Tackling this issue now when the puppy is more open to new experiences, will be a great deal easier than addressing it later. Whilst I accept that this is placating the puppy and that the pup can sleep and so can the owner, this is not addressing the issue, which is getting the puppy to learn to sleep alone in a dark, quiet room. This, in turn, can lead to desperation and the owner may inevitably find that the pup will quickly settle as soon as it is in the bedroom with the owner, or another common response from desperate owners is to go downstairs and to sleep alongside the puppy on the sofa or camp bed. Your puppy may have a different idea as to what should happen at night! Puppy crying at nightĪ puppy can be surprisingly noisy in these first few nights and can quickly lead to the owner becoming sleep deprived. So to elaborate a little, we have a puppy that is with you throughout the day and naturally will want to keep you in its sights and to watch the comings and goings, and then at night the puppy is placed in the crate and has to cope with alone, whilst in darkness.
It’s fair to say that many of the calls or emails I receive from new puppy owners are for this particular problem (a puppy that isn’t sleeping well at night) and that with a few tweaks it can usually be resolved over a period of time. The essence of the video I have created on this subject looks at ways in which we can create a positive environment for the puppy to sleep at night and for the owner to get a good night’s rest in readiness to do the puppy routine all over again the following day.
The very first few nights with a new puppy can be a daunting experience for both the puppy and you as a new owner wanting to do the very best for your dog and to give them an emotionally and physically secure start.įrom the puppy’s perspective, leaving the litter and coming into a strange environment can be a traumatic experience, but over the coming days and nights a puppy will quickly adjust to its new surroundings in the knowledge that all its needs are being met in the new home, such as food, warmth, play and the bond that is being created with the new family.
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