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Originally Posted by merlin7676  Sorry for the crazy post. Was just so frustrated and my stress level was about 15 out of 10 plus with the husband and neighbors it was a mess.
So good news. We already had a playpen ordered which came Monday. Spent Monday evening getting him used it it, playing in and around it.
Then yesterday I put him in there while I was sitting on the couch. He did whine for a few minutes but no freakouts and settled down just fine.
Then later in the evening husband and I put him in there since we had to go to a few stores. He went right now, no noise or anything.
We got back and were talking, moving around so he knew we were home but didn't go into the living room and he didn't make a sound and was fine.
So I think we're going to nix the bathroom plan and just keep him in the playpen when we're not home or engaging with him.
As far as the night time part, he slept with us again last night. The plan was to do that eventually anyway but once he was potty trained. But 2 nights in a row and no accidents. I get up 2, 3, 4 times a night so when I got up at 2am and again at 330am I woke him up to pee on his pad and took him back to bed where he went right back to sleep.
Then at 430am he woke up and started pacing around the bed so husband took him to the pad and he did his business so that's a relief. I'm sure there could be an accident but I think with me getting up and getting him up we should be okay and he can continue to sleep with us.
He really is getting the potty thing down. Went all day yesterday with no accidents and hit the pad (or close enough as his paws were on it but not his winkie) so we count that as a win.
It is normal puppy stuff I was wasn't prepared as I never had a puppy act that nuts before and husband had never had a dog every so he really wasn't prepared I guess even though I was telling him ahead of time that they are just like babies and don't know or understand things etc.
I think we'll be okay now...I know I am feeling much better.
Husband did stay to work from home today ( I worked from home monday and took yesterday off) so tomorrow will be his first home alone day. But we do have a rover person coming on thurs and fris to visit and socialize and let him stretch is paws and have a friend who'll be coming over on mons-weds for the same. Just for a month or two until he gets comfortable being home alone. |
Well glad things are going better. I’m a huge fan of crate training at night when they are puppies because if they ever go to a groomer, have to stay at the vet for surgery or in emergency’s then they are used to them and don’t freak out. I move a lot at night so I always felt safer having them in crates at night because they are so small. How old is he and what’s his name? I remember my first yorkie puppy and I didn’t know any of what I know now and didn’t have her crate where she could see me and she cried so much at night that I was soooo sleep deprived I pulled her crate in the living room and started crying saying I couldn’t do this and there she was licking my tears. Needles to say she is now almost 12 and still with me lol.