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R-Teddy · 02-07-2014, 10:34 PM

I have to say that what some of you are saying is confusing to me. Although what your saying does make sense, on the other hand you have to be very careful not to create a dog with small dog syndrome. jumping to their every whine and cry is going to do that. Now having a create or playpen in the same room is a good idea I think. But if we rush to them every time the bark or cry , isnt that creating more risk of small dog syndrome? Also, Not everyones house is set up to where they can have a create or play pen in every room with them, but we cant stay in the same room all day.

Mind you im not criticizing anyone's answers here at all. I am just confused. I to am having a bit of problem with my little Athena crying a lot in her playpen. she does NOT want to stay in it at all unless she is sleeping. She will cry at the top of her lungs and wont stop until someone comes and takes her out. I put up baby gates to keep her contained in one room ( the living room) when she does this, but at night, I really would like her to stay in that playpen. Its just safer, plus I dont want her using the bathroom all over my living room if she wakes up when were asleep. but when she wakes up, she wants out an wakes everyone up until someone comes and gets her. then we have to stay up with her until she is ready to sleep again an put her back in.....lol. Its much like having a newborn baby int he house. Im just not sure what the best way is to handle the situation. Were loosing a lot of sleep around here. I mean thats ok for now. we expected it for a little while, but hopefully she will start to calm down and sleep through the night or at least play in her playpen.

I dont want her to feel insecure, and to feel safe, but I also dont want to create a little terror of small dog syndrome. So where is the line?

DAWN27, I tried clicking on your link and it took me to a "page not found"

02-07-2014, 10:34 PM	#9
R-Teddy No Longer a Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Fayetteville, NC, USA Posts: 587	confused I have to say that what some of you are saying is confusing to me. Although what your saying does make sense, on the other hand you have to be very careful not to create a dog with small dog syndrome. jumping to their every whine and cry is going to do that. Now having a create or playpen in the same room is a good idea I think. But if we rush to them every time the bark or cry , isnt that creating more risk of small dog syndrome? Also, Not everyones house is set up to where they can have a create or play pen in every room with them, but we cant stay in the same room all day. Mind you im not criticizing anyone's answers here at all. I am just confused. I to am having a bit of problem with my little Athena crying a lot in her playpen. she does NOT want to stay in it at all unless she is sleeping. She will cry at the top of her lungs and wont stop until someone comes and takes her out. I put up baby gates to keep her contained in one room ( the living room) when she does this, but at night, I really would like her to stay in that playpen. Its just safer, plus I dont want her using the bathroom all over my living room if she wakes up when were asleep. but when she wakes up, she wants out an wakes everyone up until someone comes and gets her. then we have to stay up with her until she is ready to sleep again an put her back in.....lol. Its much like having a newborn baby int he house. Im just not sure what the best way is to handle the situation. Were loosing a lot of sleep around here. I mean thats ok for now. we expected it for a little while, but hopefully she will start to calm down and sleep through the night or at least play in her playpen. I dont want her to feel insecure, and to feel safe, but I also dont want to create a little terror of small dog syndrome. So where is the line? DAWN27, I tried clicking on your link and it took me to a "page not found"