My husky puppy is 13 weeks old. I got her at 11 weeks. By now she knows crate is where she gets toys and food during mealtime. She has her dinner at 7 and by 9/10pm she goes in her crate with a dental chew. She’s okay in the crate as long as someone is sleeping in the same room. Problem arises when I go upstairs to sleep. She will NOT STOP SCREAMING. I can’t move her crate upstairs either because that floor is closed off for my cats so they can have their own space and not be stressed all the time.
I am unable to even leave the room to go do laundry without her shouting bloody murder. My question is how do I get her used to it? I have tried gradually increasing the amount of time I can stay away but so far no luck. I was successful one day when I stuffed the couch with pillows and covered it with a blanket to make it seem like I was sleeping there but the next day she figured out the trick, she is very intelligent. She goes on at least one long walk every day ( we can’t take her to parks yet but the frequency will increase when her third shot is completed).
Also I have tried frozen kong, lick mat and even left clothes with my scent on it in the crate. Nothing calms her down unless me or my partner is in the room.
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