 8 week puppy kept screaming and crying like crazy, and he’s biting so much. I just watched the video for the biting :) but please give me more advice for crate training
@@zoereyes7618 Try putting the shirt you wore that day in the crate
@@zoereyes7618 It might help
Meet all dog's needs prior to crating for the night (water, toileting etc), cover crate with blanket (allow for airflow, obviously) & place a Snuggle Pup toy with faux heartbeat activated (& heat pack if it's winter). Ignore cries/complaining at all costs, puppy will get the message before long.
I literally took your first step of advice while watching this video and covered her crate and she immediately stopped crying. New subscriber
I'm so happy to hear that it worked for you. I bet your pup was just a little overstimulated and putting the cover on really helped her settle down.
This is great advice . We picked up out pup on 11/15 and need the training as much as he does. Thanks.
Glad it was helpful! We recently updated this video with more current advice, aligned with the last canine research. You can find it here: ua-cam.com/video/s0r-E3R3XT4/v-deo.html
Ok - did everything wrong the first two nights. Hoping to correct my mistakes now. Thanks for the great instructional videos!
Hey your comment was a 1 yr ago, how is it?
We just got a 10 week old boxer on NYE. Whew! The whining/crying in the crate at night has definitely been challenging🥺Some nights are good where she’ll sleep through the night, some days she won’t. Thankful for these videos because it’s been helpful. Patience is truly a virtue
We are so happy to help you! Have you seen the updated video on this topic? It has some new suggestions that can help you! ua-cam.com/video/s0r-E3R3XT4/v-deo.html
@@HowToTrainADreamDog Hi. Yes, I have and I’ve also subscribed to your page. Thank you so much for the tips and videos. It’s helpful
After four days of hell, no sleep for me and my kids. The puppy making so much noise and crying he wants me there with him all night.
He is 8 weeks and so much trouble. I watched this video yesterday and my boys also going away on a school holiday in the afternoon, I thought this is perfect timing and I decided to let him cry out and sleep by himself in his room downstairs.
I heard him screening and making so much more trouble for a couple of hours but finally, he gave up!! 😅🤣
When I woke up this morning at 6 o'clock he is still sleeping in his bed no drama.
What a wonderful result. Thank you so much. Finally, I'm sleeping again.
Btw his name is Bali. “Spoodle!
This is great information. Day 2 of puppy and a long night of crying in his crate. Very good tips here.
You got this!
I just got a saint bernard puppy yesterday. She's 10 weeks, and she barks while in the crate. I think It is a combination of me being out of her sight line and frustration from being in the crate.
I only put her in the crate when it's night time.
This video helped me a lot. Thank you.
We are happy it helped. We've updated our crate training advice based on some new research. Check out an updated video here: Stop Puppy from Crying in the Crate: ua-cam.com/video/s0r-E3R3XT4/v-deo.html
Watching this on first night with puppy... Puppy is asleep in my arms on the couch. She wailed for 30 minutes in the crate. I cannot make this a habit but I cried I'm so happy to have her!
OMG, I'm glad I watched this video! I just got my puppy Friday and the first two nights, she would sleep, but wake up and then pee. I put her in the crate last night and besides needing to pee and poo, she slept for three hours. Which is good start for me. Tonight I'll definitely make sure she tires out and goes to the bathroom before she goes in the crate to sleep.
Wow. Just covered my 9 week old spaniels crate and put the music channel on. He whined for about 10 mins then passed out. Snoring his wee head off now. THANK YOU!
Only problem is the cats kept peeking round the cover to check on him 😂
This is such GREAT news! What an awesome turnaround for you and your puppy!
I found this video as my puppy was struggling and the whole house to try to crate train we went with an open playpen. But she peed on my daughters bed & cried all night. I am not exaggerating when I say, I watched this, I feed her, took her in the yard, had some toys in her space, her favorite blanket, and she cried and cried. I put the blanket OVER it, turned off the lights, walked away. She is finally sleeping and quiet! I sent this video to the whole house lol Thank you🙏🏽❤️😮💨
This is wonderful! We are very glad that you've been able to see a turn-around so quickly!
Our other two dogs were easy to crate train, but my new puppy has been a challenge. From your video I've realized it's because I've been doing everything wrong this time.
I've had my 8 week old puppy for a week and starting the first night I had it lie in the bed beside me just so I could get some rest. I've been getting more and more tired until I've felt like giving the puppy back to the breeder--something that is totally out of character for me. I hope he's crate trained soon so I can get some peace and rest.
