Two and a half weeks with my new puppy.... hmp!!! I have frustration people!!!

What! This is no way to treat a puppy, you are being unspeakably cruel. Dogs by nature are social animals and to be separated from their pack (you) is an awful punishment to them. So, this poor creature is first of all separated from it's mother far too early at a time when it should be learning it's social skills. He needs to sleep in the same room as you, at this age you are his surrogate mother so of course he whines, he is frightened. Leaving him in a cage is also cruel. At this age puppies learn about things by biting them, give him some toys to play with. If your mother doesn't like the dog in the house then you shouldn't have got the dog. People like you should not be allowed to keep animals, if you were in a civilised country I would report you to the authorities. A puppy at that age should not be leashed. urban

Hello!Why do you keep it in a crate?A dog this small needs alot of attention and reassurance and love.Its still a baby just like a human one.Usually after they eat they do a peepee or poopy about 5 minutes later.By a little bone or rope toys for the teeth,because its teething like a baby would be.The whining is because its misses its mommy ALOT.This will go away soon,but in the meantime you need to stop the whining by giving love,this way you will be its mommy and it will come to you for comfort when sad.I ended up putting a bathroom mat in the bedroom in front of the bed for mine when she was small(potty trained)to sleep on at night.Now she knows its her bed and goes when we go.I would only put it in the crate at night to sleep in and try to avoid it alot because after a while it will start thinking "im not good enough to be with the ones i love and might become nasty.But as long as it knows "o.k.this is my turf and its nighty night."Think of this as having a baby all over again if you already have one.Its hard at first,but when all is done its worth it.Never hit,because they will always remember it.Talk firmly as soon as the incident happens and say"no (your dogs name)bad dog,its just scolding and no feelings hurt this way.I wish you luck and lots of patience,remember its still a baby missing its mother,maybe because it was taken away too young.Its mourning for this.:):):).

Maybe he doesn't like being locked up in the crate so much? A puppy takes patience and without that, you wont have any luck. You should treat the puppy like you would a baby. I don't think a harsh punishment would be right, maybe a firm voice when he does something wrong. I would also maybe spend more time with the puppy instead of keeping him in the crate. If not, then find a new home for him, maybe someone that can focus all their attention on him.

Why do you keep the dog in the crate? Do you have a fenced yard? I have 2 Siberian Huskies and they are very energetic. They are house pets as we don't have a yard back in Germany. (we use to live in an apartment). Me and my husband took them to a puppy school for training. If you prefer to crate train your puppy put a toy inside the crate to keep him busy. Puppies chew. To avoid him from chewing your plants try getting him some chew toys or a chew bone(greenies are very good for their teeth). Or you can buy a bitter spray or something and spray it on your plants and that will keep him away from it.

All my dogs have been family dogs. I currently do not have a dog becuz of where i live. i can't imagine the "crate" as a way to keep a dog. I used the crate method to train my dogs from peeing on the floor and i just dealt with the whining and howling at night much the same as a child. even if dogs were allowed here i would not have one. I love dogs but at this point in my life i do not have time to be fair to one. Dogs are like children.

It looks like this is your first puppy ever :) I currently have one collie.. she's 13 yo. everything is going to be ok, just you need some practice and if you need any advice feel free to post me. if he gets thinner maybe has some kind of parasite.. consult your vet.. it's normal for puppy to chew everything that can be touched :) due to its teeth grow

You have a very lovely puppy. Can you give it to me instead?What's his/her name? She looks like she's sad.she needs your love, care and attention...treat her like a baby and everything will be alright.