Today on the podcast, we are talking about how to find balance with puppy crying. When we first

crate training a puppy, there can be some whining and crying because they don't know how to be

alone yet. So today we want to talk about balancing the crying with soothing without rewarding the

unwanted behavior and helping our puppies love their crates.

Welcome to the puppy training podcast. I'm Amy Jensen, founder of Baxter and Bella,

the online puppy school. Here we are all about helping you create the best possible experience raising a puppy, from training tips to practical tricks, all aimed at fostering a happy, well-behaved

dog who truly feels like part of the family. So if you are ready to enjoy the journey and

strengthen the bond with your dog, let's get started. Welcome to the puppy training podcast. I'm glad you're here today. Thanks for listening.

Today we want to talk about finding balance. So when our puppies first come to us and we're trying

to crate train them or get them used to being alone where we're not constantly entertaining them,

they struggle a little bit and sometimes they're going to throw a tantrum.

And sometimes they really are sad. So when they first come to us, they don't know how to be

alone and there's a lot of just training them to be able to handle that without crying.

So this is one of the key hurdles that both new puppy families and their dogs experience.

Crates provide a safe and secure environment for puppies, but this process of training them to be happy in one can sometimes

be difficult, particularly when it comes to managing barking and whining.

Now, while it's normal for a puppy to express their discomfort or loneliness through barking

or whining, it's important to handle this phase with care.

We don't want to inadvertently reinforce unwanted behavior.

Now, the key to success lies in balancing soothing and reassurance because we want our puppies

to feel safe with us with consistency, patience, and clear boundaries.

Today, let's talk about how to achieve that.

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