I've put the puppy in its crate in a different room and he's yapping a lot. I hope he settles down. (He just has as I'm writing this sentence!)
The puppy blues are a common feeling when first bringing home a new puppy. After all, you are now responsible for this creature who doesn’t speak your language! It can be frustrating for the humans AND the puppy! Here's a great video on those feelings: ua-cam.com/video/9frdWEfDHAg/v-deo.html
So glad this video was helpful! We have TONS of great crate training tips in our online course, 30 Days to Puppy Perfection: www.howtotrainadreamdog.com/puppy-perfection-course-learn-more/ where you'll find over 50+ videos, worksheets, charts, checklists, and tons of other resources to help you with all your puppy’s training!
I just started leaving my new puppy in his crate. Poor thing cries and cries. I feel so bad but I know it’s all apart of training. Thanks for the information.
I’m watching this as I’m cuddling my puppy hahahahaha. I needed this
Awwww
We are so sorry, your comment got lost in a sea of comments! We hope that you still get lots of cuddle sessions in with your puppy!
Thanks so much for this video, I am a first time owner to a 9 week old rottie and have been doing good on all these except the sleeping next to the crate… mine is a room away but in sight distance… this was so informative thanks again
We are happy it was helpful. We've recently revised a few of our methods. You can check out the updated video here: ua-cam.com/video/s0r-E3R3XT4/v-deo.html
I just learned that my puppy should have a meal on occasion in his crate. He does very well sleeping in his crate all night with very little whining. I also learned from you to log potty times and take him out on a schedule. Thank you
We are so glad to help you! Thanks for watching!
Day 2 off having my 8 week old puppy and he has finally gone to sleep without crying. Last night was hell!!
Lol.
What did u do I have a 8 week old French bulldog and she’s crys
@@augustsmith5260 did yours ever stop crying ?
@@jessicalisrosa nope but we found out she only really cries when she either had to use it or is hungry
I wanna no the same thing
Just brought my pup home. She whined for a few minutes but eventually settled on her own. I have music playing on top of the crate, a snuggle puppy in the crate with her and a blanket with her mom's scent. She's quiet for now...I hope it continues work moving forward.
You're off to a great start!
getting a third dog in 2 weeks and still learning. this will be our 4th Shih-Poo. We now will have 3 ShiPoos one, 4, one 2 and one 8 weeks. Always love watching these videos!
Such a great video. This is my 6th puppy and the only one I am having problems crate training and I needed these great tips to remind me not to be rewarding what I don’t want.
We are happy it was helpful. We have updated our crate training advice based on continuing education about how dogs think and learn best. You can check out the revised version here: ua-cam.com/video/s0r-E3R3XT4/v-deo.html
After familiarizing our Belgian Malinois pup with his crate, he would yelp for between 7 and 30 minutes when put there for his bedtime at night. Now, we still woke up twice a night to take him outside to use the "bathroom". But, he still would yelp when put inside. We finally put the crate in my home office, which happens to be sound-proofed (makes it easier to hold Zoom meetings for work). After that, it was not a problem. He would yelp and we did not come over to "rescue" him. After a while, he got used to it and he no longer yelps when inside the crate. Of course, we make sure he is well fed, hydrated, and exercised by 7pm. After this, it is time for him to unwind and get ready for bed.
Rescued a Belgium Malanois recently and I've never had a pup cry for so long. I've always had a pittie home and this is my first "other breed" dog and boy does she cry.
Bro..can we connect somehow.. I want ask few queries..I'm fed up with my BM puppy
Saaaaame. We took in a 6 month old bm and we're doing all these things. She wasn't crate trained. She will literally bark ALL night long. We are on our 3rd week. I don't know what to do. I feel so defeated
Great advice! Thank you for posting these guides. Totally changed the dynamics for our puppy. He now relaxes in his crate, and went from hourly crying to once last night for a poo and wee. Literally saved our sanity!!
Noise cancelling headphones are awesome for this. Throw on some music or a podcast and fall asleep to that.
I’m getting a puppy next week! I have been watching all your videos this will be our second dog but this time it’s mine, ty for these videos they are saving my life 😂
how did it go?
mia messina it’s going good he was scared at first but now he’s very comfortable and playful
Omg…..covering the crate with a blanket worked!!! Thank you thank you thank you
We are so glad it was helpful! If you need any other tips, we have revised this video. You can watch the new one here: ua-cam.com/video/s0r-E3R3XT4/v-deo.html
I just got my pup today watched this after 30-45 minutes of the pup crying out all I did was step one cover the crate and she stopped thank you so much
Great job, keep up the amazing work! We also have a video on this with some new, helpful tips as well: ua-cam.com/video/s0r-E3R3XT4/v-deo.htmlsi=6aJPVNKIRQFW1wMA
I'm so glad I pretty much already did all of these steps from day one. I don't know how I knew but subconsciously I knew this was the right thing to do and so far everything is going great
That's wonderful news! Great job! Our channel will be a great resource for you as you continue in your puppy parent journey.
