Why your German Shepherd puppy cries so much
Each of the different reasons that your German Shepherd puppy cries so much will likely come with a number of clues.
Below, I’ll mention a number of reasons why your German Shepherd puppy might be doing it and the signs to look for.
The reason that your German Shepherd puppy has been crying a lot could be that it is ill or injured.
This would be more likely if it has started to cry a lot suddenly and it didn’t use to cry so much in the past. It would also be more likely if something recently happened that might have caused it to become ill or injured.
If you think that illness or injury might be the cause then the best option for you would be to take it to a vet.
The reason that your German Shepherd puppy has been crying a lot could be that it gets frightened. This would be more likely if it only seems to be crying when things happen that might frighten it. Examples could be when a bigger dog comes near it, when someone it doesn’t know enters the room or when there are loud noises outside.
It could be the case that your German Shepherd puppy cries a lot because it wants to get attention from you.
This would be more likely if it only seems to start crying when you have not given it much attention for a while and it doesn’t cry when you are giving it attention.
In this case, it would be likely that it has learned that crying gets it the attention that it wants so it cries more. To stop it you could try giving it more attention throughout the day and to stop giving it attention when it starts crying and then to carry on giving it attention when it is not crying.
The reason could be that it is trying to let you know that it wants food. This would be more likely if it cries when you haven’t fed it for a while and if it stops crying when you do.
Another reason that it cries a lot could be that it is bored.
This would be more likely if it tends to cry more when it is not doing anything and if it tends to cry at around the time that it usually gets to do something.
German Shepherds are meant to be very active dogs and it is generally recommended that they get at least an hour of exercise per day. If your German Shepherd is not getting an hour of exercise per day then making sure that it does would likely be a good start.
However, German Shepherd puppies are not supposed to get as much exercise since their joints are still developing. Generally, it is recommended to give a German Shepherd puppy 5 minutes of exercise, per day, for every month of age. So, a 2 month old puppy should get about 10 minutes of exercise daily.
Other ways that you can reduce its boredom would be to spend time training it or to give it toys to play with.
It could also be the case that it seems to cry when it becomes excited.
This would be more likely if it only seems to cry when things happen that would cause it to get excited.
Examples could be:
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It is not unusual for German Shepherd puppies to cry a lot. Sometimes they will cry without any apparent cause. It is likely that it will begin to cry less as it gets older.
However, if it is crying constantly then it would help to take it to a vet to rule out illness or injury.
Before trying to get it to cry less it would help to know exactly what is causing it to cry so much. Below, I will mention a few particularly helpful things that you can consider.
A useful thing to consider would be when and where your German Shepherd puppy tends to cry. If it tends to only cry in certain situations then it would be very likely that it has something to do with the crying.
Possible things to consider would be:
Considering when your German Shepherd puppy started to cry more would likely help in understanding why it is happening.
If your German Shepherd puppy started to cry more, suddenly, then it would make it more likely that it has started to cry more due to things such as stress, fear, being mistreated, illness or injury or a change in its lifestyle.
It would help to consider what happened at around the time that your German Shepherd puppy started to cry more.
Things that you could think about would include:
If it did start crying a lot more, suddenly, then it would help to take it to a vet to rule out illness or injury.
Why Do German Shepherds Whine So Much?
In comparison to other dog breeds, German Shepherds actually whine more often. Because German Shepherds were bred to be herders and guard dogs, they had to learn instinctually how to get their owner’s attention to protect the herd.
As a result, German Shepherds are more likely to whine, bark, howl, and growl than other breeds simply because it goes back to their herding roots.
It Wants Something
Sometimes, dogs will whine because they’re trying to get something, such as to go outside or food. Often, dogs will make it clear what they want with the rest of their body language. For example, if your German Shepherd is whining because it wants to go outside, it will often keep running between you and the door or look at the door.
If your dog is whining because it needs to be let out or it’s time to eat, pay attention to the whining. This will not teach the dog to continue whining, but it does allow the dog to get what it needs or wants.
That being said, don’t always give in to the dog’s whining if it is unprompted or unnecessary because it can teach bad behaviors.
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If you want to get your German Shepherd to stop whining then one option is to reward it when it does not whine when it normally would. Additionally, when it does start whining you would stop giving it treats or attention and then do it when it stops whining.