Help with whinning and sleeping conditions

[hommie]

My wife and I just bought a yorkie puppy and she is now 10 weeks old. The problem that we have is when it is time to go to bed. We have a bathroom that is downstairs in our house and we put her in that and just put a baby gate across the door. The problem is that she whines most of the night. Also we have been training her to go in there, because that is where she will stay during the day when we are at work.

This is our first puppy and we could use some help and advice. Any information that someone might have would be great. Thank You.

[MarilynMonroe]

you have to remeber dogs are pack animals, you have just taken her from everything she has ever known, and are leaving her on her own at night. all she wants is to be in the same room as you.

we have a 17 week old girl,she sleeps in a crate next to the bed, she still whines and wakes us up twice a night, around 3 and then 5 am. i take her for a wee the first time and put her back, she sleeps till about 5am 5.30 after that shes awake and just wont settle on her own, and she wants to be with us.

i know its harsh, plese try to see it from her point of veiw. she wants to be near you,even if u have her in a crate in the room, im sure it will make a whole lot of diffrence. please keep us posted!

[marcerella02]

Originally Posted by MarilynMonroe

you have to remeber dogs are pack animals, you have just taken her from everything she has ever known, and are leaving her on her own at night. all she wants is to be in the same room as you.

we have a 17 week old girl,she sleeps in a crate next to the bed, she still whines and wakes us up twice a night, around 3 and then 5 am. i take her for a wee the first time and put her back, she sleeps till about 5am 5.30 after that shes awake and just wont settle on her own, and she wants to be with us.

i know its harsh, plese try to see it from her point of veiw. she wants to be near you,even if u have her in a crate in the room, im sure it will make a whole lot of diffrence. please keep us posted!

[hommie]

Thanks for the replies, I think that is what we will do tonight and see if it works. I think if she can see us or even hear us moving around that might be better.

Of course the bigger question is what do I with her durning the day? We just go her on Thursday and my wife is taking a few days off to spend with her. However she is going back to work on Wednesday and the dog will have to be left alone all day.

[marcerella02]

well the best idea is to have a pee pad on the floor.. but sadly a puppy takes more than a few days to train... so you can expect some accidents... and some bad behavior if she is upset that you are leaving her alone all day... at night.. she will cry... as you know... so take her out... tell her to "hurry up" or whatever your phrase is.. give her 5-10 min to do whatever.. and then back to bed.. and put up with the crying..w hcih should stop she will also need to be put out a few times during the night. you might try during the day to get an x-pen or play pen for her... it is MUCH better than sticking her in a bathroom where she can't see what is going on. in an x-pen she can see the whole house or whatever, but only have access to one small area... put a small little bed in there... food and water, some good chew toys.. and a pee pad and cross your fingers that she uses the pad

[marcerella02]

oh you have until wednesday.. well what to do is pee pad train her.. crate her during the day... and every once and a while after she naps or eats or drinks.. bring her to the pad/... use your phrase.. and when she goes... BIG PARTY!!!!!! if you catch her swatting on the carpet... quickly stop her and move her to the pad... i have never pee pad trained so i don't know how long it will take but if you spend the next few days getting her used to the idea i think you will fair better once everyone is gone to work... congrats on your new puppy and LETS SEE PICTURES!!!

[hommie]

I have decided to keep her in the kitchen during the day. That way she will have some room to play in and she can also see out.

I have some potty pads down now and she has been using them here and there. However I have also been taking her outside and she has been going out there as well. In 2 days she has only had 2 accidents so I guess that is working okay?

I tried sticking her in her crate during the day and she just freaks out and carries on. I had her in there for about 2 hours until she stopped whinning and then I took her out. However after that she is all worked up and it takes her sometime to claim down.

I guess the only way to get her to sleep at night is to keep her close to us in her crate and then get up with her if need be?

[marcerella02]

Originally Posted by hommie

I have decided to keep her in the kitchen during the day. That way she will have some room to play in and she can also see out.

I have some potty pads down now and she has been using them here and there. However I have also been taking her outside and she has been going out there as well. In 2 days she has only had 2 accidents so I guess that is working okay?

I tried sticking her in her crate during the day and she just freaks out and carries on. I had her in there for about 2 hours until she stopped whinning and then I took her out. However after that she is all worked up and it takes her sometime to claim down.

I guess the only way to get her to sleep at night is to keep her close to us in her crate and then get up with her if need be?

wow.. two accidents!! you are doing something right!!! good job!!! but those first few nights are tough.. on everyone.. we've all been there.. her crate needs to be VERY small... back the back with towels so she only has room to lay down... that's it... take her out before you go to bed... and in the crate... i'd say if she cries longer than 30 min.. out again (making as little fuss as possible.. this is NOT play time and you don't want to reward her for crying) give her 5 min to do her thing.. if she does.. you gotta give SOOO much praise and back to bed... if she doens't.. she was just testing you and don't let her out of her crate she will cry until she gives up.. but make sure she can see you.. i put layla in a crate on a small table next to my bed.. she would see me sleeping and got the hint that that was what we were doing.. make sure she is close enough that you can hear her little cry at night when she tells you she has to go out.. and follow like the first time.. good luck... been there.. and glad it is over SO glad you are giving her the kitchen.. i really think it will go SO much better.. make sure there are no toys in there that she can choke on or eat the stuffing or so on.. i think Kong toys are great.. you can stuff them with treats.. will keep her busy for a while and keep her from getting bored

and again.. can we see pictures of this cutie please

[hommie]

the crate we have is just big enough for a couple of her toys and her bed so I think that will work well. At this point I open to try anything. I just hope this doesn't last forever! Overall she is a good dog. She plays really hard and then she sleeps really hard.

