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Hi! My new husband and I just bought an eight week old pup, I know it's too early to take her from the litter, but there are very limited sources for any kind of puppy where I like, Savannah, Georgia. So we stumbled across Miss Molly at a local flea market and couldnt bear to see her in such a tiny cage with so many other beagles. Which all probably cam from a puppy farm. Anyway, she's a fabulous headstrong little lady, she just doesnt sleep through the night quietly. We have her crate by our bed and even have a little blanket for her on her little furry bed. So we were wondering if getting another beagle pup, like one of her brothers would keep her quiet through the night. Also, does having two pups interfere with housebreaking, as she is having problems with that.

>>Hi! My new husband and I just bought an eight week old pup, I know it's too early to take her from the litter, but there are very limited sources for any kind of puppy where I like, Savannah, Georgia. So we stumbled across Miss Molly at a local flea market and couldnt bear to see her in such a tiny cage with so many other beagles. Which all probably cam from a puppy farm. Anyway, she's a fabulous headstrong little lady, she just doesnt sleep through the night quietly. We have her crate by our bed and even have a little blanket for her on her little furry bed. So we were wondering if getting another beagle pup, like one of her brothers would keep her quiet through the night. Also, does having two pups interfere with housebreaking, as she is having problems with that.

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Eight weeks is okay for leaving the litter, though of course you'e right about the poor conditions she was in. Give her no attention at all whatsoever of any kind when she is making noise in the crate, and chances are it will fade away very soon. Getting a male would make housetraining both pups harder, and also bonding to humans and other things. She needs more time. Be patient.
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It wouldnt be a problem ignoring her whimpering, if we didnt live in an apartment, which is a temporary living solution. She, however bothers the neighbors and her noise is a general nusance to all those around us. Hubby has limited experience with dogs and my experience is with Labs and Rotties. A beagle pup has challenged my knowledge of pups and has put a strain on both of us, sleep wise. I am home constantly but Hubby has to wake at 330AM for work so the loss of sleep is taking a toll. We're using a supplement called Calm Down and we also bought the Dog Appeasing Pheromone plug in, which is supposed to mimic the mother's comforting hormones. The only thing that seems to help is the calm down, but she still wakes up at night every three to four hours. Is there anything we can do to calm her quickly, so that we can sleep easier at night? We've tried the clock and the radio and even a little night light. Nothing's stopped her vocal loathing of the crate.

Puppies are kind of like babies, it takes a while for them to be able to sleep through the night. My pup is 6 months old and just finally started to sleep all through the night. When I first brought him home we were getting up every 2 to 3 hrs, and most of the time it was because he had to go to the bathroom. Living in an apartment while training a pup is tough, especailly with a beagle as they are one of the more vocal breeds, so I really feel for you there. My boyfriend also has a job he has to get up really early for so I eventually found a pattern to the times my pup would wake me up and then set an alarm under my pillow to wake me up about a half hr before he usually woke. We would go for a short walk and then go back to bed. A good routine should be helpful as long as you stick to it at all time.