Hello again... Well Jazzy is working on her potty training but our biggest issue right now is that she barks and whines the minute we leave the house.  We put her in her crate which is where she sleeps at night.  The past couple of nights when she whines we will walk out there and spray her with water and tell her no and usually after two times she calms down and will sleep unti morning.  The whining usually last  15 mins. so it is tolerable.

However, when we leav for the day I know she is barking and whining because when we get home we can hear her in the parking lot.  This is a HUGE problem because we live in an apartment.  So, we walk out and listen and when she whines and we come in and spray her with the water bottle and tell her no and then praise her when she lays down, but as soon as we walk out the door she is right back at it.  I really do not want to give her up but we cannot afford to be kicked out of our apt! Please help. 

I was scared to leave toys in there incase she choked.  She will go in and out of her crate breiefly when she is at home and we never use it as a punishment.  She will willingly go in there and it is in the family room, where we always spend time with her.  I am pretty sure she barks and whines the whole time we are gone. I guess maybe I will have to start putting her in the crate while I am home for awhile for short periods of time to try and reduce her anxiety.  Any other suggestions?

I really appreciate the advice, because I know these things take time but unfortunately when you live in apartment you do not have much time before people start to complain, and my boyfriend and I sometimes are gone for 4-5 hrs. and she is in the crate. 

Couple other questions what is a Kong and where do I get one? lol  Also, if we started her sleeping in the living room in the crate and she will whine a little and then go to sleep should we move her in our room and slowly move her out or just leave her crate where we have originally started?

Thanks so much.  You guys have been so helpful.

Personally, I leave the crate in a designated spot. Daisy's is in the living room. Daisy sleeps with us at night - bedroom and bathroom doors closed, so she can't roam or get into anything. She is content to sleep all night long.

This is an example of a Kong: They come in different sizes and I think one filled and frozen with treats/peanut butter would be a great way to help keep her busy especially if you're only typically away from home for 4-5 hours.

You can find Kongs at almost any pet supply store and even Wal-Mart occasionally carries them.

I am worried about letting her sleep with us at night because she is still not potty trained and I think she sleeps longer when she is in the cage then if she was in with us, because she would hear us move and start jumping up on the bed.  Also, if she has any accidents they are in the crate.  I would not mind her sleeping in our room but in a doggy bed because our bed is small enough for just me and my boyfriend. lol  I do not think she would stay off the bed though because she just always wants to be near us every second she can.  Which I love about her but I need to sleep too.

I am definitely going to take your advice about the Kong though.  And it is ok for dogs to have creamy peanutbutter I am assuming?  I did not know that since it is so high in fat.

Jazzyis 7 months and she has never had an accident in her crate but she loves to pee on the crapet.  We take her out every night right before she goes to sleep but sometimes she does not go outside and will come in and pee on the carpet.  Twice now we will take her out just for potty breaks and the min. we get back in the house she squats and pees.  So hat is why I am leary about letting her sleep in our room at night. 

Ok, so I have a stupid question.  I am feeling a little overwhelmed on all the different traing techniques and I just want to make sure I get this right.  So, to get her used to the crate so she does not cry and whine when we leave I will put her in there while I am at home and leave her for a few mins and come back and let her out only when she is calm?  Do I come back if she is still whining and the time frame is up?  Also, do I do this once or twice a night or a little longer each night.  Sorry I am just a little confused and don't want to overwhelm her.

Also, will this interfere with us putting her in the crate at night to sleep?  Because I will probably be doing this traing after work when i get home, but we put her to bed around midnight in her crate.

Yes, I tried the shirt thing this morning and it didn't seem to make any difference.  I will try the bully sticks and kongs.  I will try all this tonight when I get home and the Kong tomorrow when we leave. I am so grateful for this site because I cannot imagine letting this little girl go.  Thank you for your help.  I am still working on the pics.

Hi Everyone,

Aside from puppy biting, Jazzy is a great dog.  HOWEVER, she still whines and cries and barks loudly when we leave the house.  She sleeps in the crate at night in our room just fine.  She is also in the crate when she knows we are home.  We put toys in the cage and leave the T.V. on and try and sneak out but she will still bark and whine when we leave.  We have been crating her for two weeks now and still this is going on.  She has special treats for the crate and we bought the Kong and it is like nothing phases her.  What can we do to help her get more comfortable being alone for awhile? We always play with her a lot and take her for plenty of walks.  I know she does not have to go to the bathroom.  Please help I am feeling discouraged and worries our neighbors will not put up with this for long.