Comments on: Why Is My Dog Suddenly Crying in Her Crate at Night?

By: Brenda O

Brenda O — Tue, 01 Aug 2023 12:45:50 +0000

After a recent boarding incident (not sure what happened but his chest and shoulder were bruised and he was limping), our 16 yo Italian greyhound won’t stay gated in the laundry room at night or while we’re away. He’s potty pad trained and is free to move about the laundry room. We’ve gotten him a larger crate and an orthopedic bed. At night, he used to put himself to bed but now we have to put him in there. While in there, he paces in and out of his crate and whines. He’s fine outside of his room during the day and naps on his bed in the family room but as soon as we move him in there he paces and whines. We’ve tried calming supplements but that didn’t work. Help!

By: Marissa

Marissa — Tue, 03 Jan 2023 05:23:20 +0000

We recently was able to get a larger crate for our dog (she is almost 2 years old and is 55lbs), and since then she has woken up in the middle of the night winning every night. The last crate was definitely way too small, so it shouldn’t be because of size. I’m positive it’s not because she needs to potty, and we still have our routine every night. The crate is in the same spot as the old one and it’s not noisy. She’s got her old comfy bed from the daytime crate, so she should have some familiar smells. The only thing that’s changed is her crate being bigger. How do we correct this? We can’t just return the crate , and she’s fine in the one we have for her while we are at work during the day.

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Wed, 09 Nov 2022 14:18:49 +0000

In 26 years of having dogs and training lots of puppies… this summer I have a barker who lets me know when he needed a drink in the middle of the night. Like a small kid he woke me by barking to tell me he needed a glass of water, without a drink he wouldn’t stop… sometimes things are super simple.