can any one give me some advise on crate training as at night my puppy will not see when the door is shut and crys all night long when door is open he will sleep ok
thanks

Hiya,

I can only suggest what helped with my labs.  During the dday, when Kester was a pup, he naturally went to sleep in his crate.  I used to shut the door for a short while even when I was in the same room with him, or when he was in the crate but still awake. This meant that he became happy to be left in his crate even if it wasn't night time. Sometimes I would add a tasty filled kong for him to chew.
I don't know how young your pup is, but keep with it! Viszlas love their people, so I guess it could take a bit longer to get him used to being on their own. When he goes to bed, does he have something to cuddle up to. I know that it may sound a bit odd, but all my pups start off with a teddy, or a raggy just as a bit of a comfort while they're still babies!
One last thing, don't use a crate as a punishment, (not that you would!). It's ok to put your pup in while you eat your evening meal, or if the kids have friends round etc, its a sort of 'time out' safe place.

Hope this helps.

Enjoy your pup
Ali :)

Some people including myself tend to have the pup upstairs with them (in crate or not, doesn't matter) or, sleep downstairs. After a while (say, 2 weeks) it is much easier to gradually move the pup downstairs and by then it will hav grown in confidence in its new home and be used to noises etc. Pups brought up this way seem to have less anxiety problems re. sleeping as they thrive on the comfort to start, and then naturally become a little more independent with training to be alone (eg using a child gate to separate the dog from owner occasionally in the house so the dog learns to be alone and not upset. Stuffed kongs are useful here to keep dog busy and enjoying being alone).

Lindsay
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