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QuackXP · 04-13-2016, 08:49 AM

We have a strong preference to not have our new (8 week old) Yorkie sleep in our room. First my wife has some medical issues that require her to occasionally be on bed rest and allowed to rest undisturbed. We don't want to get our new Yorkie used to sleeping in our room only to have to remove her later. My wife is at home during the day and if she is on bed-rest most times I work from home.

Also both of us had dogs when we where younger and they never stayed in bedrooms. Hers was a Siberian Husky and mine was a collie/sheepdog/basset hound/???? mutt. Humans need personal space just as much as animals. I have stated the reasons for our decision and I'm not going to debate it.

We have only had her a few days and she has wined/barked allot at night. We where really worried about bladder control and for the first couple nights got up to attend to her possibly more that we should. She is on a better potty schedule now and can easily hold it for 3 hours. This is supersizing given her age. Our vent said 3-4 hours should be good for her and in practice trying to potty her every two hours just ends up with her staring up at us wanting to play.

We know she is going through a transition from being with her dog family to being in ours and I know her being alone is not her preference.

Last night she cried a bit before we went to sleep. Both of us used earplugs so we could get some rest and set an alarm to potty her. After her potty I put her back in her crate and sat with her a bit. She wined for about 10 minutes then was quiet. I woke up before my alarm in the morning and she was out like a light and woke up when I cam in. Took her outside to potty and she went right away.

So for those who did not put their pup in their bedroom how did you experience go when you first brought them home? How long did it take before they where comfortable sleeping through the night? What did you do to make them more comfortable sleeping in another room?

We also only plan on crating at night until she is potty trained. Then she will have the run of the common areas of the house 24/7.

Also more generally speaking with crating at night, do you cover the crate or leave it uncovered or something in-between?

04-13-2016, 08:49 AM	#1
QuackXP Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 21	New Puppy Crate in Living Room We have a strong preference to not have our new (8 week old) Yorkie sleep in our room. First my wife has some medical issues that require her to occasionally be on bed rest and allowed to rest undisturbed. We don't want to get our new Yorkie used to sleeping in our room only to have to remove her later. My wife is at home during the day and if she is on bed-rest most times I work from home. Also both of us had dogs when we where younger and they never stayed in bedrooms. Hers was a Siberian Husky and mine was a collie/sheepdog/basset hound/???? mutt. Humans need personal space just as much as animals. I have stated the reasons for our decision and I'm not going to debate it. We have only had her a few days and she has wined/barked allot at night. We where really worried about bladder control and for the first couple nights got up to attend to her possibly more that we should. She is on a better potty schedule now and can easily hold it for 3 hours. This is supersizing given her age. Our vent said 3-4 hours should be good for her and in practice trying to potty her every two hours just ends up with her staring up at us wanting to play. We know she is going through a transition from being with her dog family to being in ours and I know her being alone is not her preference. Last night she cried a bit before we went to sleep. Both of us used earplugs so we could get some rest and set an alarm to potty her. After her potty I put her back in her crate and sat with her a bit. She wined for about 10 minutes then was quiet. I woke up before my alarm in the morning and she was out like a light and woke up when I cam in. Took her outside to potty and she went right away. So for those who did not put their pup in their bedroom how did you experience go when you first brought them home? How long did it take before they where comfortable sleeping through the night? What did you do to make them more comfortable sleeping in another room? We also only plan on crating at night until she is potty trained. Then she will have the run of the common areas of the house 24/7. Also more generally speaking with crating at night, do you cover the crate or leave it uncovered or something in-between?