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bunnyrhae · 03-28-2005, 07:35 PM

i do not like the ceaser food. tried it and sirius eats eukanuba puppy and royal canin small breed puppy food. my vet said this was the best too feed him. i carry sirius out even if it is 4 am, but having 2 small kids at home i am up then anyway. lol

Dolce · 03-28-2005, 07:37 PM

Pretty much...you know whats funny...Dolce was crying...so I take him out his crate and now he is asleep on my lap...but my 14 y/o schnauzer rarely wanted to sleep in my bed...he always prefered his dog beds. Their would be times I would come home from school/work and I would catch him asleep on my bed...but rarely did he willingly want to sleep in my bed...But Dolce...he is all over the bed, my neck and everywhere else when he does sleep with me...too cute!

natalie · 03-28-2005, 07:38 PM

Oh boy, Dolce. That must be tough to hear barking at 4am. I'm glad I didn't have to put up with that!

Dolce · 03-28-2005, 07:39 PM

Bunnyrhae I will try the royal canin because he really isnt a fan of ceasar

Dolce · 03-28-2005, 07:39 PM

And to be sooo tiny he has the voice of a lion...

bunnyrhae · 03-28-2005, 07:42 PM

good luck with your baby

Dolce · 03-28-2005, 07:43 PM

Now...he went straight to sleep no more than 5 min. in my lap...what is your take on putting a article of my clothing in his crate with him...maybe it will stop the crying at night...maybe put a warm bottle inside my shirt and lay him on that in the crate???

Dolce · 03-28-2005, 07:43 PM

With you and others around I think Dolce and I will be great!

bunnyrhae · 03-28-2005, 07:46 PM

my hubands mother always put a clock ( one that ticks ) out side the crate at night to keep him from cring. they think that they are not alone. i keep a baby blanket in sirius's cage. cozy and warm.

YorkiesRule · 03-29-2005, 04:33 AM

Hi Dolce - I read you post and it rang a bell with me. My Lexi did the same thing when we first brought her home. I spoke with a few friends that are well seasoned dog owners, they suggested that I should try confining her 'roaming' area to a smaller space. I did just that. I penned off the kitchen area and that is the only area she was allowed to roam in freely when out of her crate. I put the pad in plain site, took her to it every time I took her out of the crate and it worked. Not overnight but within one week at least. Apparently by my letting her have free reign of the house she thought she could do whatever she wanted. She has had a couple of boo-boos since then but only if the pad was moved or she felt it wasn't clean enough for her. Good luck to you and your baby - it will all work out.

Dolce · 03-29-2005, 05:21 AM

Thank you...I am definately going to pick up a childs divider and give him some additional space along with his crate///I am hoping this will work for him at night as well. Since I came home to MD to visit, he has been very off with his pad. I assume bec. of the transition so soon.

miezzi · 03-29-2005, 06:50 AM

Hello Dolce. I am sorry to hear that you having a few problems with your baby. But please be patient with them. Everybody here has given you such great advise. But remember, they all have their own personalitites. What works for me may not work for you. You will find a way to get him to eat and go potty all in time. Try to stay calm and not be frustrated. He may sense that in you and there for making him nervous! There were sooooo many times I wanted to pull my hair out or his!!! By giving him only a amall place to roam also worked great for me. Like Yourkierule said!!!

Dolce--stay positive and Luigi sends you both lots of love & kisses!!!!

Mandy & Luigi

roultjm · 03-29-2005, 10:27 AM

Dolce,

I'm not sure how big your crate is but dogs usually will not go where they sleep. So perhaps your puppy is confused with the pad being in his crate and he got use to it and doesn't realize he need to go on the pad outside the crate because he associates it with where he sleeps.????
Also, if your puppy is confined most of the day without being able to play he may wake and want to play more at night. I use a gate on the bathroom with pee pad and lots of toys or pig ears for him to chew.
Also i don't leave food down all the time for the puppies i know some people may not agree with this but i feed them two times a day 6pm and 6am. This has them on a schedule of sleeping, eating and going potty. Just try things and see what works best for your puppy. If you start putting your puppy in bed with you they will want to do that. If this is something you don't want to do. Try putting the crate by your bed with an old shirt of yours in it. If the puppy wakes and cries put your hand down by the crate and just say No... Good luck it does take a lot of time but the rewards will be wonderful.

cometsmom · 03-29-2005, 05:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dolce

Hello all...

I am Sirita...Dolce's mom. Dolce is 2 months old. It will be one week tomorrow since I got him. When I got him he would immediately go on the wee wee pads. I brought him home with me to MD on Thursday to my mothers and now he is going wherever. Its really annoying since previously he was going @ 90% on the pad and now he here in MD he is going on it @ 40% of the time and that may be inacurate.

I take him out of his crate on put him on the wee wee pad which is right beside it and he wanders off...I do this maybe 2 more times...same thing. So of course I think "Ok he doesnt have to go" then he wanders into the kitchen, living room, dining room and cops a squat. SIGH...I see him about 90% of the time doing this///give a STERN NO///and put him back in the crate. He even has a wee wee pad in the crate and STILL wont use that. I am lost right now and getting discouraged.

He has not ONCE used the wee wee pad in his crate or beside his crate...he has used the carpet in the living room and the dining room and kitchen mat. I am staying calm, but I am not getting him right now.

I think that the first mistake is placing the wee-wee pad inside or right next to his crate. Most Yorkies hate pooping and eating where they sleep. Your dog needs to have a remote place, far away from his sleeping and eating area. That is where my skepticism for wee-wee pads come in. Although I have a few laying around my house (in the same exact places, everytime) my Comet goes outside atleast 20 minutes after his meals and he pees or poops then. If you feed your pup too much food, he will go when

ever and wherever. If your pup is on a regular feeding schedule, you should not have a problem. The wee wee pads should be used for those times when your dog has to urinate, which is much more frequently than pooping. Does he have a set feeding schedule? Does he spend enough time outdoors?

