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grapeguzzler · 06-02-2012, 05:13 PM

Marley is 7 months. I put him in the crate at 10 and set the alarm to wake (as he doesn't bark or whimper) between 6:30-7:00 depending on family schedule. I think this is awesome for his age and you would think that he would run out of the crate excited to see us and to go outside in the morning but he mostly lounges and stretches and we have to coax him out. But once he is out and a wake he is excited.

2 months ago we had no choice but to board him for 1 night and they took him out at 8:30 pm and then at 7:30 am. I knew he would not last that long and did have an accident while there. My question is this, does anyone's dog last that long through the night? What can I expect as an adult dog? How long do adult yorkies sleep at night?

My hope is that once he is fully house broken he will sleep with one of the children (older teens). We finally gave him access to the stairs and upstairs hallway and he has had 3 accidents in two weeks time (which was worrisome because he had gone months without one). So we have been playing with him a lot there and trying to let him get used to the expanded territory before letting him into the bedrooms.

06-02-2012, 05:13 PM	#1
grapeguzzler Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Irmo, SC Posts: 54	What is your bed time & wake time? Marley is 7 months. I put him in the crate at 10 and set the alarm to wake (as he doesn't bark or whimper) between 6:30-7:00 depending on family schedule. I think this is awesome for his age and you would think that he would run out of the crate excited to see us and to go outside in the morning but he mostly lounges and stretches and we have to coax him out. But once he is out and a wake he is excited. 2 months ago we had no choice but to board him for 1 night and they took him out at 8:30 pm and then at 7:30 am. I knew he would not last that long and did have an accident while there. My question is this, does anyone's dog last that long through the night? What can I expect as an adult dog? How long do adult yorkies sleep at night? My hope is that once he is fully house broken he will sleep with one of the children (older teens). We finally gave him access to the stairs and upstairs hallway and he has had 3 accidents in two weeks time (which was worrisome because he had gone months without one). So we have been playing with him a lot there and trying to let him get used to the expanded territory before letting him into the bedrooms.