Puppy Question

a warm water bottle
a furry blanket.

hmmm....we solved this problem by letting her sleep in our bed. 5 years later, we have a 45lb dog that hogs the bed!!! I don't recommend it :)

ticking clock? Warm water bottle? Let him sleep in your bed? ;-)

Give him a stuffed toy, put a radio or alarm clock by the crate to make some noise for him. Also you could cover most of his crate with a sheet to make it more comfortable for him. It would be best if he could sleep with your other dog.

Hello L.....I have three dogs and they are 10, 6, and 2. Two Shih-Tzu's and a Puggle. The Puggle is our youngest or what we term, "the baby". I have raised all of these dogs and many others, since birth. I have two choices for you and both of them will work. The key is to pick one and stick to it and DO NOT cave in. Consistency is the key here and it's the only way to work with puppies of any breed. I crate-trained all of our dogs for one solid year. None of our dogs was left alone in our house on their own or trusted to be left "on their own" for one whole year. If we were home and paying attention, the dog was out of the crate. If we left for any reason or we were at work, the dog was in the crate. At night, we did one of two things.....the puppy was in the crate with a nice warm and cozy bed and I would throw in old T-shirts that either I or one of our kids had slept in. This not only makes a snuggly warm item to cuddle but also had our human scent on it to reassure the puppy that we are near. Once the lights go out and they are in the crate....you DO NOT go back in. No crying, whining, barking, or whatever gets a visit from you. If you go in that room, you are reinforcing negative behavior that a puppy will learn as a "command" to get you out of bed and at their side. An 11 week old puppy is not like a human baby. They do not need to be fed, played with, or walked at night. They just want attention and they need to learn that night time is for sleep, not for play. The second choice I'm going to give you is what our family does with all of our pups. Our dogs are small and were very tiny as puppies. They slept in our bed at night and were crated during the day when we were out. Yup.....all three of them slept with my husband and I when they were on their own and away from the mother dog for the first time in their lives. You walk them and potty them before bed, then it's lights out and bedtime. NONE of our puppies ever moved from that bed or EVER peed or pooped in the bed. Not one. It not only instantly potty-trained them through the night, but we had no crying, whining, yelping, or anything because the puppy felt safe, warm, and had no reason to be awake. As they got older, they liked to sleep in their pet beds or even their crates and we stopped bringing them in our bed. None of our three dogs sleeps in our bed today and they are all 100% house-broken and none of them needs a crate at all. We can leave the house for up to 12 hours and they are loose in the house and unsupervised. That's how well-trained they are and how good of a job we did with all of them. I am also proud to report that I have never lost a piece of furniture, shoe, or anything in my home to chewing or damage from any of my three dogs. That was also part of good training. These are my two suggestions for you on what to do with your puppy at night. Either one will work and you just pick the one that's right for you and STICK TO IT! Consistency is the key to perfect pets! You can ask me anything else that you need to know.....I am a great dog trainer and have proof in the pooches to back it up!

If it isn't already, put the crate in your bedroom near the side of the bed and cover half of it with a sheet or blanket to make it cavelike. Sleeping in our bedroom kept our pup from whining, except when she needed to potty.. which the first week or two was around 4:30 a.m. each morning... slowly moving back to 6:30 or 7:00 as she could hold it longer and longer.

If you have something from the M. dog with her smell that will help. Our crate was next to our bed and we put stuffed animals in it with our new baby. I also played soft music, just like a human baby.
The crate worked for a whiel then she was in our bed, but on hubby's side.
Now we have three dogs and they all sleep down here.
Many times I will lock the girls in the bathroom, all 3 together. They do fine. If the older dog likes him then maybe she won't mind the bathroom, put a pillow in there with them.

The first night my puppy cried in her crate, I went and curled up on the floor next to it and fell asleep. Then I realized that wasn't a long term plan so I moved the crate next to my bed. Being near another warm body, even if not in my bed, helped her feel a lot more secure. Try putting the crate in your room or like the other mama said, let him snuggle with your other dog. Oh, I am getting Puppy Envy! Have fun!

Hot water bottle, but watch out he might chew it!

We experienced this too...it broke my heart... we ended up moving his crate into our bedroom and 3 years later that is where he sleeps-right beside our bed! :)

Congrats on getting a new puppy! Move the crate to the side of your bed. We did that with our puppy and the crate is still there 3 years later! In fact, our dog goes back and forth between sleeping in our bed and in her crate.
Where does your other dog sleep? Once, your puppy is a little older, try having both dogs sleep together. Most breeds are pack animals. Good luck and have fun!

Would your older dog allow him to snuggle up to her? They are pack animals, after all, and he will be used to sleeping with his litter mates and mama dog. We let our dogs sleep together, even though they do have their own crates.