I hope it all turns out well.

Regards,

Cometsmom

Dolce · 03-29-2005, 06:43 PM

Well...today I went out and purchased a gate and now he has a small area to roam free outside of his crate w/ the wee wee pad outside of the crate instead of inside his crate. He did come out today and use the wee wee pads///Hopefully he keeps this up.

Dolce seems to want to play more than eat///that I have noticed. He nibbles on his kibble throughout the day. But when it comes to his soft food he is picky. I am going to switch brands and see if I can get him on some sort of schedule.

03-28-2005, 07:35 PM	#16
bunnyrhae Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: wilmington Posts: 107	i do not like the ceaser food. tried it and sirius eats eukanuba puppy and royal canin small breed puppy food. my vet said this was the best too feed him. i carry sirius out even if it is 4 am, but having 2 small kids at home i am up then anyway. lol

03-28-2005, 07:37 PM	#17
Dolce Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 34	Pretty much...you know whats funny...Dolce was crying...so I take him out his crate and now he is asleep on my lap...but my 14 y/o schnauzer rarely wanted to sleep in my bed...he always prefered his dog beds. Their would be times I would come home from school/work and I would catch him asleep on my bed...but rarely did he willingly want to sleep in my bed...But Dolce...he is all over the bed, my neck and everywhere else when he does sleep with me...too cute!

03-28-2005, 07:38 PM	#18
natalie Owned by Fred Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 1,352	Oh boy, Dolce. That must be tough to hear barking at 4am. I'm glad I didn't have to put up with that!

03-28-2005, 07:39 PM	#19
Dolce Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 34	Bunnyrhae I will try the royal canin because he really isnt a fan of ceasar

03-28-2005, 07:42 PM	#21
bunnyrhae Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: wilmington Posts: 107	good luck with your baby

03-28-2005, 07:43 PM	#22
Dolce Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 34	Now...he went straight to sleep no more than 5 min. in my lap...what is your take on putting a article of my clothing in his crate with him...maybe it will stop the crying at night...maybe put a warm bottle inside my shirt and lay him on that in the crate???

03-28-2005, 07:46 PM	#24
bunnyrhae Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: wilmington Posts: 107	my hubands mother always put a clock ( one that ticks ) out side the crate at night to keep him from cring. they think that they are not alone. i keep a baby blanket in sirius's cage. cozy and warm.

03-29-2005, 04:33 AM	#25
YorkiesRule Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 88	Hi Dolce - I read you post and it rang a bell with me. My Lexi did the same thing when we first brought her home. I spoke with a few friends that are well seasoned dog owners, they suggested that I should try confining her 'roaming' area to a smaller space. I did just that. I penned off the kitchen area and that is the only area she was allowed to roam in freely when out of her crate. I put the pad in plain site, took her to it every time I took her out of the crate and it worked. Not overnight but within one week at least. Apparently by my letting her have free reign of the house she thought she could do whatever she wanted. She has had a couple of boo-boos since then but only if the pad was moved or she felt it wasn't clean enough for her. Good luck to you and your baby - it will all work out.

03-29-2005, 05:21 AM	#26
Dolce Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 34	Thank you...I am definately going to pick up a childs divider and give him some additional space along with his crate///I am hoping this will work for him at night as well. Since I came home to MD to visit, he has been very off with his pad. I assume bec. of the transition so soon.

03-29-2005, 06:50 AM	#27
miezzi I Love My 3 Lovebugs! Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: north east ohio Posts: 4,776	Hello Dolce. I am sorry to hear that you having a few problems with your baby. But please be patient with them. Everybody here has given you such great advise. But remember, they all have their own personalitites. What works for me may not work for you. You will find a way to get him to eat and go potty all in time. Try to stay calm and not be frustrated. He may sense that in you and there for making him nervous! There were sooooo many times I wanted to pull my hair out or his!!! By giving him only a amall place to roam also worked great for me. Like Yourkierule said!!! Dolce--stay positive and Luigi sends you both lots of love & kisses!!!! Mandy & Luigi

03-29-2005, 10:27 AM	#28
roultjm Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 54	Dolce, I'm not sure how big your crate is but dogs usually will not go where they sleep. So perhaps your puppy is confused with the pad being in his crate and he got use to it and doesn't realize he need to go on the pad outside the crate because he associates it with where he sleeps.???? Also, if your puppy is confined most of the day without being able to play he may wake and want to play more at night. I use a gate on the bathroom with pee pad and lots of toys or pig ears for him to chew. Also i don't leave food down all the time for the puppies i know some people may not agree with this but i feed them two times a day 6pm and 6am. This has them on a schedule of sleeping, eating and going potty. Just try things and see what works best for your puppy. If you start putting your puppy in bed with you they will want to do that. If this is something you don't want to do. Try putting the crate by your bed with an old shirt of yours in it. If the puppy wakes and cries put your hand down by the crate and just say No... Good luck it does take a lot of time but the rewards will be wonderful.

03-29-2005, 06:43 PM	#30
Dolce Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 34	Well...today I went out and purchased a gate and now he has a small area to roam free outside of his crate w/ the wee wee pad outside of the crate instead of inside his crate. He did come out today and use the wee wee pads///Hopefully he keeps this up. Dolce seems to want to play more than eat///that I have noticed. He nibbles on his kibble throughout the day. But when it comes to his soft food he is picky. I am going to switch brands and see if I can get him on some sort of schedule.