barking at night
Thank you so very much for any advice. It certainly will be appreciated! Best regards, Joyce |
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| Hi Joyce... I would recommend a few extra trips outside at night before you crate him, and maybe try taking his water up earlier than you usually do just to see if that helps. If he has to be crated at lets say 11pm, try removing the water by about 7pm. 4 hours before bedtime has been the general rule around here and seems to have worked. Also, at 14 weeks, his tummy may have grown enough to hold more water, but his bladder may not have caught up, it could be just a phase. But also you might try settling him in his crate with a blanket and something to chew.... |
| Hi Joyce, Welcome to the OES world. One thing you will find is you will be tested frequently and stay firm it may be hard at times but you are the alpha in puppys life. I used a flexable schedule for my pups based on the book Mother Knows Best. They should go potty after waking up and eating and playing and before nap time in the crate. First thing in the morning go potty he might only tinkle but after his breakfast another trip is needed. Then you can have play time for a while and then before nap time out again. At bedtime it sounds like you are being tested, I did the 11 potty trip and put them in the crate and I would speak to my puppy tell him good things and make bed time a positive event. He might bark for no reason and if it is not annoying let him do it. Babies do this too one of mine did and we knew that all needs had been taken cared of and each night she cried less and then went to bed without a peep. Some have covered the crate and that seems to help.
During the day I kept my crate in the living room where the puppy could see everything and most of all learn the sounds of his new home. It takes time but all of a sudden the puppy catches on, use the same door for potty trips you could tie a bell on that door's knob and he might ring it later on when he feels the urge to go. Most of all stay consistent and he will know what you mean. I wish you all the happiness from your new sheepie love, they are the best!!!!!! |
| Make sure you don't play with him during the middle of the night. Out to potty and then right back into the crate. He's got you trained so far! |
| Now for me I have learned if I have mickey in his crate and he knows im right there he seems to bark and whine ALOT more.Now he is totally crate trained(big thanks to all of you who gave me that advice)he knows when mom is going out the door he goes in there,w/ his "special toy",and a few treats,and he is happy,he doesnt bark or whine.However if I am in the house or i should say in his sight he will push me and bark and whine to come out. Maybe move his crate to the basement or maybe to a differnt room?Hope it works out for ya.These guys are just so irrisitable  |
| He's testing how far can he go. If he learns that whining and barking will get him out whenever he wants, you'll be trained very effectively.
Lennon was like that as a puppy, even after he could hold it all night. We covered the crate with a towel to give him more privacy and did not touch him at all when he got out to go potty, in and out it was so he knows that it's just a break and not filling his desires. He eventually learned that barking in the crate is for letting us know he really had to go out and it's been like that ever since. I know it's annoying, but you must not give in or he'll be like that for a long time. You'll learn in time to read his barking and boy language to know when he's just being annoying or really has to go. Good Luck! |
| Hi! My vet suggested a little children's benedryl to make my six week old puppy sleepy. It works! He's conked out for around 2 hours when I give it to him. Your vet can tell you, based on your puppy's weight, what the correct dosage is. Apparently, vets use benedryl for dogs all the time!
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