Should I ignore a puppy crying in a crate?
Axel Corkery
2025-06-21 05:52:43
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If your pup keeps whining or crying in their crate, the following tips might help. It’s important to take things slowly with your new pup, and at first, you might find yourself being woken by them more than you’d like. It can be tempting to go to them every time they cry or whine, but by doing this, you may show them that if they make noise, then they will get your attention. As long as you know that your pup has recently been out to the toilet and has had food and water, you can safely leave them for a small amount of time. Setting a target of leaving them in the crate for half an hour, then an hour, and so on, will help you both to get used to it. Stay away, and don’t use the crate as a punishment, if you want your puppy to enjoy chilling out in their crate, you should never use it as a punishment. Give regular breaks, sometimes, if your pup is whining, crying, or barking in their crate, it’s because they need something.
Aryanna Smith
2025-06-10 13:30:59
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He has food, water, toys and a thin blanket in his crate, and had gone pee before I put him in for a nap. He usually whines for a bit but settles in a corner, and then I leave him to sleep. But sometimes, he settles, I leave, and he starts screaming again. When I do come in he still barks/cries/howls if I don't open the crate door. I don't want the crate to be seen as a punishment or something stressful, but can I leave him there to cry it out. In September he'll have to spend about 4 hours in his crate.
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