Where should a puppy sleep at night?
Finding a quiet spot where a puppy won't be bothered is difficult when trying to balance crate training, pens, and naps. This uncertainty makes it hard to figure out the right nighttime setup without constant whining or disrupting the puppy's sleep.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
- 1Trial and error
- 2Using a crate cover and a white noise machine
- 3Using a puppy pen instead of a crate for naps and sleeping
- 4Putting the crate inside the puppy pen with the door open as a combined setup
In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
“One thing I'm really unsure of though is where to put the puppy's crate for him to sleep in.”source ↗
“I'm not sure what to do. We want to make sure the crate is in a good location where he won't be bothered at night and can get good sleep.”source ↗
“Should I start transitioning him to the pen for nights and naps? Or should I keep putting him in his crate when it’s nap time? Or would doing a combination of both having the crate inside the pen be better?”source ↗
“Would you recommend putting him in there when it’s nap time and letting him whine it out for a bit when I know all his needs are met? Or should I let him settle down in his pen until he falls asleep for maybe 5ish minutes, then transfer him to the crate for the rest of his nap?”source ↗
Where this came up
People with this problem also raised
- 7Puppy refuses to go back in crate after night potty break
- 3How to survive pet crate rest without losing your mind
- 33How to get a puppy to settle down indoors without barking
- 2Should I get a second dog crate for a different room?
- 7When can I stop crating my puppy when I'm not home?
- 2Playpens that puppies can't jump or climb out of