The excitement of bringing a new puppy into the household is sometimes dampened by the morning after when the family have suffered disturbed sleep. Puppies usually go to new homes at the age of eight weeks when they have had their first vaccinations, and until this age have had the company of brothers and sisters to snuggle up to for company and warmth. The first day in the new home the puppy is cuddled, played with, and made the centre of attention.
Life is wonderful.
At some point during the evening the family will put the pup to bed, usually in a shed, garage, or laundry, turn off the lights and go to bed themselves. The house becomes quiet. The puppy feels alone and there is no warm body of a brother or sister next to it. It is a natural reaction for the puppy to cry and whine to register a protest and the usual result is that one of the human family will stagger out of bed to console it for a few minutes and then shut the door and go back to bed. The pup will continue to cry, often louder, and again someone will get out of bed to console the pup or even to chastise it.