Yesterday was the first day we got our puppy and no joke, she cried all night long😂 I slept intermediatley for a total of one hour
My puppy cried it out on her first night with us for about 15-20 minutes. Surprisingly, it didn't bother me when trying to sleep. She then was quiet till around 4am and cried for about 5-10 minutes. And then was quiet till around 6am. This is when I normally get up so I waited for stop cringe and I let her out and we went outside immediately. There have been a few accidents but I think she is getting it. That first morning out though...I had her outside for 30 minutes - why she didn't go is beyond me because within 2 minutes returning into the house, she went poo. Her second night in the crate was almost no crying at all. She slept through the night and I was beginning to think something was wrong - but she was fine. We just started putting her into the crate more often yesterday (her her 3rd day with us). We would put her into the crate after play and after bathroom breaks. We also only allow her to eat when we eat. I hope all this will bring an eventual resolution to potty training. For my previous German Shepherd, I don't remember much. When she was about 2.5 years old, both my husband and I had to go out of the country on separate deployments. I got back first and then my husband. I believe she developed separation anxiety because of this just looking at her face each time we would leave the house after that. Well, I tried crating her again when I got back and she managed to get out of 3 different crates. I didn't want her to hurt herself so the crate idea became history at that point. Good luck to all who are going through this with a beautiful new puppy.
My grandma just sang to her guard dog when he was a puppy it was so cute to just watch because he would slowly start to close his eyes and snore and after about four minutes. one time he had hiccups and he was dreaming nothing cuter than a white ball of fluff with a mocha mask and black eye liner ( Great Pyrenees) on his back kicking the air with soft yips
I have an 8 week old mini goldendoodle pup that I got 2 days ago. Thankfully her breeder already had her and her siblings partially crate trained and on a schedule which has helped tremendously bringing her home. I cover her crate when I put her down for naps or for the night and have Alexa play ocean sounds for her and she does so well with no whining unless she needs to potty. I’m learning a lot with YT videos and her teaching me patience as well lol. I am definitely going to get a snuggle pup for her, I didn’t know those existed! She’s used to doubling up with a sibling at night, so that will be a huge comfort as opposed to her lamb chop stuffie
It's great that your breeder started on that training. That makes it so much easier on the new puppy parent!
Thank you maam we a have newly rehomed puppy he cried a lot and whine but i saw your video wow the covered thing works out 🙏🙏🙏 godbless
Yes! Most pups do better with the crate covered. So glad that worked out for you! Have you seen this new video? We revised some of our suggestions with new advice! ua-cam.com/video/s0r-E3R3XT4/v-deo.html
Thank you so much for the advice~ we became parents of a 7 month old puppy howler!, Lol! Thank you for your sweet teaching. While I do respond to a 2am whimpering for potty break....Straight back to the crate and then the following day removing water from reach a few hours before bedtime⏳🍹🥇🚽💤
You are so welcome!
You're preventing your dog from hydrating because you don't want to get up in the middle of the night?? What the fuck is wrong with you
@Umnumzaan They literally said they are removing water a few hours before bed time so they don't have to let the dog out to go to the bathroom.
Signs of overhydration are: bloating, lethargy, vomitting, loss of coordination, restlessness, pale gums, drooling, dilated pupils and glazed eyes. Nothing about needing to use the bathroom once during the night!
This is super great advice people need to have before buying a puppy
Thanks for your help!!! My dog is now in the crate in the room next to my room. We got him 3 weeks ago and on the first day he was barking sooo much but then ignored it and now I still ignore it and it has gotten better! He doesn’t bark that much anymore at night!!! He is getting used to the crate by himself because he needs to learn to be by himself. When he’s older he will be in my room with a dog bed.
I'm going to give this a try. My nerves are gone 😂 we almost took the puppy to the Pound this morning. My roommate is a truck driver, & I'm not in good health right now. But the puppy is my son's, & after watching this we've been doing EVERYTHING wrong 😅
He was taken to early from his momma 😥 , & they didn't want him, so my Son brought him home almost 2 weeks ago. We've been trying to house train him, he's doing good with # 2, but he pees A LOT!
