How Do I Get My Puppy To Stop Whining She Sleeps Right Next To Me In The Crate?
I was having this exact same problem with my puppy… i was told to place the crate in a different room… when she is in a crate next to you she sees and hears you and wants to be right next to you, not have this barrier between you… in placing the crate in another room you are making it so that the puppy cant see you, and she’ll calm down faster… it may take some time but she will get used to it… also if you have a loud ticking clock, or a small quiet radio put one of them in the same room… it breaks up the silence so she’ll calm down quicker.
I have had 4 dogs that have done this same thing. The answer is to make sure they have gone potty before bed. Then put the dog in bed and cover it up and say good night then you get into your bed. When the whining starts we snap a finger and say SHHH, sharp and fast. This will go on for about 2-3 nights before you will be in the routine and have peaceful bedtime. Dont loose your cool and yell. Keep telling yourself, the dog needs to see you be peaceful at bedtime to have a peaceful bedtime. Just like children they feed off our emotions. Another thing that makes bedtime nice is a nice clean, warm bed. AND since we are letting the dogs sleep in the bedroom, keeps the dog smells from accumulating and causing allergies for me. I buy thinner pillows at walmart and put a plastic pillow protector on it and then a pillowcase then put that in the bottom of the crate. This way I can take the pillowcase off once a week and wash. I buy fleece (dont have to sew, just cut to size) from the fabric st
