[Karateman]

Help!

My 10-1/2 week old Yorkie sleeps for about 2.5 to 3 hours max and then wakes up crying/whimpering/squealing for at least 30 minutes before quieting down. Then she starts up again in about 15 mins. This goes on every nite from day one of taking her home. For the past 6 nites, I am up every hour or two.

Today I had fed her at 6:30am and left her confined to the kitchen and out of her crate. After her meal, she had again cried to be let out of the kichen, but I had ignored her in hopes she'd calm down. At 7am I had enough of her crying and got out of bed to check on her. I had found her meal thrown up on the kitchen floor as a result of her cries. She is relentless and attempts to climb out of the confined space.

Last nite and the nite prior, I had tried locking her up in the wired crate, but don't keep her in their for more than 2 or 3 hours at a time to relieve her. I'd love to keep her in the crate all nite (7 hours), but I know she'd relieve herself there as she did the first nite. She's a toy sized Yorkie, so her bladder isn't too large.

Whether she's locked up in the crate or not, she still continuously cries for me. I had read I was to ignore her and she'd give up after 5 or 15 minutes. Well, she can cry, whimper and squeal for a minimum of 30 minutes. It's driving me nuts! What should I do? I am sleep deprived!

Is it a bad idea to have her sleep with me in my bed? It seems to be the only thing to soothe her and have her fall asleep in seconds. However, I am opposed to it for she may relieve herself on my bed. She is not completely paper trained yet, but is 85% consistent.

Thanks in advance.