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I will try putting my dressing gown in his bed and also the clock. My hot water bottle is in my sons room so i cannot get that until tomorrow.

Thankyou all.
Alyson

Evening All.
Well..... we all had a good nights sleep last night.
I put my dressing gown in the pups bed and a loudish clock near him and he stayed quiet all night.

Thankyou all for your advice and Merry Christmas.
Alyson

definitely get a dog cage - he will look on it as his home - another thing they reckon is good is a hot water bottle and a ticking clock - will soothe him to sleep!!

i put our puppy in the kitchen with a hot water bottle under his blankets and an old jumper of mine that i had worn for a few hours, he cried for a while and i went back down to him twice to stroke him and see he was ok and after about two hours he sttled and i never had any sleepless nights with him! you have to be firm from the start, i also left the kitchen light on for a week or so just to reassure him

Hi Alyson,
The only way he will learn is if you leave him to cry. When he cries if someone goes to him he will keep on crying. When we have had a new pup we play with him shortly before bedtime so we know he's tired and ready to sleep. Its heartbreaking and I have cried but its the only way and it doesn't usually last more than a couple of nights and it is worth it.
Good luck.
Pat

Hi Alyson,
Judes advice is spot on. Your puppy needs to get used to you being away for increasing periods of time, with the reasurance that you'll be returning. Put him in a room & tell him to stay. Go outside closing the door behind you for a say 10 secs. Go back in & if he's stayed quietly where he was, give him loads of praise.
From this point increase the time he's alone, repeating the praise & he'll become confident that when left alone that you'll be returning.
Also leave with him his basket/tcrate & toys which will help him to feel comfortable when he's alone.
Do this during the daytime. I get the impression that he's with you all day, which is why he's feeling abandoned at night.

Regards,
Steve

Glad you got some sleep and hope tonight has been ok too.


Shows how many people actually read through the thread lol

Lizx

I know this is not a puppy, but when we first had our cat as a little kitten, we were frightened he would chew through the electric wires, and OH bought some plastic guards for the wiring, he got it in an electrical shop.
Our boy kept on mewing, and he came up to our bedroom one night, and actually made a hole in the carpet outside bedroom door, trying to get in. So we let in him in. Now he sleeps in the spare bedroom.,or on his own chair in the living room. whatever takes his fancy.

Mo

Hi All..

MERRY CHRISTMAS.

It has been a few nights now since i put my old dressing gown in his bed and a clock near by.
The pup has been great so thankyou all for your advice. He is ready to greet me when i come down in the mornings. I firstly make a coffee then i give the pup his breakfast. By the time i have finished my coffee he is ready to have his mad hour playing. He is bringing so much joy into my family and he is spoilt rotten by all.

Alyson xx

I'm glad the pup is settling now Alyson and that you are getting some sleep. A good habit to start with him is for him not to be fed first. The pack leader always eats first and you don't want him to think he is the boss, because he will start to act like he is! Get his food ready, then let him see you eat/pretend to eat your food and drink some of your coffee for a few minutes before you give him his food. He will understand this natural 'pack' behaviour even as a small pup. Good luck with him, he sounds as if he will bring you a lot of joy.

Always had our pups sleep in a box by the bed where I could dangle my hand into it. They soon progressed to a bed downstairs. Its the first couple of weeks that they miss Mum so much, poor things!

Thanks for the really good advice. Have been following the thread as son and his girlfriend collected their Lhasa Apso pup Molly today and I have been able to prepare them both with the sound advice given by you all.
She is beautiful, but wimpering a bit as I suppose she's missing mum. They have her blanket so she can smell mum, a hot water bottle and a clock. Think they are expecting her not to settle tonight, so are preparing themselves.

Di