My husband and I purchased a Cocker Spaniel this long-gone weekend,she is adorable 8 wks aged.?
She is adorable, solid black the sweetest little pup,my problem is she will not sleep in her kennel during the night she whines and yelp constantly,last night i tried to ignore it,but two hours latter she was still whining so i let her out then she's get to be in the bed with us.What can i do to get her use to her kennel?I want her to be within it at night edlest until she is house trained
Put a ticking clock in nearby wrapped in a towel. Put a sock full of warm rice in at hand, and a shirt that you have worn.
IGNORE her. I mean IGNORE her. For the first few nights, it will be tough, but you will go and get through it. If you fall for the cries, she knows that if she cries, she get out.
Also, sense she is young and can't hold her bladder very long, you will have to draw from up every 2-3 hours to let her out of the crate, to go outside.
Ignore discount ignore. By letting her out after 2 hours, you just taught her that whether she whines for a really long time, you'll let her out and she gets to sleep on the bed. As a consequence, tomorrow she'll whine even longer than she did ultimate night. If you don't want her to sleep on the bed permanently, get some earplugs for the subsequent week or so. Some puppies are more persistant than others, but if you do not give in, the crying will return with less and less each darkness.
Answers: Ohhhhh you caved!! She's going to whine and moan and be upset. Some dogs do it for 20 minutes, others do it all darkness long. The fact that you caved after two hours only vehicle she's going to do it for longer next time! Put her in a place where you can't hear her as economically. Also add a hot water bottle wrapped in a blanket, or even a ticking clock wrapped within a blanket. These things will give her some comfort. Put her to bed and let her whine. It is really rock-hard, I know. But if you stick it out now, it won't be a problem in the adjectives. It may take a few nights before she settles. I recommend ear plugs or lead phones!! Good luck :D
And remember, sleeping in her kennel is what is best for her. Soon she will accustom to it and think of it as her "den." Don't give up hope.
You really messed up giving into her. Now, it is going to be even harder. Where is the kennel? If it is in your bedroom, move it out to another part of the house. She is going to whine and whine until she finally realizes you are not going to present in. While she is whining, ignore her. If you give her any character of attention while she is doing this, it just re-inforces the behavior.
Make sure she has gone potty beforehand kenneling her. Take her for a good brisk walk. Wear her out. A tired puppy is a sleepy puppy!
i bought a small soft sided owner and i put my pup in it on the bed. she did not cry even one night, but she SCREAMS if i put her within the one on the floor.
YOu own to ignore her whining, if she thinks within is the slightest possibility you will let her out when she cries she will continue to do it. Trust me she will stop but you own to be patient. Make her kennel comfortable for her, put a bed and toys in there for her.and a ticking clock might relieve her sleep too.
Hope this helped!
Cockers are very social and want to be with you all the time. Also, she is probably lost her littermates and feels abandoned when you put her in her kennel alone. I would move the kennel into your bedroom so she know you are near but leave her in near. If she gets let out for whining, that will reinforce the behavior. You willl feel sorry for her but moderation is a must for trainning!
Every time you let her out of the kennel and into your bed, it becomes MUCH less feasible that you'll EVER be able to crate her at night.
Is the kennel in your room? Is it covered? You HAVE to memorize how to ignore it. It's like the babies that have to cry themselves to sleep.
move the kennel to your bedroom and let her see you from the kennel
after awhile she will ge used to you not sleeping with her..but as long as you make a contribution in..she will know this works..it may cause you a few sleepless nights but whinning and yelp are all she can do..you have to be stronger then the dog..you enjoy to show *tough love* or forever be her slave
We brought our new 8 week Whippet home on Monday. She travelled home surrounded by her crate/bed and is now using it as her den, retreating into it (door open) when life gets 'frightening'. I move it from the living room where on earth it is during the day, to beside my bed, cover the top with a sheet. The first night she squeaked at just about 2 in the morning (she went in in that at 10) and I, let her sniff my hand, told her it was okay, and to Shut Up. She did. I get her out at 5 to pee, when she stirred again, as she'd been clean up to then. Gave her a biscuit and put her backbone in - no way was she going to consent to me have another couple of hours' in bed!! Last night, after standing external waiting on her poohing before shutting her in at 10, with zilch, I put her in, went to the bathroom and by the time I came pay for she'd poohed in her crate. I was NOT happy. However, once I'd changed the bedding, and told her to jump to sleep, I didn't hear another word until just before 7 this morning.
I suggest you don't consent to her up on the bed as you are setting a pattern and she'll never go back. All I can vote is provided she's warm, fed, empty, you just have to prevail. Shut Up, Settle Down, etc.etc. If you lose some sleep, it won't last . and it is par for the course really.
PS You cannot 'walk' an 8 week older puppy, so that's a no-go.
