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Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Everett, WA
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| ![]() I might try sticking a pillow case in there that might work good. She has been laying on the pillow with my wife when then lay down and take a nap in the afternoon. Thanks for all the advice and I will keep everyone posted. Plus I should have some pictures up in the next couple of days. |
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Wee Winston Wiggles Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Kewanee, Illinois
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| ![]() Sounds like you really are on the right track. And I agree Jasmine must think of the crate as a good place, some place safe and comfortable, so never use it as punishment. Do you put the crate close to your bed, where you can actually stick your fingers in to quiet her if she cries? If not, that might help, so you don't have to actually get out of bed every time. Putting things in there that smell like you or your wife is also a great idea. But patience is the key, don't feel overwhelmed...it shouldn't take but a few nights for her to understand...it's sleep time, not play time. Again good luck, and welcome to YorkieTalk, if I haven't said that already!!!
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Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Georgetown, CA
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| ![]() Hi: I feel your pain ![]() Teddy was 8 weeks old when we brought him home. I only had a childs playpen he slept in and from the 1st night, he slept 11 hours. We could not believe it. He does not chew anything but HIS toys and our only problem with him is in potty training. He will be 8 months old on the 15th and we still have to watch him like a hawk or else he will go in the house. He can be out for hours with me and then come in and have an accident. Very frustrating. But he is getting better. As mentioned above, enjoy the puppy stage, the good and the bad because it seems like we just got Teddy and here he is almost 8 months old. But each stage is good. I also am trying to figure out how to post a pic. I am not very computer savy so the least little thing dealing with a computer is a challenge. |
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Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Everett, WA
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Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Pottstown, PA
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| ![]() I hope this doesn't sound too gross, but, when we first got Mugzy and had to crate him when we went to church, (he usually sleeps with us) it just so happened that I had a t-shirt that I had worn and really sweated in. I put it in the crate with him so he could smell me. That seemed to comfort him. ![]() |
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Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Pottstown, PA
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Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Everett, WA
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| ![]() I tried sticking a t-shirt and a pillow case in there and that didn't help anything. She went to bed for about 3 hours and then whinned the rest of the night. I finally put her in our bed just so I could get some sleep and she was fine. I really don't want to start doing that, however with us getting no sleep it is starting to effect our jobs. I guess I will try it for a couple more nights to figure it out. I would think after 5 nights it would start to get better? |
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Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Salt Lake City, UT
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| ![]() Once you put her in your bed that's where she will want to be ![]() ![]()
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Little Boogers Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: virginia beach, va
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| ![]() here is my experience. we kept muffie in the bathroom as well when she was a baby. my vet advised me not to b/c of the germs in the bathroom. he advised to crate her while we were gone. this is when i was working.... we crated her, of course i could not hear her cry while i was at work. at night, she would cry for about 45 LONG minutes like she was dieing. it was about two months and she would go to her crate when we command her to. now being three years old, always goes into the crate to sleep, rest and all is good. training babies is hard and long. it does take patients. but just like with our own babies....we let them cry themselves to sleep good luck to you and congrats on the baby
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Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Everett, WA
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| ![]() I know some say that the bed is not a good idea, however it kind of seems like that is the only place where she will relax and not whine. During the day she is in the kitchen area, but since we are not home to here her whine is not as bad. I am not going to try this for 2 months I don't have that kind of patiences. I am not really sure what I am going to do at this point. |
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Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Salt Lake City, UT
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| ![]() Hey, if she sleeps well in bed with you then you do what ya gotta do ![]() ![]()
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Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Everett, WA
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| ![]() If we decide to go that route then I figured we would just get a waterproof cover to put over our mattress. That way if something happens then all we have to do is wash some blankets and not replace the mattress. However I would love for her to sleep in her own bed. I guess if that doesn't work then there is always plan B. |
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Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Orlando FL
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| ![]() Rusty sleeps in the crate right by my bed. He usually sleeps around 2am for some reason. But he'll hold in his peeing/pooing till around 8am which is great. When I hear his id tag shaking, he usually clings on the crate door as well to tell me, "Hey Dad, I gotta go... like now please!" ![]()
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Mommy's Little Boo Boo Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Virgina
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| ![]() We keep our dogs crated in our bedroom and put a blanket over the crate they are happy to be with us but they don't whine as they can't see us. Good luck with your little one!
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Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Everett, WA
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| ![]() I am going to keep on trying for a little while longer. I guess our dog just wants to be right next to us at all times...LOL |
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