Reddit reviews SmartPetLove Snuggle Puppy Behavioral Aid Toy, Golden
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The original Snuggle Puppy, celebrating 22 years of comforting petsHelps with crate training by reducing negative behaviors such as whining and barking, which also helps YOU sleep at nightHelps pets transition to their new home and reduces stress caused by fireworks and thunderstorms“Real-feel” pulsing heartbeat and heat pack calm by appealing to natural instinctsMachine washable on gentle cycle
I recommend this: http://www.amazon.com/Smart-Pet-Snuggle-Behavioral-Golden/dp/B000S753WK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1457383190&sr=8-1&keywords=heartbeat+dog+toy+for+sleep
It simulates the puppy's mother's warmth and heartbeat and could help calm your puppy to sleep.
We got our puppy one of those snuggle buddy things when we brought her home. She didn't love the heartbeat but she does love to sleep on top of it, so the toy has been in her crate ever since. She isn't much of a chewer though.
When we give her a new toy we watch closely how she plays with it before making it available to her when we aren't around. If she gets too intense, it only comes out when we are around, to avoid her destroying it and eating its stuffing or something else she shouldn't.
this product will help with long howling nights
I'm going through the exact same thing right now!!! A note on crate training, what I've been doing (and PLEASE if someone more experienced wants to correct me on this I want to learn) is leaving the crate open all day in whatever room we're in (stays in either the corner of my room where it stays for bedtime or the corner of my boyfriends living room when we visit I there). When we play with a toy, about every third throw is into the crate. Beau is getting the hang of climbing in and out of it and isn't associating it with being locked up. I'm lucky in that he only whines for maybe 10 minutes before going to sleep. I make sure the LAST thing we do at night (or anytime before crating) is a potty break. Then I put him in there with a Kong that he mostly ignores and ignore him. I tried talking to him from my bed and that seemed to only prolong the whining. I also purchased a [snuggle puppy](Smart Pet Love Snuggle Puppy Behavioral Aid Toy, Golden https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000S753WK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_15oMxbGYBS4VM) which has a little motorized heartbeat and a place for a heating pack. It's supposed to remind him of mom or his pack. I got it yesterday so he's only used it for one night but I feel like it cut down the whining for a bit or two. When we got up at 5am for a potty break (he can't sleep through the night all the way but he can make it from 11:30 to 5am, I'm so proud) he only whined for maybe 3 minutes before falling back asleep. I also try my best to tired him out as much as possible for crating. At bedtime this means I have to wake him up from a nap and rile him up a bit which is frustrating when I'm tired but it makes the difference before 3am and 5am. I really want the crate to work out cuz he's so small (under 4lbs) and I need him contained so he doesn't hurt himself overnight or on car rides. Plus I was told that eventually the crate becomes a safe place for the dog, like a bedroom for a teenager. Pretty much you don't bother the dog when it goes into its crate and there's a chance it'll take its own timeouts when it's overwhelmed or scared. That's the goal at least.
There are dolls that have a heartbeat designed for puppies. When they feel the heartbeat, they relax.
http://www.amazon.com/Smart-Pet-Snuggle-Behavioral-Golden/dp/B000S753WK
Every dog is different, but the hearbeat stuffy worked for my pup. You can put a warmer in there too. I took it with me when I picked up my pup and rubbed it all over his mama to get her scent on it. The combination of his mother's scent, the warmth, and the heartbeat worked for him. I made sure his crate was blocked off to keep it small and cozy and he snuggled up with the stuffy. Do you have anything with his mother's scent? Is the breeder nearby? Is that something you can do? Even if it's just an old towel or something that you can get her scent on, it might be comforting for your pup.
Someone on reddit, posted snuggle pet
They said it really did help their new puppy as well, it has a heart beat, and it can keep warm. It helped calm their puppy! In looking at the reviews it helped a number of people. May not work for really large dogs, they'll chew it to bits in no time. It might be worth a shot, just a suggestion! He's a cutie. :)