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Hi Sharon,

You might find some of the suggestions in the reply to Mike below helpful. There are also stuffed toys for puppies that similate the mother dog's heartbeat. Maybe something like this would help your puppy feel less alone during the wee hours. Take heart, this behavior should decrease as your puppy grows older. :)

-- Contributed by: Kelly

We have a 4 month old Cavalier puppy -- she loves her crate, but whines and scratches to get out at 3 am and again at 5 am -- with lots of whining in between. We have been taking her out at 3 am to potty, and the ignoring her whining and scratching between 3 and 5 am. We usually get up at 5 with her and feed her breakfast. Any ideas on how to get her to stop whining and scratching in the crate? She otherwise loves it?

-- Contributed by: Sharon

Hi Mike,

First of all, congratulations on your new pet!

Can you put the crate in a place the new dog can't see you leave from? Also, try not to tip him off by saying good-bye. You could crate him a bit early so he can see you are still there, and you can discourage excessive noise while you're still home.

Some owners find it helpful to leave a radio on for companionship. A classical music station or talk radio is preferable for maintaining a calm atmosphere. There are also a variety of Interactive Dog Toys you might find helpful.

Thanks for your question, and I hope the training goes quickly.

-- Contributed by: Kelly

We are on our second ...er spaniel. We rescued him last sunday from a shelter and are crate training hime, the female has run of the house. He does great in crate at night but when I leave for work he gets the howling cranked up. Any ideas on this

-- Contributed by: Mike

Thanks for sharing your success story Suzanne!

-- Contributed by: Kelly

Crate training was the only way I could housebreak my yorkie, Ozzy. He was very resistant to housebreaking. I made sure he felt secure in the crate. I did not let anyone put anything in his crate or take anything out of his crate and he quickly realized the crate was his space and no one else would bother him there. I had to keep him in the crate the majority of the day in the beginning. I hated to do this, but Ozzy was very stubborn about potty training. I would take him out of the crate to go potty. If he did not go (even when we were outside for over 30 mins), as soon as we got back in the house he went right back in the crate, no matter how bad we both hated it. As soon as I opened the door to his crate I would take him right outside. After several weeks, he got it. I eventually reduced his time in the crate. Little by little, he got the hang of it. If he didn't go potty, he went in the crate. If he went potty, he got to stay out of the crate. Now he is 100% housebroke. He loves his crate and often goes to his crate when he wants to nap or relax. It was tons of hard work, but consistency and patience did the trick.

-- Contributed by: Suzanne

Hi Carmen,

It requires a lot of consistency to potty train most dogs, and Yorkies do seem a bit more difficult overall. I think the information in our article Potty Training Your Dog will be helpful to your situation.

Thanks for your question.

-- Contributed by: Kelly

I have a 16 week old yorkie that I am having troubles potty training. He is confined to our kitchen and I have been trying to crate train him. I take him outside when he gets out of his crate and sometimes he won't go. Do I bring him in and put him back into his crate?? I would like to know exactly how to crate train. He still won't ask to go outside he just pees on the kitchen floor right in front of us. I then take him outside to his spot for a couple minutes and bring him back in. Now what do I do with him?? Put him in his crate?? Please Help.

-- Contributed by: carmen

Hi Kim,

Yes, I think the problem is only temporary due to your puppy's young age and need to teeth right now. I would recommend teaching your puppy to sleep in his own bed, rather than with you. This preserves your position of leadership with him, something you're going to need to make training go smoother. Make sure he has a chew toy in his bed so he can chew on something more appropriate than your fingers.

Thanks for your question, and good luck with your new friend.

-- Contributed by: Kelly

I have a nine week old dachsund. I let himout in the middle of the night when I too need to use the rest room. My problem is within the ten minute time frame when we do go back to bed he just wants to chew for 20-30 minutes at a time. Will this ever end? I dont want to not take him out.

-- Contributed by: Kim
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