Tire Them Out (But Don’t Over Stimulate Them)
Giving your puppy exercise before bed that doesn’t get them too hyper can be tricky, but it’s doable. Take them out for a walk around ten to twenty minutes before bedtime instead. Otherwise, play with them until they are tired and try to stop slowly rather than abruptly.
Have Proper Crate Expectations
Training your pup in the crate will help reinforce positive associations with sleeping times and safety. Feed the puppy inside its crate as well as minimize disruption leading to good linkages of crates with sleep which enables easy movements of dogs there. Do not leave your puppy alone in its crate continuously or choose an unfitting type.
Keep Busy
Having their favourite “sleepy time” toy in the crate can be useful if your puppy gets bored during the night. Alternatively, chewable toys that can’t be destroyed may help calm puppies, provided there is no squeaker involved.
Follow a Routine
Similar to human babies, puppies need regular schedules as part of their training. Establishing a specific time every day when you put your pet to rest would make it feel like bedtime means going for sleep which creates a reliable routine during their day.
Whine O’ Clock
When puppies are forced to live after being close to their siblings in new places where they stay overnights in boxes, many pups cry for some time .Puppy calming techniques before bedtime work but too much attention could have negative consequences when it comes to falling asleep so keep calm and just lay down on the carpet or wherever without disturbing anyone who tries to fall asleep.
Comforting Smells
Since dogs learn about their surroundings through sniffing everything around them ,you should get something like a t-shirt or any fabric toy that you rub against the litter mates so that you have the smell everywhere at home once you leave .With this familiar scent ,your new pup will be off to dreamland in no time !
Asleep at the Wheel
It is known that timekeepers can replace a heart and thus enable puppies to fall asleep. To help your wakeful puppy, put a clock in the room or use white noise machines.
Answering their needs in the night
Be a Sluggish Doggy Investigator
In case none of these recommendations works, it is good to check for other possibilities like having drafty or noisy sleeping environment. If you are not sure, consult a veterinarian.
Never ever dismiss their crying
The recommended advice from dog experts is that we should never let them cry it out. Leaving a puppy to cry at night will likely make your puppy more anxious and might lead to other problems such as separation-related issues arising from this behavior.
You will return back to peaceful and undisturbed sleep by establishing an unchanging bedtime routine for them and promptly meeting their requirements.