Bed Time is Becoming a Nightmare

[AllDogBoots]

Originally Posted by Rhetts_mama

I feel your pain Karen. The first 5 weeks after having Scarlett home, I would spend at least part of the night lying on the floor beside her crate with my hand stuck through the bars. The only way she would fall and stay asleep was if her head was on my hand. I was gradually able to get her to fall asleep and slowly decreased the time I spent lying there. We did have a couple of nights whining for a few minutes when I first decided to hold my ground and sleep in my bed from minute one. It only lasted about 3 days.

Now, she settles in and goes to sleep by herself around 10-11, wakes up around 2 to go pee and then back to sleep until the alarm goes off around 6. Well, most nights any way. She's all thrown off because of her vaccinations this weekend and has days and nights completely reversed. She decided that 1 a.m. this morning was a great playtime. And she didn't go back to bed until after I left at 8 to go take my daughter to the dentist.

What is Cooper doing during all of this? Do you think that Cooper would be amenable to sleeping IN the crate with Max for a while? It might help settle Max down enough to start sleeping through most of the night.

Cooper in Max's crate? OMG that will NEVER happen. Cooper completely ignores Max's whining and sleeps soundly on my bed throughout the night. There are times that Cooper will get up and scratch on Max's kennel to try to get him out

Max did fine until one day he whined a little bit longer than I could handle and I introduced him to my bed for ten minutes to calm him down.

[MyBabyFynnlie]

I am feeling your pain right now. Really. Fynn was like that, though he'd have stress diarrhea MAJOR instead of cry. So, he sleeps in my bed. The first week, he slept from 11-6 NO PROBLEM. The second week, 11-4.30. Now, 11-whenever he wants to get up. It's driving me crazy.

I can't put him in his crate because he'll just have the poopies over and over and over again. EVEN when he's empty. So, he just sleeps in my bed. It works for the both of us - most of the time.

Good luck, though! I hope things go well and you figure something out.

[AllDogBoots]

I decided to elevate his kennel so that is level with the bed. My face was literally right next to his. He whined a little bit, for about a half hour and then went to bed. He woke up whining at 3am and I took him potty. When I put him back in his kennel he whined for 1/2 hour and back to bed.

At 6am I took him potty again but this time he was miserable in the kennel, I assume because he was ready to get up. I did not put him in the bed and just got up at 6:30.

I want Max in the bed eventually, but just feel he's too small for safety.

On a sidenote: Cooper now rings the potty bell that we keep in the bedroom so that we take Max out of the kennel. Cooper is smart. I believe he associates the potty bell with "out" or "freedom". He kept continually ringing it and then walking to Max's kennel and scratching it and barking at it.

[MyBabyFynnlie]

Originally Posted by AllDogBoots

I decided to elevate his kennel so that is level with the bed. My face was literally right next to his. He whined a little bit, for about a half hour and then went to bed. He woke up whining at 3am and I took him potty. When I put him back in his kennel he whined for 1/2 hour and back to bed.

At 6am I took him potty again but this time he was miserable in the kennel, I assume because he was ready to get up. I did not put him in the bed and just got up at 6:30.

I want Max in the bed eventually, but just feel he's too small for safety.

On a sidenote: Cooper now rings the potty bell that we keep in the bedroom so that we take Max out of the kennel. Cooper is smart. I believe he associates the potty bell with "out" or "freedom". He kept continually ringing it and then walking to Max's kennel and scratching it and barking at it.

Cooper wants it bestest fwiend out of dat kennel thing! He's a smart boy!

Fynnlie sleeps in his BED which is on my bed. Whatever, as long as he's happy and we both get to sleep. So far, so good. No accidents in the bed!

[Roccosmommy]

Originally Posted by AllDogBoots

On a sidenote: Cooper now rings the potty bell that we keep in the bedroom so that we take Max out of the kennel. Cooper is smart. I believe he associates the potty bell with "out" or "freedom". He kept continually ringing it and then walking to Max's kennel and scratching it and barking at it.

Oh my goodness...that is the cutest thing! Cooper is already looking out for his little bro'!

[YorkichonBella]

Originally Posted by Britster

LOL, I know, ridiculous, right?

When my dad watched Jackson for me when he was a lil' puppy, he would put the crate on his nightstand.

I was getting ready to post a reply when I read this lol. No, really it worked for Bella. She was comforted to be able to see me. I put her crate on a wooden tv table right beside me on the bed. Even putting my hand inside the crate to soothe her. She would snuggle as close as she could get to my hand & off to sleep all night!
Of course, now 3 yrs later she snuggles as close as possible to me on the Bed...haha

[lovmyyorkie]

Originally Posted by AllDogBoots

Oh I don't want to talk about pee pads. Max runs with them through the house and shreds them. I can't stop it. I see I'm going to have a very well behaved dog.

