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My new puppy cries in the crate. Should I make him sleep in his crate?
Updated on September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Beagle | Male | 1 month and 5 days old
Hi, I adopted a beagle, it is 37 days old. He is not comfortable sleeping in the crate. He prefers to sleep alone in any corner of the room. Should I practice him to sleep in crate or shall I leave him as such? He is crying a lot if I leave him in the crate.
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Most Helpful Answer
Answered By Dr. Elizabeth
Veterinarian
Published on April 29th, 2019
That all depends on the puppy. Crating tends to be safer because the puppy cannot get into potential harmful things. It also tends to help with house breaking. Here is an article which may provide some help:
https://www.petcoach.co/article/how-to-crate-train-your-puppy-or-older-dog/
https://www.petcoach.co/article/new-puppies-sleep-tips-for-bedtime/
Please feel free to post any additional questions.
https://www.petcoach.co/article/how-to-crate-train-your-puppy-or-older-dog/
https://www.petcoach.co/article/new-puppies-sleep-tips-for-bedtime/
Please feel free to post any additional questions.
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