For puppies from 8 weeks to about 6 months, from the first night home
Your puppy cries at night. Here’s the calm way to better nights.
A 4-week, force-free plan: a bedtime routine, a crate or pen your puppy likes and a kind way to answer crying, without cry-it-out.
- The 6 reasons puppies cry at night, with a one-minute check for each
- The 7-step Crate Love Ladder and a calm 6-step bedtime routine
- Boring night toilet trips, plus a Crying Right Now fridge card for 3 a.m.
- A tired-parent survival plan, and exactly when to call your vet
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Lying awake beside a crying crate?
- Your puppy cries the moment the lights go out, and you wonder if you’re doing it wrong
- Everyone says “just ignore it,” but leaving a tiny puppy to cry feels wrong
- The crate turns into a fight every single bedtime
- You’re running on broken sleep and dreading tonight
You're not doing it wrong. You've been given advice that doesn't match the real reason behind the problem. This guide starts with the reason.
Why the usual advice backfires
Cry-it-out is not a plan for a brand-new puppy
A new puppy may be truly frightened, and welfare charities such as Wood Green advise not ignoring a young puppy’s cries. The guide uses short, kind, boring checks instead.
Crate fights usually mean a step went too fast
Pushing or tricking a puppy in teaches fear. A seven-rung ladder builds a crate your puppy chooses, and tells you when to step back.
Tiring your puppy out can backfire
Too much strenuous exercise can harm a growing puppy, and a wired puppy is harder to settle. Calm evenings and plenty of daytime rest work better.
Inside the guide, you'll discover
What most new puppy owners only work out after weeks of broken nights
What's inside
A quick start + 13 short chapters, in the order that works
- ★Quick start: your puppy is crying right now
- 1What “sleeping through the night” really means
- 2Why puppies cry at night
- 3Where your puppy sleeps: crate, pen or bedside
- 4Make the crate or pen a place your puppy loves
- 5The bedtime routine
- 6The first night and your week-1 plan
- 7Night toilet trips, done boringly
- 8When your puppy cries: what to check and how to respond
- 9Settling toys, safe chews and night sounds
- 10Day sleep, alone time and your 4-week plan
- 11Tired-parent survival plan
- 12When crying is not normal, and who to ask
- 13Fixes for the 8 most common night problems
Printables included
Print at home on US Letter or A4 paper, as often as you need.
- Night Log (7 nights)
- Crying Right Now fridge card
- Boring Night Trip card
- Bedtime Routine card
- Crate Love Ladder
- 4-Week Night Plan Tracker
- Vet and Behavior Professional Visit Sheet
Take a look inside
Short chapters, clear steps and trackers you'll actually use.
Picture a few weeks from now
A puppy who knows what bedtime means, and a night you can rest in.
Fewer wake-ups and shorter crying each week. A routine your puppy can count on. And the confidence that a quiet, kind check is the right thing to do.
How the plan works
Set up and wind down
A crate or pen beside your bed and the same calm bedtime routine every night give your puppy a place and a pattern.
Answer crying kindly
Quiet toilet trips and a simple Cry Check show what your puppy needs, without guessing or shouting.
Log it and adjust
The Night Log and 4-week tracker show wake-ups getting fewer and shorter, so you know when to take the next small step.
Built on evidence
Checked against published veterinary and welfare guidance
Every method was checked against guidance from veterinary and animal-welfare organisations and peer-reviewed research. The full source list is printed at the back, so you can check anything yourself.
Our honest promise
- No cry-it-out, no punishment, no shock or spray tools. Ever.
- Some crying in the first nights is normal. The guide can’t promise a silent night, only a plan for calmer ones.
- If your puppy seems ill or panicked, the guide tells you to call your vet first.
It helps, or it's free
Follow the plan. If it doesn't help your dog, email us within 30 days of purchase and we'll refund every cent. No forms, no hoops.
Questions
What age is this for?
Puppies from about 8 weeks, from the first night home, to around 6 months. A puppy who was settled and is now worse is covered too.
Is it a physical book?
No. It’s an instant PDF you can read on any device or print at home on US Letter or A4 paper.
Does it use cry-it-out or punishment?
No. Every method is force-free. The guide explains why it doesn’t use cry-it-out and what it suggests instead.
My puppy’s crying seems frantic or they seem unwell. Is this for us?
The guide has red, amber and green checklists for when crying is not normal. If your puppy is vomiting, panting hard, drooling or trying frantically to escape, stop and call your vet first.
What if it doesn’t help?
Email us within 30 days of purchase for a full refund.
Get calmer nights back, one small step at a time.
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