If your husky puppy has been crying a lot you’re probably wondering why and what can be done about it.
In this post, I will show you a number of reasons why your husky might be doing it and what you can do to get it to stop.
So, why does my husky puppy cry so much? It is important to consider that it is not unusual for them to cry a lot. However, other possible causes include illness, fear, wanting attention, hunger, boredom or excitement.
There are actually many possible reasons that your husky might cry but there are also many things that you can consider that will help you figure out the cause.
Why your husky puppy cries so much
Each of the different reasons that your husky puppy cries a lot will likely come with some clues in the way that it does it.
Below, I will show you a number of possible causes and what would make them more likely.
Illness
The reason that it has been crying a lot could be that it is ill or injured. This would be more likely if it has started crying a lot more suddenly and if it has been showing other signs of illness or injury such as being fatigued or vomiting. If it does seem like illness or injury could be the cause, the best option would be to take it to a vet.
Fear
The reason why it cries all the time could be that it is fearful. It could be the case that it is going through a fearful stage which is not uncommon in husky puppies or it might be the case that there is something in its environment that it doesn’t like.
It wants attention
The reason that it cries might be that it is looking for attention. This would be more likely if it does it when you have not been giving it much attention and if you tend to give it more attention when it does cry.
Instead of rewarding it with attention when it cries, try to reward it when it is being well behaved and to only give the crying attention when it is necessary.
It’s hungry
The reason why your husky cries could be that it is hungry. 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.
Boredom
It might be the case that it cries due to being bored or under-stimulated.
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.
Huskies 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 husky is not getting that much exercise, it would help to make sure that it does.
However, husky puppies are not supposed to get as much exercise since their joints are still developing. Generally, it is recommended to give a husky puppy 5 minutes of exercise, 2 times per day, for every month of age. So, a 2 month old puppy should get about 10 minutes of exercise twice daily.
Other ways that you can reduce its boredom would be to spend time training it or to give it toys to play with.
Excitement
Sometimes dogs will seem like they are crying when they are actually excited. This would be more likely to be the reason that your husky does it if it cries more in situations such as when you come home or when you are playing with it.
Nature
It is not unusual for husky 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.
Things to consider
What is different when it cries
It would help to consider what is different when your husky puppy cries since it could be the case that there is something external that is causing the crying.
If it only seems to cry at certain times it would make it more likely to be due to things such as fear, boredom, excitement, wanting attention or being hungry.
If it seems to cry at random times it could be that it does it naturally or it might be ill or injured which would be more likely if it started crying a lot suddenly.
When it started crying
It would also help to consider when it first started crying.
If it started crying a lot more suddenly it would make it more likely to be due to things such as illness, injury, learning that it gets rewards, or something happening that caused it to become fearful.
How to get your husky puppy to stop crying all the time
Below are some things that you can do about your husky puppy crying a lot.
Avoid punishing it
It might be tempting to punish your husky puppy by shouting at it or even hitting it. However, it is very important not to do so. If you do punish it, you will likely cause it to become fearful, it will develop behavioral issues and it will not be trusting of you.
Avoid negative reinforcement
Negative reinforcement is where you inadvertently reinforce bad behaviors by giving your husky things that it wants when it displays them. It could be the case that you have inadvertently reinforced your husky’s crying by giving it things that it wants when it does it.
Instead of rewarding it when it cries, try to only reward it when it is behaving the way that you want it to and to use positive reinforcement training to get it to behave the right way.
Take it to a vet
If you cannot figure out why your husky has been crying a lot, you cannot get it to stop or it seems to be ill or injured, the best option would be to take it to a vet. By doing so you will be able to get expert advice tailored towards your particular husky and you will be able to ensure that there is not a medical issue.
Ensure that its diet is correct
If it is not getting the nutrients that it needs in its diet it could be causing your husky puppy to cry. If you want to get your husky to cry less and for it to be as healthy as possible it is important to make sure that it is eating correctly.
You can look here to see what you should be feeding it.
Give it things to be distracted with such as a chew toy
In addition to the above, you could also give it things to be distracted with such as chew toys or puzzle games so that it does not feel the need to cry as much.