SLEEPLESS NIGHTS for NEW PUPPY

[NS]

We just got our puppy last Thursday and are trying really hard to crate train him. During the day he will rest/sleep in the crate with minimal whining etc. We have had him for 5 nights and every single night he cries, whines, barks on and off the entire night and he poops in the crate. There is a chance he has Giardia because another puppy in his litter has it. (We are waiting to get the test results back) Does anyone have any suggestions for us? I thought puppies slept soundly and that when they were asleep their systems shut down so they don't poop or pee. The last 2 nights he pooped and peed before going in the crate and he still manages to make a huge mess in his crate. Now when he whines/barks we take him out in the middle of the night and sometimes he goes. I have no idea if he is whining cause he is lonely or if he needs to go to the bathroom. Any ideas??? Thank you in advance.

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Panacur is usually given for three days, five at the most. Ten days for metronidazole sounds right.

I've never had a dog get hyper from either of these drugs, they are antibiotics, but if it's from the meds, it's most likely from the metronidazole. Metronidazole can affect the central nervous sytem, and insomnia is a side effect in humans, although not a common one.

[AnitaW]

Hopefully your pup's giardia has cleared up by now. Unfortunately, I just got a call from my vet and Marvin's got it! She prescribed 6 days of Panacur. Keeping my finger's crossed! BTW, I think our pups are siblings - Marvin came from Ruby and Soupy last November.