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Originally Posted by Misty2015  its not that i don't think she doesnt like it. I left her in the bathroom with toys crate and wee pad for about an hour and a half to spend time with my other dog and came to let her out and she was sitting in her crate chewing on a toy.  Im keeping her in a crate at night because she is so young and doesn't quite have peeing on the pad down. I don't want her to pee on me or the bed at night. Should i try waking up twice a night to take her to the backyard to pee instead or leave her on the pad for a few more weeks. |
My IMMEDIATE personal issue with THIS is, do you sleep on a bed or on the floor? If you sleep on the floor with the puppy, great!! If that puppy is UP IN THE BED with you, this is a problem.....if she decides to get off the bed and falls off and hits the floor, it will probably all be over but the hole digging.....
For safety's sake, crate this pup at night, or sleep on the floor with the pup! I do not personally believe an 8 week old puppy is capable of being totally, completely potty trained...their tiny little bladders can not hold urine all night long....just crate her, or put her in an x-pen that she can not climb out of, put her bed and her toys and her water in there with her...I line my crate trays with a pee pad so they can pee if they need to and it stays neat and dry.....and I cover all crates with a sheet, like you do a bird....that is a clear signal to the babies it is nap time or time to call it a night, and they comply. She will get used to the system....I crate all loose dogs here at Rosehill (except for the 5 seniors that I need to watch closely) at night. They all know they go to crates over night and for naps 12 noon to 4pm every day....it is a system, a way of life for them and they are accustomed to doing it.....it takes a while to mold their behavior and their acceptance of house rules, but they are like kids, you don't let up, hang with them, reward good behavior and you will have results you are happy with.