My 8-week-old puppy cries in his crate at night. How can I stop it?

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My 8 week old pup cries constantly during the night when crated, even if I’m with him, what sort of chew treat etc is safe for him to keep him occupied, he’s happy and content just bored. I do have a Kong on its way but until then what can he have to cure his boredom? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Large (61lb +) | Male | unneutered | 2 months and 19 days old

Bette Isacoff · Accepted Answer

Perhaps (and without being there, I can't tell for sure) Loki keeps crying because he gets your attention. You do not need to stay with him, nor does he need something to keep him occupied at night. He needs to learn that nighttime is for sleeping. Once you are sure that all of his needs have been attended to, put him in his crate and walk away . . . and stay away! Do not go back, yell, try to soothe, etc. Once he realizes that his noise won't get the desired result, he'll stop. However, he may get worse temporarily. This does not mean that the tactic isn't working. On the contrary, it means that what he was doing before no longer gets the desired result, so he's ramping up the behavior in the hopes that more will be better. Stand your ground! He will eventually learn for himself that nothing is going to work, so he may as well go to sleep.

My 8-week-old puppy cries in his crate at night. How can I stop it?

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