"Kathleen" wrote in message
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Beth In Alaska wrote:

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Hey Everyone Picked up a beautiful black lab today. He's 10 weeks
old. Tonight after he had been exercised for a long time and had
gone to the backyard to take care of whatever bladder needs he had
we placed him in his crate, turned out the lights and figured he'd
eventually settle. Well, it's been about an hour and he's still
whining and crying. Should I just not give in and he'll learn that
he's going to be there for a couple of more hours or is there
something I can do to ease him tonight?



He needs to stay in the kennel because otherwise hes learned that
whining gets your way for the most part- however, sanity is
important, as is making sure he doesnt' need to pee- you know? Is the
crate near you? like next to the bed? You can reassure him that way by
giving him a quick pet through the crate.

If you do need to let him out, try and wait for a quiet time - thirty
seconds where he hasnt' cried, and then no damage done and you can
let him out. I'd not leave a 10 week old lab loose in my house
though!!

congratulations on the new baby!!


I wussed out with Cooper. He was 12 weeks old and not even marginally
housebroken when I got him and I was adamant that he sleep in his crate in
my bedroom with me and the BCs in the same room. But he cried. And
cried. And cried. His crate was next to my bed and I slept on my stomach
with the fingers of my right hand through the bars so he'd know he wasn't
alone. It didn't help. This went on night after night with no tapering
off at all.



I just meant for LAST night - you can't let them out because he's crying! I
have no problem with puppies sleeping outside a crate.