Puppy's
first nights in a new home
Very young pups come from
an nice cozy environment where there were many others little playmates
and a Mom who was warm and nurturing. Next thing the pup knows, it's alone
in a strange environment with no other puppies to cuddle or play with.
No Mom to nurse from or get consoling licks from. SO... you have to provide
substitutes.
Puppies like to feel secure
in a "den". You can get a crate for her, or make a little den by blocking
off the ends around a small table, or even using a cardboard box. If you
place this den in your bedroom, the pup will sense your presence and be
comforted by it. The added advantage is that you'll know when she needs
to go outside to relieve herself during the night (because she is too young
to be completely trained at this age). The house-training process will
take much less time if you do get her out and prevent accidents from happening
success feeds on success.
However, the disadvantage
is that you'll have to be prepared to get up for the next few nights when
she needs to go out. And, you'll have to make yourself ignore any whining
or crying when she does go to bed (after a trip outside). If you can't
keep her in your room, provide some comforting noise for her, such as a
radio on low, a clock, or taped music, in another room where her den is.
Also provide her with her own blanket and a safe toy. And the final advice,
don't give in to the whining, or she'll always know how to get her way;
in other words, when she goes to bed, don't come back in for every little
whimper.
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