Lilly 5 days home

[Mimi Linna, Lilly and Lolly]

Holey Moley... has it been a ride these last few days. At times bumpy, but always an adventure. The first two nights  was hard on all of us. I hated to hear her howl, cry,  and whimper and ended up having her sleep with me. Well she slept, I was afraid she was going to fall off the bed so the first night I put a mattress on the floor in the kitchen and we slept there.  The second night I lasted 1 hr with her howling then put her in bed with me..as soon as she went to sleep, I put her back in the crate. She howled for two hours and then finally went to sleep. I took her out for two bathroom breaks. The third night was better and then last night, she slept for 4 hrs before waiting up whining. I took her out to go potty and back in the crate. Today I have been putting her in the crate while I do things that I can't do with her under foot. She whines for a bit and then goes to sleep. When she wakes up, I put her outside to go potty and then keep her out for a couple of hours.  She flits from toy to toy and loves her play pen. I leave it open and she runs in and out. There has been a few accidents but she goes in the play pen..so for that I am grateful.  could not post photos,so they are on my page. Again thank you to all of you for your kindness and support during these first few days.

 

[Julie and Maggie]

So glad to hear the crate thing is going better for you. Maggie is in hers right now so I can have some DK time in the other room. I have not been so "busy" for quite a while. My kids got to a relative self-sufficient stage and then BOOM. puppy.

[Mimi Linna, Lilly and Lolly]

thank you all...right now I am watching her hold her tail and go around in a circle..I know there will be many training issues..glad I have all of you for help.

[Janel and Sophia]

Wow Mimi. Great progress....so glad things are getting better.
Did you read her The Crate training book, finally..... LOL LOL

[Tera at Blessed Day Doodles]

So glad she's adjusting to the crate better! It's so hard, definitely not looking forward to crate training our new girl (she was born on Saturday! 3 in the litter, we are 1st pick!) So 2 months from now I will be in your shoes! A family that got a labradoodle a 10 days ago emailed and said he sleeps all night, does cry for about 10 min but last night she covered his crate with a sheet and gave him a chewy bone and he was so busy with the bone he didn't realize he was alone, he chewed on it for a bit then went to sleep! I added a "Crate Training Tips" page to the website, it's "In Progress!" so feel free to shoot me new tips when they work for you!

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

Sounds like great progress to me :)

[Jennifer,Chloe & Myla]

Welcome home Lily! Glad you are learning-crates are no fun I know but it's the best thing for you! Be a good puppy and sleep in the crate! (I would feed her in there also and out her in and out when you are home)

[Nicky, Riley & Boris]

Good to see there is some progress. It does get easier, believe me but those early days can be exhausting.  All worth it in the end though!

[Traci -Bexter & Maggie]

Glad things are getting easier.  It is amazing how much better and easier things get with time.  Do you feed her & give her treats in the crate?  That way, she'll start to like it even more.  Sounds like you're all on the right track!