New puppy

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QUESTION: I recently just got a new puppy. I hve raised one other puppy who is now two years old and I have never had this problem with her. I have tried everything toys, leaving for minutes at a time, giving Him a blanket and plenty of things to chew on but nothing seems to help. We live on a farm and he often runs around and follows us while we do chores but it seems no matter how much excercise he gets it just doesn't affect him when we leave. He has a bad chewing problem which i know is normal but that causes us to keep him locked up at night and while we work. He cries and barks when I get in the shower, all night long and well into the day after I leave for work. At night is out biggest issue. Like I said before I have raised a puppy already so when we got our new one I set my alarm for twice a night to take him out to use bathroom. That worked for a few days but now he cries all night and my husband takes him out everytime because he thinks he has to go. We have now taken turns doing this every night but I think he cries just to get out and runs off and lays down when let outside. I know the obvious answer would be to not pay him any attention when he cries which we have also tried and that causes us to lose hours of sleep every night. This is my last resort, I don't know what else to do. Please help! I don't want to hav to get rid of him!
~Elyse

ANSWER: Elyse, please tell me how old this dog is and at what age you brough him home.  I can offer suggestions better if I have this information.

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QUESTION: Is is 8 weeks old and we have had him for almost three weeks. We have literally tried everything and don't know what else to do.

Answer
Elyse, 5 weeks is too young for a puppy to leave the litter and that's most likely why you're experiencing these issues.  Put his crate in your bedroom so he can see you at night.  For potty break, take him outside on leash and give him 2 minutes to do his business, then back to the crate.  

You have to ignore whining/crying in the crate.  Any attention to it is reinforcing the behavior.  You have to find a way, though, to make the puppy feel secure while still encouraging some sort of independence.  When he's in the crate, give him a stuffed Kong or bully stick to help with the teething.  Don't allow him to follow you everywhere.  

Please go to this site and read over the excellent information about puppy raising:  http://www.dogstardaily.com/training/raising-puppy.  Follow these guidelines and you should have some improvement.  If you don't see progress in the next couple of weeks, please contact a local trainer with behavior experience.  This will not get better on its own.  He won't grow out of it.  

Here are the best places to find training in your area:

http://www.karenpryoracademy.com/find-a-trainer
http://positively.com/dog-training/trainersearch/
http://www.ccpdt.org/
http://www.apdt.com/petowners/ts/default.aspx
http://iaabc.org/consultants

Please contact the breeder and let him know of the troubles you're having.  The minimum age for a puppy to go to a new home is 8 weeks old.  Earlier than that can be the cause of a variety of troulbes including bonding/separation issues, mouthing, biting and socialization issues with other dogs.  Be sure you're socializing this puppy with other dogs and a variety of people.  The most common issue I with these dogs is the inability to cope with frustration and I think you're seeing some of that.

Good luck and please let me know if you have further questions after reading the book on the website.