We have hardly had any sleep, you can't even take a nap during the day. It's been really tuff on us.
But we love the little guy. So please pray this works 🤗
It sounds like you have your hands full - and puppies are a lot of work! But we believe in you and think you can turn this around. We recently updated this video with some new and improved suggestions. Take a look at this one and then formulate a plan for how to help your puppy. Remember, he's not giving you a hard time, he's having a hard time! ua-cam.com/video/s0r-E3R3XT4/v-deo.html
Thanks, this helps a lot to me. I just got my American bully puppy and never stops crying
First night puppy slept with me. I feel that’s okay to get her comfortable. Now second night in the crate. She was wailing for 30 minutes like she was attacked. Now she’s finally quieted down after using all these tips :)
Did your dog wake up during the night? Mine fell asleep however she woke up 3 times!
"the best thing to do, is to let them cry"
*my dog cries in a crate
*my sister let my dog out of the crate
my thoughts "you will regret this"
Everyone in my family does this, I showed them multiple videos/articles saying that its not good to reward bad behavior but they still do it.
Gonna be a challenge trying to get the hubby not to give in to our puppies cry lol
She cries all night every night
I start listening to them today and it works rn, but I hope my puppy don’t wake up in the middle of the night
Same here
i remember my very first dog (pit puppy). 8 weeks old, straight from the litter, into my home and crated the first night. she mildly whined once, then never again. that pup was an absolute joy... absolutely the best dog EVER.
fast forward 19 years, and i have a 10 week old pit puppy that HATES her crate. we got through the first night with her in there, but her whining and crying got worse the 2nd and 3rd nights, and she slept in my bed. it was either that or get zero sleep, as she was relentless.
tomorrow i am going to re-watch this and see if we can get that crate thing going...
omg yes RELENTLESS is the word!!!!! my dutch german shepherd SHREEKS at the top of his lungs and wont stop until i acknowledge him!!
@@bubblegreen8811 well, I have taken some tips from this vid and have started to slowly put pup in her crate during the day, for short periods, and the fuss has lessened to the point where I can see an eventual point where she will accept and hopefully embrace it.
Hope things get better for you and your pup 👍
we started having "positive crate time" - like 20 minutes in their crate with a high reward toy/treat, and with us still in the room or at home, so they start to really like going in! Ours now just goes and sleeps in her crate on her own with the door wide open (she is 12 weeks now). We will see how this progresses as she gets older.
@@rebeccataylor1729 for as much of a breeze and a joy that my first pup was to raise, there were times that i had to outsmart her to gain an edge.
endeavor to persevere is my motto, so...
oh, and i think that you are very much on the right path with your puppy. can't see how it won't get easier and easier for you and yours...
@@rebeccataylor1729 as an update, i have found that my little monster (she is VERY SPIRITED!) is ok with going into one of her crates when i am in the room. so, currently, she is inside of it, while i am typing this in peace.
she was just getting so wound up in my "home office", for whatever reason, that i had no choice but to try and find a solution. i did have to go ahead and remove a lot of barriers inside so i could get her to go in without forcing her inside and restraining her so i could close the door. this leaves a tiny little puppy inside of a crate big enough for a large dog, but...
my next objective is to get her comfortable with the crate in my bedroom, as she has slept in my bed since her second night with me. so far she has been great, sleeping through the night and not soiling.
my fear, though, is that once she can get off of the bed and back onto it on her own, it could spell trouble during the night. not to mention that i am not going to want to be fighting a puppy when i have special company in my room...
The towel over the crate is magical he stop crying hes young just got him today o lord he cries so bad when i put him in there put he's quiet now...Thank uuu
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This Video is so helpful. Thank you so much!
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The problem I have is that I can’t let him cry it out because I live in an apartment complex and my neighbors have complained! He’s doing well during the day. He will fall asleep somewhere in the room after we play and I will take him to his crate and close the door and he’ll be fine until he wakes up. I do wait until he quiets down to let him out to use the bathroom, however when I put him back in the crate he has too much energy again to go back to sleep so I cover the crate and he cries again and the process starts over because his crying is too loud for my neighbors... I feel kinda stuck and any advise would be helpful! Thank you for your videos!
Same problem... Maybe u can try adding soft pads around the crate that can reduce the noise lvl.. A friend of mine tried it and he says it works..u can Google items that can act as good sound absorber
I have this same problem!!! If you think of anything else please share :/
I am in the same situation
Same I haven’t got any sleeps
You can also give your pup a kong toy!
