How to stop my puppy crying at night due to separation anxiety?

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Feels like my puppy has a separation anxiety, especially at night. In the middle of the night, she always climbs up the stairs (halfway) and cries. My house is a 2 stories. Puppy sleeps on the 1st floor, and humans on the 2nd floor. At first, she doesn't climbs and cries and just sleep or play by herself, but recently she does these things, and only stops when my mom wakes up to accompany her sleeping on the 1st floor (with a mat). This is not good for my mom's health. So how can i solve this? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Small (up to 22lb) | Female | unspayed | 3 months old | 19.842 lbs

Sara Farmer, DVM · Accepted Answer

It is natural for dogs to want to sleep near their people. It's also pretty common for a puppy Kimi's age to wake up at least once overnight. If you want to keep her on the first floor I would recommend crate training her and if she cries overnight, letting her out to eliminate and then putting her back in the crate immediately. She may cry for a few nights but should get used to it relatively quickly. You could also try letting her sleep upstairs in a crate - she might be happier near her family and sleep better, but she might also cry just as much. Here is some information on crate training: http://m.humanesociety.org/animals/dogs/tips/crate_training.html

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