Puppy Dogs Plus

Now your puppy has been in and out of his crate a few times, and now you would like him to sleep there through the night. A good way to do this is to sit the crate on your night stand or a chair close to your bed in a area where he can still see your or you can put your fingers through the crate door. First tire your puppy out by playing with him, make sure he has gone potty and then lure him into the cage with a treat. Go to bed and turn out the lights as usual If the puppy whines, place your fingers in the door of the crate and talk softly to the puppy until he falls asleep. The first night will be the hardest and depending on his age he will only sleep for about 4 hours before he needs to go out to potty again. Make sure you wake up if he starts to whine again and let him out to potty, then promptly bring him back place him back in the crate and tell him to go night night again. If he whines again talk to him softly again until he settles down. He just needs reassurance that you are still close by. Soon he will be use to this routine and once his bladder is larger he will sleep though the night in his crate.