New puppy!!!

[Madwelshwoman]

Got my new pup yesterday, terrier cross mongrel thingy just over 6 weeks old and she's beautiful. Thing is it whines at night and refused to settle in it's box so I ended up with it sleeping in bed with me !!! . I really want to discourage this and get it to settle downstairs so any advice would be appreciated.

6 weeks is pretty tiny, she sounds lovely!
I got my pup in April and for the first couple of nights I had him in a box next to my bed, and stroked him to reassure him many times during the night, then I put him in his crate, he whined several times during the night and I had to let him out and clean up his crate quite alot for the first couple of weeks, but he soon settled. I decided putting him in a crate all alone after being with 9 other pups and mum was a bit sudden so eased him into it. For about the first month or so he would occasionally mess in his crate and/or need letting out but he's now fine and will easily sleep through the night, and is happy in his crate when I pop out during the day. I've also read suggestions about putting a hot water bottle in crate and ticking clocks, didn't do this, but he did have a soft toy and my other dog in her bed next to the crate. The first few weeks are hard work but worth it, hope you have alot of fun. I'd also recommend puppy training classes, good for basic traing and socialisation if you can find a good one, my vets recommended mine and its been a great help.

We were advised to push through the pain of whining at night, it stops pretty quickly. First night is horrendous then it gets better v quickly. We also left a radio on with our puppy overnight for 'company'.
Enjoy!

6 weeks is to young to leave mum I know some breeders are happy with this but they learn so much from their mum up to 8-10 weeks.

In bed with you is not a good idea unless of course you want to stay like that
Get a small crate and have it next to your bed, sounds awful but it will probably cry even there. As it's so young it will need the toilet in the night for a while yet.
So make sure it has a wee ect... before bed and then put in the crate with soft toy, something of yours that you have worn (old t shirt) If it cries Ignore it!!!! Hopefully it will settle and sleep for a few hours. If it wakes up crying after sleep take it out for a wee and then back in crate and ignore cries.
You will feel awful but It is the only way.
Keep this up for a couple of nights then move crate near to your bedroom door then after 2 nights out to hall way and so on until it's downstairs where you want it to be.

Will be hard work but worth it. I never did this but I started our 1st puppy in the crate in the kitchen and I slept on the kitchen floor for a few nights

If it was older I would agree to start it in the kitchen but I really think it's too young

That's great thanks guys. I know she's a bit young to leave her mum but circumstances with previous owner dictated that it had to be now. She really doesn't like her box and won't settle at all although she's quite happy on my sofa sleeping. I did try and put her box next to the bed and stroke her but she wasn't having any of it and dh grumbling about work in the morning meant that I had to bring her in with me although she slept soundly with no little accidents either.

She is lovely great with the kids and my cats are happy with her. I even bought her a soft toy with a wheat bag inside to warm up to keep her happy but she still howled. Think I'll either try a bigger box with a bigger blanket next to my bed or bite the bullet and put her in the kitchen and lock the catflap and grit my teeth until I get chance to go get a crate although I have no willpower with that type of thing!

Got her appointment to be checked over with the vet tomorrow and get her jabs

Ok, you have to have the willpower

It is for her own good. If not you will have a spoilt dog which can lead to other problesm later on. Some dog owners will disagree with me and those will be the ones with spoilt lap dogs who are the boss of the house Thats fine but if you don't want that then you have got to toughen up xx
Get a crate asap, the sooner she gets used to it the better. Ebay do them very cheaply.

i totally agree with magnolia. The crate has to be the way to go. Our puppy slept there from day one, two nights of whining and bingo. Also, it provides a place of sanctuary for the dog if things get a bit too hectic. Fantasic for toilet training too, they learn to hold on to their "ballast" as they dont want to soil their beds. I definately wouldnt recommend anyone letting a dog share their bed, how often do you hear of dogs biting if they are in their bed, if that bed happens to be yours too.............

Again thanks, yep a crate it has to be I reckon, tried telling dh about it but he seems really sceptical so I'll be convincing him later. Not sure what size to get yet as she's a Jack Russell crossed with a Staffie so I think a 30" sounds the best option, will order one tomorrow I reckon after she's had her checkup and jabs.

Been all day trying to sort out toilet training, she's been good so far all wee's outside but she has yet to poo outside but it is early days.

You could try a loud ticking clock under a blanket as this can remind them of their mums heartbeat.
It worked for a brief time with our dog.

Also you could get him a biggish teddy to cuddle up with.