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How old is the puppy?

First of all, crate training issues like whining and biting the crate are absolutely to be expected. Whining and crying for 30 minutes is actually REALLY good. When I first got my puppy, she would scream as long as she was in the crate. For HOURS. She would never settle down.

With regular crate training , the crate will no longer be a place of confinement and frustration but a calming, safe place to call his own. But this takes time. Often more than 2 weeks.

As for the bed issue, don't force it. Dogs are just like people, they have their own preferences. If he likes sleeping on the kitchen floors, let him! It might not make sense to you, but if it's what he wants, it's not hurting anything so give him his space. However, it's possible it's too hot for him. My dog and cat are both very snuggly and love to sleep on soft surfaces, like beds, or cuddle with me normally. But if the apartment is too hot, both of them will go lie down on a hard floor like the kitchen or bathroom tile to cool off. So consider finding a cooling cushion for him (something like this: https://www.amazon.com/Aolvo-Cooling-Dogs-Extra-Large/dp/B07CZB9DRM) and put it in the living room. He might prefer that. If that doesn't change his preference, then just allow him to nap in the kitchen if that's what he likes. For whatever reason he might just find that more comfortable.


Concerning potty training, if he's only 10 weeks old (assuming you got him at 8 weeks) it's not surprising that he's having issues. Again, these are absolutely to be expected with a puppy. Nothing is instantaneous. But it sounds like you're giving him *way* too much freedom. A puppy should ALWAYS be in a completely controlled environment until he is fully potty trained and fully able to be trusted not to destroy/chew on inappropriate things.

If he's not in his crate (only crate him 2-4 hours a day at this young age, increase it with time), he should always be under your direct supervision. For instance, you might want to keep him in a puppy play pen, or better yet, leash him to you (get a carabiner and clip his leash to your belt loop if you have one) so that he's never more than 4 feet away from you as you move from room to room. Less optimal, but also acceptable, would be using babygates to confine him to one room (perhaps the living room as it seems that's where you and your partner spend the most time) so that you can see him at all times. As soon as he starts indicating he's going to use the toilet (walking around, sniffing, or lowering himself to squat) say a quick "nope nope nope" (in a firm, urgent voice, but not angry or loud), grab him, and run-carry him outside to let him complete the tinkle. Then throw a HUGE party when he pees outside. Shower him with his favourite treats and just be super ecstatic, play with him, dance around with him. He unlocks the BEST version of you when he pees outside.


In terms of just trying to help him settle in--definitely look into getting some chew toys that he really, really loves. My puppy was INCREDIBLY high energy and was not a settler, either. But I got Himayalan yak cheese chews for her. At first she didn't know what to do with it, but when she figured out how fun they were to gnaw on, she was addicted. Now, if I want her to settle (for example, when she's going in her crate, or when I need to do something and keep her occupied) I give her one of those chews and she'll lie down happily and hold the end between her paws and gnaw on the other end for an hour or two. It's her favourite relaxing hobby.