 pad training
6 weeks is young.
we got ours at 9 weeks...not by my choice...she was my daughter's Christmas present from her father.
but...it was hard training such a young baby.
i put a pad in every room she had available to her until she was fully trained (this took about 3 months).
she would have a few accidents...we never spanked her or yelled at her (i think this is cruel...and they don't understand it anyway)
instead...we praised her for going potty on her pad. a big to-do. and i always said 'good potty'. (and always gave her a small treat)
she learned to associate those words with the pee pad. now...she can almost always go on cue. (this comes in handy when we go to other houses, etc)
she used to sleep in her crate (beside my bed). she started sleeping with me when she was 4 months old.
i never took the top off of the crate...in fact...i put a baby blanket over it. she seemed to like it dark in there...and i always had my tv on.
as far as leaving her alone...i bought a gate at petsmart and would put her in the bathroom with the gate until she was about 4 months old. now she gets the run of the hallway, bathroom, and kitchen.
they feel more secure in smaller areas.
welcome and good luck with your baby.
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