Hey everyone, new to the page,

I have recently got a 7 week old pup, he is fine when he is around me. But when I put him outside or he is alone he continually cries and howls. I was just wondering whether he will grow out of this and how long it usually takes. I no he is still a baby so I'm not really too concerned at the momomen

thanks in advance 

Give him some time and allot of love. Seven weeks is about a week sooner than I will let my pups go. That extra week with mom and siblings really helps them, but that said he should improve with time. When you leave him alone leave him with a tshirt that you have worn. I also get a puppy size stuffed toy that the puppy can snuggle with. Try also turning a radio on too. When he has to go out, go out with him until he gets used to his new home. Remember he is a baby and needs that level of attention. He has also been taken from his family and you are his new family.

Hi! Are you crate training him? If so, are you putting a towel or blanket over crate? That helps tremendously. My pup is 16 weeks old and did cry when we left the room at first but has gotten over that. He still doesn't like to be outside by himself for very long.

Just stick by his side until he starts venturing around on his own and slowly exclude yourself from his outdoor time as he gets more confident in his new turf. Eventually, he will be having so much fun that you can just walk back inside and he won't get anxious anymore.

I went outside with my boy up until 4 months old, which is around the age he started showing signs of maturity.

Now at 6 months he does his job, runs around for 10-15 minutes and then comes back to the door and calls me to let him in. He will learn bladder control before you know it, and get into his own little routine.

I crate trained him by putting him inside the kennel when he was really tired or already sleeping and he would wake up in there realizing it's more of a relaxing zone than a punishment zone. It really did help.

Now is the time to train them howling will NOT get them attention. Let puppy howl dont even scold him. When he stops then go to him. He needs to learn being quiet is what will get him attention.

All this talk of kisses and hugs will give you nothing but problems in the future. He has never been alone in his life, always had mom or siblings and he barely knows you so on top of the dirty shirt grab a towel and let another dog sleep on it for a couple days then throw it in his crate. The smell of another dog will comfort him.

Also make sure the poor little guy doesnt freeze while in his kennel. The floor in your house is generally 2-3 degrees colder than the middle of the room. So a heat pad under the kennel on the outside will help him stay warm. Do not put it inside as he will chew it and shock himself. Also do not use a warm water bottle, in the middle of the night it will have lost its heat and actually be pulling it from puppy.

All good advice above.

Funny thing to add. My to GSP liter mates I didnt even hear them bark untill they were about a year old. They have never been barkers though.

Yea, they cryed the first day or so when I just got them.

One of the DK breeders was telling me that DKs get over changes and potential stressful situations real fast. And that is one traits they look for when breeding. Like they can shrug things off real easy 

Pixie and I dont usually see eye to eye and even I seen that was a joke. Take a chill pill, not everything on here is serious.