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Groiny, from B2. Sunday night was a combination of that and my other dog reacting.

Posted by pmb (aka pmb) Oct 31 '17, 13:52

Our trainers suggested we keep the dogs separate for the first couple of days so the puppy would bond more with us than our dog (making it easier for us to train him rather than our dog training him). Initially the plan was for us to board our dog for a couple of nights, but they got kennel cough at the place we board him so that was out. Trying to keep them apart was just ridiculous. Our older dog knew something was going on, but not what it was so he was totally on edge and kept scratching at the door every 5 minutes, all night to go see. The puppy (for the first time without his litter mates) was not happy being in his crate and cried a lot. They met in the morning (we couldn't stop it any more). It was fine. But the little one still doesn't like being in his crate alone. That's going to be the hard transition.

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Give the puppy a room instead of a crate. -- nm - David Oct 31, 13:54 7
- Why does David want your puppy pooping all over your room? -- (edited) - IrishStephen Oct 31, 14:36 1
  - He knows why. -- nm - David Oct 31, 15:07
- He needs a crate. For purposes of potty training and general management, giving a room is really not a great idea for a puppy (especially this young) - pmb Oct 31, 13:58 4
  - There have been many a night where i've slept on the floor next to a puppy that's being crate trained because I just can't take the whimpering and - IrishStephen Oct 31, 14:57 1
    - And the puppy was doing those things too, right? -- nm - zork Oct 31, 15:04
  - Have you been feeding in the crate? That helped a lot with Ferb. -- (edited) - elf kelly Oct 31, 14:03 1
    - We are. It's just new. I think it will be fine. These first days are just rough. He's never been alone in his crate before this. - pmb Oct 31, 14:05

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Groiny, from B2. Sunday night was a combination of that and my other dog reacting.

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