Hi i was wondering how long roughly does it take for a puppy to stop crying . At the moment im trying to leave my pup in the kitchen at night but she will not settle and crys and barks for ages

She'll settle down when she feels safe and confident; at the moment she feels abanadoned and away from everything that speffed securoty - her mum, siblings, the smell of her old home, the old familiar sounds she's grown up with. Think of her a small kidnapped child, sobbing herself to sleep. :-( You can make it easier for her by either skeeping down with her for a few nights till she feels safer - remember she's never ever been alone before - or have her bed up beside your for a few nights; despite what 'they' tell you, this won't mean you have to have her sleeping with you all her life!

Yes il try that thank u very much for your advice :-)

When you say she is left in the kitchen is she there during the day or is it unfamiliar?  Has she got a bed?  Where is it placed?  Is it a cosy bed under a worktop so that it makes her feel secure?  Does she sleep with a favourite toy?  When she does cry do you take her into the garden to have a wee?  Tell us more.

How long have you had her and how old is she.

When I have have a new pup ( approx 7-8 weeks old) I always keep them cosy in a box by the side of the bed where I can put my hand in to let them know they are not alone when they cry. It is lovely to feel them snuggle up to your hand for comfort. This way both pup and I get a reasonable sleep and if she fidgets then I am aware that she needs to go out. Being there for them usually works well for me and the pup and develops a wonderful bond as pup gets to know your smell and associate it with safety.

puppy is unhappy at being alone and would welcome some company, they settle much better with their family than alone as it's not natural for a dog to be alone - it's a punishment, much better to be with you for a few months, and house training is so much easier.  This way the pup will settle and wont (normally) cry

I've had my puppy in a crate in my room from  day one, she's happy to go in @ night & when she cries i know it's for the toilet not loneliness, she has another crate in the living area too, so goes in there when left during the day,or for time out, saves on moving her crate around every day. Only down side is she snores like a rhino! Hope you have a successful night with your pup :)

I seem to have been very lucky with this pup, now 11 weeks. She is crated at night in the kitchen/diner and settles well with a couple of biscuits. Her first night was a bit noisy and she cried for a while, she woke me up at 2.30am needing to go out and of course cried again after, but not for so long. Ever since she has been fine, sleeps from 10 until 7.30 without a murmur and is clean and dry. She was the most laid backed pup of the litter which probably has something to do with it and she spends all day with me or my OH unless we both have to go out, oh the joys of being retired. I do think the breed and personality of the dog has a lot to do with how well they settle and take to changes in their short little lives, it may well be your pup just needs the reassurance more then others. I did consider having her up in our room if she continued to cry at night, but she solved the problem herself. Once she is trustworthy around the house, then she can sleep where she chooses. My last dogs never slept together, one was with us and the other slept downstairs through choice.

I got my dog who is now 18month old as an 8wk pup, and the first few nights she did cry in the crate but I just shhhhhht her and tapped her crate then she would go back to sleep, I did sleep in sittingroom for the first week and couch was right next to her crate, so although I felt bad telling her to shhh she knew I was there and after a week or so i'd put her in crate and go into another room just for a few minutes just so she got used to being in her crate, but never was she put in crate if she misbehaved, and now she loves her time in crate she'll go in there even when we're in the house sometimes, I now also have a big dog bed in my bedroom which when I go to bed, she wanders through and sleeps in that, good luck! i'm sure she'll settle.

I agree with PennyGC, Jeangenie, and silly sue.  I find it odd that people expect a puppy to stay all alone and frightened.  You wouldn't leave a human baby alone to cry.