My puppy cries in his crate, but wants to go in. What do I do?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Male | unneutered | 1 month and 10 days old
I have a puppy end when he is in his crate he cries and when hes out the wants to go in what do I do
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Published on November 26th, 2016
Leave the crate open for him to go in and out during the day. At night, use a cover over the crate so he cant see you. Leave a nightlight on for him as well as a radio tuned to a talk station on low volume for "company". At his young age, he's going to want to be close to you. It will take time for him to acclimate to being in the crate.
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Published on October 24th, 2019
Hi there. I would NOT recommend leaving him to just "cry it out," as this is not humane for a baby who is away from his mom and littermates for the first time in his life, and may predispose him to be anxious in the crate as an adult. Instead, put the crate in your bedroom, right beside your bed so he can hear you and smell you during the night. If he still panics, try using a doggie playpen (often called an "exercise pen") to contain him beside your bed, instead of the crate.
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