Hello everyone,
Let me start this by saying I have had Pugs for over 20 years so flatfaced heat sensitive dogs I am used to. We brought home a new 8 week old English Bulldog puppy 2 days ago. So far things are going okay. The Pugs and Josephine the EB are checking each other out and testing the waters so to speak. I hope they become friends and play together once they are used to each other.
Our first night went pretty well only 1 potty call. Tonight our second night has been pretty rough she's been crying and barking and screaming every hour or 2. I've crate trained 5 Pugs over the years.... so what am I doing wrong that she needs? I want her happy, healthy and well adjusted. I currently have her crate in our bedroom across the room, should I move her to a different room? I don't want her to be scared should I put on a nightlight? I've been taking her out whenever she cries since the breeder said she would cry if she had to go potty. She's only 8 weeks old and I don't want to expect too much from her but I also don't want to set her up for issues by not starting out and doing this correctly right from the beginning.
Any suggestions you might have would be vastly appreciated.
Terry
Let me start this by saying I have had Pugs for over 20 years so flatfaced heat sensitive dogs I am used to. We brought home a new 8 week old English Bulldog puppy 2 days ago. So far things are going okay. The Pugs and Josephine the EB are checking each other out and testing the waters so to speak. I hope they become friends and play together once they are used to each other.
Our first night went pretty well only 1 potty call. Tonight our second night has been pretty rough she's been crying and barking and screaming every hour or 2. I've crate trained 5 Pugs over the years.... so what am I doing wrong that she needs? I want her happy, healthy and well adjusted. I currently have her crate in our bedroom across the room, should I move her to a different room? I don't want her to be scared should I put on a nightlight? I've been taking her out whenever she cries since the breeder said she would cry if she had to go potty. She's only 8 weeks old and I don't want to expect too much from her but I also don't want to set her up for issues by not starting out and doing this correctly right from the beginning.
Any suggestions you might have would be vastly appreciated.
Terry