I know Max is just doing the whole puppy thing, but my furkids are grown and when I have changed to certain brands they will do that to them treat them like toys and will even sleep on them and pee on the carpet.

Well, if you ask me I think Max is doing a great job in training you...loll

Hang in there try to see if you can take naps with them during the day or when ever you can.

Over all it sounds like your all doing great and it's so nice to almost hear your exhausted voice of happiness.

Best Wishes

[Poochieheaven]

Sounds like Piper and why she now sleeps with me.

I tried her sleeping with me one night out of desperation because I was exhausted.

She actually slept the entire night (if getting up at 6 is the entire night....but I am ok with that time).

As far as her falling off. I am a very light sleeper so I put her on the inside of me and normal feel if she moves. I have also at times but on a mesh step in harness and a leash and but the leash on my wrist- again I'm a light sleeper so if she goes too far I walk up.

While I'm not the biggest fan of dogs sleeping in bed with me, I needed sleep and this has worked for me.

[AllDogBoots]

Originally Posted by Poochieheaven

Sounds like Piper and why she now sleeps with me.

I tried her sleeping with me one night out of desperation because I was exhausted.

She actually slept the entire night (if getting up at 6 is the entire night....but I am ok with that time).

As far as her falling off. I am a very light sleeper so I put her on the inside of me and normal feel if she moves. I have also at times but on a mesh step in harness and a leash and but the leash on my wrist- again I'm a light sleeper so if she goes too far I walk up.

While I'm not the biggest fan of dogs sleeping in bed with me, I needed sleep and this has worked for me.

I'm a huge fan of dogs sleeping in beds, but not when Max doesn't realize the bed is not floor level Interesting idea about the leash and harness. I'll give that some thought.

[Rhetts_mama]

Awww... Cooper is looking out for his brother!

I was never big on letting dogs sleep in beds. But while my husband was out of town, I let Rhett sleep in there with me out of pure sleep deprived desperation. It was the first time he slept through the night and he's been there ever since. He was just about 5 months at the time and big enough that I could feel him if he started to get restless. Hopefully Scarlett will put on enough weight that we'll be able to add her in the mix soon, too. I had babies sleeping through the night sooner than these furbutts

[Britster]

Originally Posted by Rhetts_mama

Awww... Cooper is looking out for his brother!

I was never big on letting dogs sleep in beds. But while my husband was out of town, I let Rhett sleep in there with me out of pure sleep deprived desperation. It was the first time he slept through the night and he's been there ever since. He was just about 5 months at the time and big enough that I could feel him if he started to get restless. Hopefully Scarlett will put on enough weight that we'll be able to add her in the mix soon, too. I had babies sleeping through the night sooner than these furbutts

Seems alot of us had this happen to us! LOL

[AllDogBoots]

Elevating the kennel has helped dramatically!
Last night he went right to bed at 10:30pm. He whined 5 minutes. He whined at 4am, he went potty and I put him back in the kennel. He whined for 5 minutes and back to sleep! He then whined at 6:30. At that point, there's just no hope because he's ready to get up.

[keokis mom]

I feel for you and it makes me laugh because it reminds me of when I first got Keoki- I told everyone " He is going to sleep in a crate " - so when I got him and he cried and cried and cried I couldn't take it - lol- I had my mom crate train him for me when I went away ( because I couldn't stand his cries)- needless to say he wound up in my bed with pillows all around the floor in case he fell but he was 4 pounds when I got him- then I got him stairs. I finally wound up just keeping him in the crate when I would leave the house. Ahhhhh little Max is being a stinker just like Keoki! Don't worry baby Max- you will be in bed with Mommy in no time

[YorkichonBella]

Originally Posted by AllDogBoots

Elevating the kennel has helped dramatically!
Last night he went right to bed at 10:30pm. He whined 5 minutes. He whined at 4am, he went potty and I put him back in the kennel. He whined for 5 minutes and back to sleep! He then whined at 6:30. At that point, there's just no hope because he's ready to get up.

YAAAY!! They want to see you @all times. Even when Bella is sleeping, I think she has one eye on me always.

[pawever Yorkie]

On a sidenote: Cooper now rings the potty bell that we keep in the bedroom so that we take Max out of the kennel. Cooper is smart. I believe he associates the potty bell with "out" or "freedom". He kept continually ringing it and then walking to Max's kennel and scratching it and barking at it.[/QUOTE]

He is not only cute, but smart, too!!!!