I brought home my eight week old siberian last night - he is howling NON-STOP! Is this normal?

Hi Hailee,

Its normal.. but speaking from experience as a sled dog owner (I have a malamute).... the siberian and mal are 2 breeds (along with dogs like the border collie) that do not do well in crates.. as pups or adults.

They are not well suited to be left in crates and would much rather prefer a doggy bed and their own area.

Im not scolding you or anyone for crate training, I just am not a crater. Certain breeds do well in crates, but as your siberian grows up, trust me, he will not like being confined. I know of no other breed that has a stronger natural instinct to run, to roam and be free.

If you are crate training, stick with it, never use it as a punishment obviously.. and soon enough the pup will see it as his own little area... but it starts with letting him explore it. during the day today, leave the crate door open and put a little teething toy in there.. or a small bit of hotdog. Your pup will go for the food and find it inside the crate... after a while of doing this, he will equate the crate with a reward and actually enjoy going there. Be sure to also praise him for going into his crate always.

So, that said, I guess Im saying- if you can, dont crate a siberian.. if you absolutely must.. then I wish you good luck and happy ownership!

It is completely normal. Think of it this way: If you were a baby suddenly taken away from constant 24/7 company from your family and stuck in a dark box for hours on end in a completely unfamiliar environment wouldn't you be a bit freaked out? Try putting a stuffed animal in with him, play a radio, put a ticking clock in with him, and/or an old piece of your clothing in the crate so he can smell you and see if it helps calm him down.

Hi there

I just wanted to say be careful and watch him with his crate. We had a siberian husky mix that we too got from the humane society she liked to eat blankets and underware. Weird huh. She did not like to be left at home by herself. One day we put her in a crate and when we got home the crate was destroyed and I had a big gaping hole in my house where she tore at to get into the main house. She was on an enclosed porch. I loved her very much and could only be amazed at what she accomplished in 5 hours. I just wanted to share that story with you our girl was spoiled she slept with me and my husband at the foot of our bed. She was not a howler but hated Mexican's who came to our house. My husband is Mexican and his 2 brothers would not step foot in our house unless she was put away in our bedroom.

I hope things get better for you and I heard too if you put something warm aand wrapped in a soft towel/blanket they will think it's their siblings or such.

Hi,

Make him feel he's part of his new pack by keeping the crate in your bedroom at night. Try "hiding" a treat or two under his blanket. And make sure he gets plenty of exercise soon he'll beg to crawl into that crate at night. Here's more info:

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Sadly, it is normal. They will do whatever they can think of to get your attention and/or escape. It may take up to a couple of weeks for the howling to stop.

As long as you know that he doesn't need to use the restroom-keep strong and ignore him.

As I just wrote to another question, a 2- liter bottle filled with very warm water wrapped in a thin blanket is supposed to help them feel as if a litter mate is with them. It's worth a shot! Good luck.

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He's just lost his mother, all of his siblings, and absolutely everything that he knew for his entire life.

He's got a right to be a bit upset about that, don't you think?

He doesn't know where he is, where his mother is, who you are.

He's not been traumatised with a crate, he's traumatised at the moment because he's extremely disoriented.

Give him time and love. He'll adjust in a while.