My pup slept with me from the first night I got him. I just slapped a belly band around him (in case) -- and he really never wet very often at night - and he slept all night - 6 to 7 hours. Of course, when he first woke up, I took him to his potty pad or outside. Sleeping with me - my pup never cried. He just snuggled up and passed out - sound asleep.
I know a lot of people do it --but I can't imagine taking a tiny little pup from its mother and littermates and putting it somewhere alone for the first time in its life and expect it not to be lonesome, frightened, and cry.
Now - at 10 months - my pup always starts out sleeping with me, but he often spends part of the night in his own bed or on the floor beside my bed.
They had a poll here on YT - asking if people let their dogs sleep with them. 90% of the people who answered the poll said that they did.
PS -- When my pup was very tiny - my vet said to give him some cottage cheese right before he went to bed for the night. It said it was high in protein and would stick with him and keep his tummy happy and full - and that both of us would get a better night's sleep. This may be what helped him sleep so well.
Good luck! Carol Jean |