Puppy possessed by the devil?

Hayden

Hayden

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1st day home for little Odin, was doing fine until placed into his kennel because he was falling asleep in my lap around 10pm. All hell has broken loose, sounds like bloody murder is going on in there. He can see me and everything. Got a stuffed animal in there with him as well. Anything I can do to help or just wait it out?
 
Hayden said:
1st day home for little Odin, was doing fine until placed into his kennel because he was falling asleep in my lap around 10pm. All hell has broken loose, sounds like bloody murder is going on in there. He can see me and everything. Got a stuffed animal in there with him as well. Anything I can do to help or just wait it out?
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Wait it out!! If you do anything to intervene, he will only learn carrying on like that gets him more attention and/or let out. It will be rough the first few days, but believe me is so worth it. Make sure he fully potties before he's in there for the night, if you have to take him out again, straight outside and right back in the crate, no fuss from you, no extra attention, and no playtime outside! You can do this!!
 
My little boy is 10 mos old and still throws a fit when we put him in his cage! And he has figured out how to get the edge of his crate liner and lift it/flick it repeatedly! It's loud and he's already broken the first one! Eventually he calms down. But luckily you've come to the right place and I'm sure someone will come along with some great advice soon! Congrats on your new baby!
 
I've taken him out multiple times now and still hasn't gone potty. Pee or poop. seems like he's too afraid to go anywhere but in between my legs. He's drank a ton of water and ate dinner over 5 hours ago
 
You should ignore his carrying on. MischasMomma said it well, above.

Further, if at all possible, if you need to go to him (for instance to take him out to potty) wait until he has stopped barking/squealing and such for a minute or more until you go to him. This may not always be possible, but strive for it. Do all you can to send the message that he does not get rewarded for his carrying on, and maybe good things come from his being quiet.

If he is a fairly normal Dobe, he will stop the noise making fairly soon (days or weeks?). If he is like my current male, he will not stop so easily.

Our little old house is such that noises travel throughout. For some reason, I did not think of this when brining my pup home for the first time on a Sunday night when my daughter and wife soon had to go to bed. I had no option! I had to sleep on the dining room floor near him with him out of the crate (which became with him as he came over and slept with me). This probably did not help the situation.
 
How old is Odin? Over 8 weeks I hope. Dogs can vary a lot, but if he is old enough to bring home, and he is so afraid of outdoors hopefully this fear will clear up with exposure.

This is a tough time. I imagine he is going potty inside the house then? The fewer times you allow him to potty in the house, the better it will be for your training. But he will not potty outside? Oh man.
 
Hayden said:
whew he's asleep. Do I risk moving him into the crate in my room when I go to bed? (after another attempt at potty)
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Hmm. So he's asleep outside the crate now? You have his crate in your bedroom where you sleep? Is he sectioned off in an area – by baby gates or the like – in an area where pottying won't soil carpet? I would guess if you went to bed, leaving him where he is sleeping he will probably sleep for a period of time then wake up and cry for you. If you take him out to potty and then bring him into your bedroom into the crate he will probably cry once in the crate. I guess either way, if you wake him to go potty he will cry when you leave him, or crate him.

I'd say if you have him in his crate in your bedroom where you try to sleep, your sleep will be seriously compromised. I would have his crate in a place where his carrying on could not wake you – if that is possible.
 
We did a crate in our bedroom the first three weeks with Mila - she did amazing! Make sure you use a crate divider to create a space just big enough for her to circle around and lie down (this creates security as well as a den like atmosphers they are innately drawn to. And with blankets covering the bottom - if you don't do this part, every single time she moves - you'll hear it. Also, give her a treat and verbal praise (get excited and be cheesy, lol!) so she starts associating her crate with all things positive :) Hope the rest of the night went well!
 
Lots of things going on here. So I'll try to keep this short(ish) :)

7 weeks is a bit young. 8 weeks is typically the bare minimum, 10-12 being ideal. That said - you can still do this and do it well, you're just gonna have a few extra challenges. My boy was about 6 weeks coming home. Breeder says he was almost 9, but after getting him home and a lot of interaction I realized there was just no way he was an 8-9 week old puppy. Everything from his movement to his behaivor indicated he was younger.

The possessed by the devil crate screaming - totally normal. He's likely never been in one before. Like others said - ignore it. Absolutely do not comfort or interact with him while this is going on. It will be hard. Get ear plugs or headphones if you need to.

My boy didn't potty for what seemed like forever at first. He was also very scared outdoors. Just keep trying. Do not coddle or baby him. Encourage him with treats. This is going to be very important due to his young age. Patience and consistency are the keys to success here. Lots and lots and lots of positive exposure. Get him out as much as you can, but also be careful since he is so young he is more susceptible to diseases. For this I opted to just walk around my own yard/in town. I avoided dog parks, pet stores, etc as he was just too young and even one negative interaction with another dog at this early age can create lifelong issues, plus the increased risk of disease.

Fair warning - since he is young, you may have to teach him bite inhibition as he may not have fully learned it from his mom and litter mates. It's not super difficult, but be prepared. The second he starts chomping on you, squeal/yipe like a hurt puppy and cease all interaction. When he starts chomping a bit more nicely, start redirecting to an appropriate toy. Do not use the crate to make him stop. No matter how would and rambunctious he gets, the crate should never be used as a punishment or timeout. Gating him off into a kitchen area or something similar would be ok though if need be.

You can totally do this. When you feel like you can't, step away, take a breather and remind yourself that he's just a baby. Then remember how cute he is :)
 
So he woke up and cried for a solid 3-4 hours. I couldn't stand it so after he stopped I took him out and he slept on my chest the rest of the night. Finally got him to go pee at 4am then full potty after I fed him at 8am. He'll be crated for a couple hours while I'm away for classes but I'm sure he'll be fine if I take him out beforehand. Just having problems with him getting distracted outside and not going. He shakes and tries to climb up my legs to be picked up
 
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