My puppy is not quite 5 months old, but when he is wired at bedtime, I simply put him in his crate beside my bed and he sleeps there for the first half of the night. He gives the smallest whimper and I hear him and bring him into bed with us. He will tolerate sleeping all night in his kennel or in our bed, without having to get up to go potty, even when he gets a bedtime snack. I feel blessed. Even as a human, I was not able to go without getting up in the night to use the bathroom as a child! Everyone is different. I guess I would be asking myself how many times a day my dog was going potty and whether or not it was reasonable to expect them to go all night without getting up. Remember, she is still adjusting to your home, so that might also be an issue. I hope some of the more experienced Yorkie owners will respond. I feel so inadequate, but I do love my Kipper and I love to read about all the other dear little ones. |