My shih tzu puppy wont sleep on her own. what do i do she gets very upset?
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Ignore her whining. I recommend crate training her if you aren't already doing it.
If she's only just come to your home, try putting a t-shirt that you've worn in her bed with her, and perhaps a hot water bottle (cover it and don't make it TOO hot) in her bed and a clock near her. The ticking supposedly reminds them of the mother's heartbeat.
These are just things to sooth her while she is settling in. First nights are scary but you have to get through them without making a fuss or they won't get better.
just keep at it.dont get her used to sleeping with u becoz that will make it even harder...just get into a routine & be strong & stick to it, she is only whining coz she misses her mum & siblings.trust me give it a month & it will be much better if u stick to ur guns x
Just ignore her. It sounds mean, but if you come whenever she cries, she'll never stop. The same works for a toddler. =P
she wants to sleep with you..
We paid a puppy trainer when ours was very little, he recommended getting a dog cage for night times, we had it in our lounge and it worked wonders, he slept all night and never peed at night either.
If you allow her to get into bed with you, you will never be free of her, she'll always expect it, you have to be hard and ride out the crying.
If you just got your puppy and she is very young. She probly just misses her siblings. The best thing to do is put a radio in her room and leave her alone at nights. But during the day you can play with her untill she gets sleepy.
put a ticking clock under her bed it mimicks the sound of the mother heart beat so is soothing try that out its worth a shot
i have the same problem with my son.....
As well as the ticking clock, put an old teddy bear or doll in with the pup, as well as a hot water bottle wrapped in a blanket or a towel. That should hopefully help.
Buy her a teddy bear, something that has your scent on it (put it in your wash basket so that it absorbs your scent), and let her cuddle up to that. Hopefully it will work.
Aww, I wish I had your "problem". Kiss her for me! It will work out.
crate training is the best way to go.Grab an old shirt and toss in in its cage,after a couple of weeks your dog will be fine
what you need to do is put her in her crate with a bed and a toy. turn off the lights and dont make a sound. go to your own bed and stay there. do NOT under any circumstances go to the bed when she cries. a night or two of this and she will learn that you will not come when she cries and that she does not get her own way when she cries. if you go to her, you are teaching her that if she cries she gets to come sleep with you and doesnt have to stay in her crate. if you go to her, you are only prolonging the process and making it harder on both of you.
Give her a large cuddly toy to snuggle up beside. Also I put a few drops of herbal essences Passiflora and Valerian in my pup's drinking water for the first few nights. We have never had any problem with her sleeping on her own downstairs since then. You could also try Bach Rescue Remedy. All the flower remedies work well with animals. Good Luck
I agree with the crate trainers - excellent things and no the dog won't think you are heartless! It does take time though. Anyone with training problems please read Jan Fenner books - her rules really work and I love my relationship with both my dogs - they also love their crates as it gives them their own special place in the house and you can travel with them too.
With some puppies I have given them a strong cuddly toy to snuggle up to, this helps a lot. Also a puppy cage gives them a safe area which they very quickly love to be in.
when my Lohki was small we had this problem, in the end i was given two suggestions, get a fluffy piece of fabric and warap it round a warm hot water bottle, it will think its mum, or just go down behind the door when it cries and thump the door dont speak, so the dog will learn this is unaceptable behaviour and not get the responce it wants such as hearing your voice, sadly you have to bear with it..
http://www.dogbehaviour.com/behaviourpro.
Start with short breaks in a different room while you are somewhere in the house.
good luck
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