What do you do when a dog cries and won't sleep?
I'm watching the sweetest 6 month old puppy. He is crate trained, and his parents said to crate him at night. I did the first night, and he cried all night long. I have an upstairs roommate and didn't want him to have to hear that all night, so the second night I left him out, and he still cried all night-- it was a little more manageable crying, but he went potty on my floor. Any suggestions how to get the dog to settle in his crate overnight? I contacted the owners, and they just said this is unusual and he settles down. That's not been my experience.
Hi Marianne! One thing I like to do with puppies and young dogs is to try to tire them out before bed time so that way they are more inclined to sleep better during the night. You can do this with a walk (if the puppy is going on walks) or just playing in the house! A tired puppy sleeps better.
Great, thanks for the tip. I am hoping to do some tiring him out tonight. I know he's used to the dog park, but unfortunately it's been raining all day. We may have to put on our rain boots and brave it :)