I am watching this while my puppy is crying in his crate. I feel guilty not taking him out.
Me too! Oh my gosh he’s very loud too!
@@ddsmiles6382 He is doing better with the training, and he stops as lays down and goes to sleep, but this is the first time I ever used a crate with a dog and I feel guilty.
Me too
Very very same
You should. You are a nasty human being for putting your puppy in a cage
I haven't used a crate before but now I know what to do in the future. Good stuff!! Thanks for sharing.
Glad it was helpful!
Unless you can be next to the crate 24/7. It is not ideal for them. When they are sleepy have them go in the crate.
Just try this n my puppy was whining n barking for almost 40 mins... finally quite down for 10 mins n took him out... hopefully this will help train him to be better being in a kennel...
Thank you!! I thought I was doing it right. I will start this asap.
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Great info! I will be letting puppy cry it out next time. Thanks for confirming I'm on the right track. I think dad's have more "immunity to puppy whimpering noises" Just like our two human children they know how to manipulate your feeling from an early age. The confidence and wisdom to know you've done the practical things and the puppy needs to learn how to behave is freeing. Thanks again 👍
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Yes crate training makes them SAFE!! She’s got it!! Bam!!
Thanks for watching!
It's so hard to resist the whining and crying of my puppy
It isn’t hard for me, but I can’t let her keep crying because of our neighbors in our apartment complex. I’m at a loss of what to do.
Me too
It's super easy if you're stone hearted person like me
the mysterious Lucky ass 🍀
Ashley - We’re the same - brands new puppy in a close quarters apartment. It’s a big apartment, so the sound echos, and at 3am I can’t really ignore a crying puppy to frustrate all our neighbours :(
Thanks! A big shout out from Kathmandu, Nepal🇳🇵
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I lay on a couch that he can’t see me on. I only do this because I have to wake up every 3 hours to let him out and it’s easier. He is 10 weeks old
I found that putting a blanket over the crate when its nightime works.
I call it "the magic blanket" 🙃
Yesss thats what I do & he knows its time to go to sleep
& we wont hear a sound from him!!
My first puppy did just fine with the blanket over the cage but my new pup is a barker and won't stop even with the blanket and I don't know what to do.
We did that for our GS puppy and 2+ months later, it still works.
@@shefkiabdu-rahmanbafti1331 Thats so great!!!@
My only issue is the neighbors (I live in an apartment but not for long!) Stay strong, people! In the long run this is what’s best for EVERYONE!
Yea me too
Same here . It is annoying.hope he gets used to being on his own soon. Been on bed at night . Going to try crate in bedroom later, but I do not think it will stop him yapping.
Sooo glad I found this on time. Very helpful thanks!!!
I have already crate trained my puppy during the day as a safety crib prior to this video.
But for the longest time, I was unconvinced to carry over the crate training for nighttime sleeping because I figured, “my golden retriever pup is soo well behaved, she well never tear up her environment”...Then I came upon your video.
Lol at 5:13 you changed my mind real quick! It even showed a picture of a golden retriever 😂
So tonight is my first night crate training my 12 week old puppy and it’s going really well!
As a bonus, my puppy is being more efficient to let me know that she needs to eliminate while I’m sleeping! Before...it was a hit or miss if she would let me know or not.
So, Hooray for less nightly accidents and thank you for convincing me to safeguard my pup from chewing up any furniture in the future 🙌🏽
Hooray! We commend you! It will be worth it in the long run.
I wish I had started watching these videos BEFORE bringing my pup home! I thought I knew about crate training, but not enough LOL. I have been rewarding bad behavior (putting treats in to calm him down) and also "visiting" to see why he is barking... Luckily it has only been 5 days since he has come home and I have time to retrain.
You still have time!
@Kristin C....before there are actually videos out there telling dog parents to put treats in there to entice them to go in...we have to decide which is the best advice and roll with it
@@AStar-696 I don’t think that is conflicting advice though. It is still helpful to use treats to train them on the command to go in the crate and to build on making it a positive space as this video says to do. The key is to avoid giving treats while they are exhibiting the bad behavior that you do not want to reinforce like whining and barking.
We brought our new puppy home tonight!!! 😃😄 I have been watching several of your videos and they help tremendously!! Thank you so much for your tips and tricks and calming energy.
