Help with 9 week old Labrador?

Question

We found a puppy on the road side two weeks ago and rescued her. She's been checked and is healthy. She's a great dog most of the time. We've house trained her and she's great with that apart from the odd accident. Only problem is that she crys every night and everytime she is alone. The most she is on her own for is 2 hours. We keep her in her own space with a puppy gate. Not too big but enough for her to stretch her legs. She has her bed and her toys. We've tried leaving sound, a night light but We don't know what to try next. Our neighbour has a 7 month old and we are due a baby is November and I need sleep...

Any advice please!

Answer 1

I know it sounds cruel but leaving her to cry is the only option, otherwise she will have you wrapped around her finger each time she makes a noise you come running. If she was abandoned she will have issues but once she knows you are not going anywhere things should settle. Good Luck and well done for rescuing her. :)

Answer 2

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Answer 3

This is separation anxiety, you can sort this out in a couple of days if you have the time. Several people on this forum have tried this, it works and often it just takes a short while. Congratulation on having the patience to house train her so quickly . You MUST try the following it WORKS

.If your dog suffers from separation anxiety, don’t give him free access to every room in your house when you leave him and don't let him see you leave the house. If you allow him free access you are doubling his burden. As well as having separation anxiety he will think that he has to guard every room in your house.

If he is restricted to one room he will not see you leave. You could also con him into thinking that you are always at home by carrying out the following procedure.

Try to do this when you are at home all day, or in the evening when you are there. Place him in a room with his comfortable bed, walk out and close the door. Open the door immediately and go back into his room, close the door behind you and try to ignore him.  Pretend or actually do something which excludes your dog, for example if he is in the bathroom or kitchen you could do a bit a cleaning for a couple of minutes. Then walk out of the room, go back again immediately and continue with the pretence. Keep doing this to ensure that your dog won’t feel isolated and eventually leave a small gap before you go into his room again. Over a period of days increase the gap before going back into his room.

Don’t neglect his long walks and playtime in the garden whilst you are re-training him, he needs his fun. He will also need lots of sleep.

It is vital that you get the timing right and this must be before your dog starts to whinge or cry. If you carry out this procedure for a few days, your dog will always think that you are just at the other side of the door.

When you are actually going out and leaving your dog on his own please don’t make a dramatic exit, or this will give the game away. Simply put him into his room and walk out. When you come home don’t give him a big hello, just walk into his room and let him out for a pee. You can then play with him and give him cuddles.

If you go to go back to work after you have had the baby and leaving  your dog at home, try to get a friend or a professional to take him out for pees and poos.

Enjoy your new baby and your new dog.

Dorothy S

Answer 4

I went through this with my jack russell, who had a similar background, in the end, i had to let him sleep outside the bedroom behind a baby gate, so he could at least see me, although he still cries when i go out and leave him alone, although my neighbours say this doesn't last too long

Answer 5

she probably has abandonment issues, it was probably hard to be alone at such a young age, a dog trainer should be able to help you with this.  

oh my god, did you read the question?, she took him to the vet. DON'T LET HIM IN BED, that will make his problem worse, the don do you have any idea what your talking about.

Answer 6

hi,

The Labrador Retriever was bred to be both a friendly companion and a useful working dog. Historically, he earned his keep as a fisherman's helper: hauling nets, fetching ropes, and retrieving fish from the chilly North Atlantic. Today's Labrador Retriever is as good-natured and hard working as his ancestors, and he's America's most popular breed. These days the Lab works as a retriever for hunters, assistance dog to the handicapped, show competitor, and search and rescue dog, among other canine jobs.

here's more info:

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hope this helps.

Answer 7

You have to get her checked at the vets because she was left alone in the road and she hasnt had her injections. What i did with my puppy was this, i let him sleep in my bed in the first 2 days. Then i made him really interested in his crate. I put his crate on the other side of the room and i slept on the opposite side. I moved the crate gradually towards the end and eventually i put it where i wanted him to sleep. He tried crying at first but then he knows crying gets him no where. I didnt let him cry before he was 12 weeks. When he did cry he would only cry for 30 to 40 seconds and then go back in his crate grumpy. Theres nothing you can do except show her alot of attention and love but be firm when she does cry dont show her emotion, correct her put her in her crate and then show her emotion.

Answer 8

Ignore her! Yep, you heard me. The instant you pet her or let her in the bed or go to comfort her, you make it worse. Leave toys and food for her and just completely ignore her. It could take an hour, two hours, three hours, however long, but if you ignore her she'll eventually learn that crying gets her nowhere.

if you continue to comfort her when she cries, she could grow into an old dog that cries. An adult dog with separation anxieties is much more perplexing than a puppy.

If you can't handle it, try finding her another home. Post fliers and explain that she cries, and that you want to find her the perfect place to live.

Answer 9

first i when she barks ignore her for a while, if she carrys on go to her and tell her be quiet in a firm voice try putting a ticking clock in the bed when she stops barking pat her hope this help it worked with my dog and he still crys sometimes and he his one(when we go out)but we just leave him and he is fine