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01-09-2013, 05:32 AM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: UK
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| Overstimulated/under stimulated? I'm such a worry wart but after J's rough start I really want to make sure he is a happy dog. Here is an example of his routine. Sorry, it is extensive! 7am wakes up and straight out to pee 7.05-10am eats breakfast 7.11 - outside to potty! 7.15-7.30 walk around the block 7.35 outside to potty 740 - 8.30 gentle play and wandering on the living room with a selection of toys 8.35 potty 8.35-8.50 one on one play with me along with teaching commands like sit etc. 8.55 potty 9am sleep in crate after cuddles on sofa 10.30am potty 10.35 -10.45 one on one play with me, usually with a small ball in the yard 10.50 potty 11am follows me around whilst I do chores inside 11.30 sits with me/cuddles whilst I do some work in the study 12pm potty 12.05-1.30 sleeps in crate 1.30 potty 1.35 lunch 1.36 (!) potty 1.40-2pm. Runs around living room on his own like a mad man 2.05 walk along the river 2:20 potty break and playing with ball outside 2.30 - 3.45 Sits with me in the study whilst I work, plays with ball under desk, messes around like the cutest pup in the world 3.45 potty 3.50 food 3.55 potty 4pm practice commands like sit and play games 4.20 potty 4.25 - 6 sleep 6.05 potty 6.10 - 6.45 crate for alone time - recommended by vet(?) 6.50 potty 7.pm crate to sleep 7.50 potty 7.55 food 8pm potty 8-10 runs around living room like a mad man with occasional pit stop for cuddle 10pm potty and short walk around the driveway/on our street 10.15 cuddles & brushing on sofa 11pm potty 11.05pm bed in crate 3am (occasionally) potty then bed I feel exhausted by his schedule but I'm enjoying it and very lucky to work from home and have a bit of time off over the next thee months. Please can you tell me if he is over or under stimulated or if this is round about right? He is 14 weeks now. Should we be giving him more time alone or more attention? |
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01-09-2013, 05:50 AM | #2 |
♡Huey's Human♡ Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Ringgold, Ga
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| Dang, I'm exhausted just reading your schedule!. With that kind of structure, it sounds like it would be hard to go wrong. That is one lucky pup to have you so attentive. Mine never got that much structure and he could be better trained. My only concern would be, how is he when left alone, like if you go to the store or church where you are gone for a few hours? Does he stress, or does he chill in his crate until you get home?
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01-09-2013, 05:59 AM | #3 |
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| Uuumm wow! I think you can cut down on the potty breaks a bit! LOL Maybe about 6 a day, First thing in the morning, last things at night and maybe 4x during the day with them being 1/2 hour after they eat meals. Your baby is one lucky little one to have you as a mommy! What attention! The vet has a point when crating the little one alone for awhile, it will help with separation anxiety as he gets older. Post pics of him!!!
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01-09-2013, 06:00 AM | #4 | |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: UK
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Thanks! We're trying to make sure he doesn't have a chance to slip up with potty training. It is us that needs the training as much as him. He rarely pees and never poops (I bet he will now!) inside and when he does it is our mistake for becoming distracted around the times we know he usually needs to go out. I watch him like a hawk for signs and now he has started to come over to us when he needs taking out. I'm so glad we were able to be so intensive with regards that one thing because you can tell he feels he has archived something everytime he goes outside! I'm v fortunate that I work from home though! The leaving him alone thing is my worry! I have a disability which keeps me largely housebound (I don't drive) - so when I do go out without my husband and his car I try to take J for a walk too! However obviously I want to make sure that if (when!) I do get better in a few years time he won't get scared when I leave. I'm planning now to go to a church group and I have a few work meetings coming up which will take me out of the house for 2-3 hours. Where do I even start with that? How do I know if he has gone mad and annoyed the neighbours when I'm out? I have a sleep app on my phone which records any noises you make throughout the night when asleep so I did wonder if I should install this on my iPad and have it activated when I go out that way I can monitor what his behaviour is like (at least audibly) when I go out. Last edited by Handlewithcare; 01-09-2013 at 06:03 AM. | |
01-09-2013, 06:02 AM | #5 | |
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01-09-2013, 06:57 AM | #6 |
I♥PeekTinkySaph&Finny Donating Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Baltimore, Maryland
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| Sounds great to me. Puppies get so distracted when they go outside so the 2nd poopy break is a good idea. I had to do that with my 5 year old rescue... he would just forget to poop while out the first time then come back in and do it in the house. I just made the 2nd outing part of his routine, and then I could praise him and give him a treat without him being all upset for making an accident. The general rule for puppies is they can be expected to 'hold their urine' for 1 hour for every month of age. To expect more from a puppy is unfair. Very gradually increase the time between pottying to train his bladder to 'hold it'. Giving a pup alone time is a good thing. It will teach him to play or amuse himself without constant human contact, and ease any separation anxiety. I love that you have nap breaks. Very important, as puppies don't always know when to stop (some don't stop to eat!), and they will get tired and sometimes go out of control. The mix of play/training is good also. Keep the training sessions short, as Yorkies have a short attention span and always end on a good note.
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01-09-2013, 06:57 AM | #7 |
♥ Love My Tibbe! ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: D/FW, Texas
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| Lucky dog! I love that schedule for a new puppy and all the stimulation, socialization and strong schedule and structure that they need. And if he's just learning to be housebroken, love that frequent schedule to help imprint him with the idea and availability to "go"outside, really reinforce the whole idea of it and that he can count on being taken out soon if he starts to feel the need to go. As he ages, you can cut back as appropriate on some of the things and pick up on others. As you cut back, he'll learn independence and alone time and such with maturity. I know you're tired but the new mommie always is and it doesn't last forever - just seems like it! In time you will have a dog that won't go out when you suggest it - he'll just lie or stand there with you in the door to outside and give you the "no" look and you will know he's maturing and deciding he doesn't really need to go now. Sometimes, like if you are about to leave the house for a while, you have to insist they try to go but usually I just let Tibbe decide if he wants to go outside. But for the first 8 - 12 months I had him, he almost always took the opportunity to go out - even "lied" and gave false signals to get to go out but over time, they grow out of that. That, plus he got no praise or treat reward for "lying" and I would say, "Oh, you know you didn't need to to potty, you just fibbed to mommie" in a mock-mean voice and he'd kind of give me a look like I know you know I lied but it was worth it anyway! Now, at age 5, he only goes out a very few times a day unless the weather is pretty or he's in one of his "outside" moods. In bad weather, he may just go out 3 - 4 times a day, if that.
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01-09-2013, 07:00 AM | #8 |
Donating YT 3000 Club Member | Maybe cut one at a time. Do it slowly. I think instead of a potty break play with him
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