How’s it going
I absolutely botched night 1. She is 8 weeks, first night here. At 11:30 pm she fell asleep on a bed that I slid into the crate, she woke up at 4:00 am. I took her to pee, she did and #2. When I tried to get her back in she seemed afraid of it, whines and even howled. I needed to sleep so bad I fell asleep with her on the couch! So do I just force her to go in and the walk away and let her cry tonight? Do I even go near her? She is down stairs and I’m upstairs. she’s so little and I feel so guilty. TIA.
I understand the crying it out, but when it is so loud that it keeps the whole house up at night and it goes on for a VERY long time. My kids have school and I need them to get a good night sleep. I have tried so many of your suggestions and I don't know what to do anymore. At this point I am ready to pay someone or send him somewhere to get crate trained.
I think you need the dog to sleep in the same room as you so he sees you
This is a great video. Our puppy is 9mos old. She sleeps all night but she whines in the morning. We had her getting up at 7-7:30am but for the last few weeks she’s been getting up/whining between 5-6:30am. We let her whine, she stops for about 20 minutes and then starts again. We have been keeping to the 7-7:30 take out of kennel time and not taking her out when she whines. What else can we do to stop the early a.m. whining?? When we do get her out, potty is not her first thing, it’s people and toys. BTW last week she figured out how to open her kennel!!!
Your pup may be hungry, thirsty, cold, wanting human companionship or have to go potty outside. We recommend taking a look at your pup's schedule and making adjustments as needed. Here is a great video to start with: ua-cam.com/video/7tVJSbcHJVw/v-deo.html
Just saw your video as a friend needs help - all good advice but I would add to ensure the crate has a comfy bed and a chew toy for when the dog wakes up early too. Our year-old Jack Russel goes to his crate himself at night when he is tired and ready for bed - so good! Thanks.
We encourage that you wait until the puppy is past the teething stage so that there is no risk of him ingesting the bedding or toy while unsupervised.
my puppy is 3 months old, and currently... she’s whining like crazy. and she was just fine before... oh boi... i knew what i was getting into tho😭
Is she doing better?
@@Summer-eu5fe yes, she’s a year and 1 month old now haha. she still whines on occasion, but that’s just her husky side coming in to play🤣… haven’t had to crate her in a while, so she just likes to sing
@@balake21 Awww thats pretty good🤣🤣🤣💕I'm glad things are working out! I can't wait for my little puppy, im getting her in a few weeks, She is a Pomeranian breed💕😊
@@Summer-eu5fe sweet, i wish you the best of luck, she sounds so cute!🥺💕
@@balake21 Thank youuu💕 She really is cute! I would send a picturw if i could
I see Crate time during the day. How long she we leave her in the crate? I see on the schedule crate time at 7:45am then outside at 9:45am and back in at 10am. And do we let her cry the entire time?
Umm idk???
Yea eventually it stops after a while..my husky pup cried for an hour
This is my challenging right now. My shihtzu (1month and 3weeks) awake during mignight around 1am.. Thanks for the tips!!
Too young to go thru the night without peeing I would think.
Mine wakes me up at 4am to poop😭
I’m getting a lab retriever puppy in a few days, thank you for this useful information.
Good luck you gonna need it
i literally just got one on saturday too it’s a black lab
I got a white lab last Sunday 22/11
Prayers sent to this dog
I always trained my dogs to be on a crate and worked well. But now I have a puppy that cries when she is awake. I will put some advices and see how it goes, specially when it comes to not accidentally reward the behavior and covering the entire crate properly.
She said to leave the back side of the crate uncovered so they have air.
5:47 on day 6... he's getting better, but I want assurance I'm doing it right.
Oh jeez...we put our new Golden puppy in the crate the first night. His crying broke me and my husband's hearts so I went and brought him into our bed...all better! Then, about two hours later, my son snuck into our room and stole him to take him to his bed. One spoiled dog from the very start. 😉
It's hard to hear the crying, and we don't recommend the cry it out method. But if you're not there already, you're going to want the crate to get through some of the tough phases like teething or adolescence. We have a new video that can help you with some new crate training techniques to help your dog love it: ua-cam.com/video/s0r-E3R3XT4/v-deo.html
Thank you so much for your knowledge. I haven't had a pup in 10 years and you are helping me plan and be much less anxious.
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I have a 4 1/2 month old golden retriever will be trying to cover up the crate tonight thank you for the info
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@@HowToTrainADreamDog Thank you need all the help I can get😊
I ran to UA-cam to find something to help with the crying and screaming. After 6 minutes of watching this video, putting a blanket over the crate and turning on calming music she finally stopped. 🙏🏽♥️I can’t thank you enough