Hello everyone!
This is my first time posting anything and first time I ever own a puppy as well. I want to say thank you in advance to anyone who takes the time to respond, and thank you to everyone that has helped me through this new experience!
My husband and I purchased a teacup yorkie puppy last Thursday. We are having a lot of trouble with her sleeping through the night. This is her regular schedule: in the morning she will first wake up and eat, potty, and play for a while and then take a nap. She will do this all day, every hour or so. I work from home so she is with me all day. She eats very well and looks happy and has no signs of stress. When we go to bed around 9-10PM, she will take a while falling asleep, but she eventually falls asleep after whining for a while. She will then wake up about 2 hours later to potty, and then she will fall asleep, again, after whining for a little bit. At around 3AM, she will wake up, potty, sometimes she eats, and then she wants to stay up and play. We have tried letting her cry and whine for a while, but she is so loud (she is sleeping in our room in her own bed). We have even tried putting her in our bed, even though we do not want her to get used to sleeping with us, but she will just jump on us and want to play. This goes on for about an hour until eventually she will fall asleep after crying so much or my husband gets up and sits next to her. We are so exhausted and we just don't know what to do. Should I try purchasing a crate and putting her in it in another room? Any advice is very much appreciated! Thank you all so much!