I will post some pictures in the next couple of days once I figure this whole site out. Thanks for all the information I really appricate it.

[marcerella02]

enjoy the puppy stage... it goes so fast!!! and the rough nights do end!! she just needs to figure out that you are boss and what you say goes... i would only keep one toy in her crate with her... something soft.. you dont' want her thinking crate means play time.. it means bed time! Does this little angel have a name?

[SweetPea53]

Hi Hommey and welcome to YT...Your gonna love it here, there are loads of posts with information on raising you new lil baby....

I'm fairly new here also and my baby is 11 weeks old.....the first week I had her I put her in her crate at night on my coffee table and I slept on the sofa so that she was right next to me....I think it gives them a sense of security just knowing we are close by and they can see us.....I was lucky enough to be able to take her with me to work for a few days to give her a chance to get used to all the sudden changes in her life.....now two weeks later, she is still in her crate at night and once the lights go out she goes to sleep and sleeps till about 6:00 in the morning. I have since moved from the sofa back to my own bed
During the day she is in a playpen in my kitchen with a potty box, food/water/bed and plenty of toys. I also leave the radio on for her.....she does whine when I first walk out the door, but within a few minutes quites down.....I have a neighbor who listens in on her throughout the day and will call me if she carries on too much...so far I haven't received any calls....when I get home in the evening I give her my undivided attention....the evenings are all hers now

Sounds like your baby is doing good with the potty pads and going outside....Do keep us posted on how things are going and we'd love to see pics of your new baby.

[wemple2]

Welcome to you and your baby(Does it have a name)...You'll get a ton of advice here, some will work for you and of course some will not. When we got Winston(3 years ago) we got a crate, I think it was a ferrett cage, he loved it...he could see out, but was still confined, we took the top off so we could easily reach in and give him attention and to pick him up. Bought a vinyl pad to put in the bottom and covered it with a blankie, a few chew type toys, food and water. Maybe I was just lucky, but he never had an accident in or out of this cage, he went outside only...peepads never worked for my 1st Yorkie, so I didn't even bother trying with my 2nd. The minute I brought him home, he went straight outside first, when he finally peed, we really praised him...and only then did we take him in the house. He knew from the very beginning where he was suppose to pee and loved all the attention he got when he'd pee outside. We moved the cage from room to room, the bedroom at night, the kitchen during the day(we both work) and the living room when we got home at night. You can't give them too much freedom at first, they'll learn...and earn their freedom, and you'll be glad they did. Eventually, he was able to be out of the cage more and more, and we could trust that he wouldn't go potty in the house, he now sleeps in bed with us, no problems, when he needs to go outside he just jumps off the bed and scatches on my side of the bed to wake me. I know it sounds amazing how easy he was to train, I was expecting the worse and got the best. Hope you can do the same...good luck!

[hommie]

First off the dogs name is Jasmine and I think overall she is doing good. Today she mostly went potty outside except for one time, which isn't that bad. We are going to stick her crate next to our bed tonight and hopefully that works out okay.

I am just not sure if she will like it. We have been sticking her in and out of her crate all day. So far so doesn't like it that much. However I guess it is like anything she will just have to learn to like it?

[marcerella02]

Originally Posted by hommie

First off the dogs name is Jasmine and I think overall she is doing good. Today she mostly went potty outside except for one time, which isn't that bad. We are going to stick her crate next to our bed tonight and hopefully that works out okay.

I am just not sure if she will like it. We have been sticking her in and out of her crate all day. So far so doesn't like it that much. However I guess it is like anything she will just have to learn to like it?

yes... she will ... that and you have to let her know THAT IS where she sleeps.. no other options...

[DianeW]

Hello And Welcome To Yt....

I Think This Is One Of The Hardest Stages To Go Through With A Puppy. I Understand What You Are Feeling - My Harvey Is 13 Months Old And When We Got Him He Was 8 Weeks Old And Only 1.4 Lb, We Felt So Sorry For Him Being Away From His Familiar Things And His Mummy.

My Daughter Slept With Him For The First Few Nights As He Cried Something Awful When We Put Him In His Crate, Which Was Downstairs In The Kitchen.

On The Advice Of The Vet (which I Knew Myself Deep Down - But Couldnt Do As I Felt Sorry For Him), He Told Us To Start As We Meant To Go On. And He Would Get Used To His Crate, And That We Were Not Doing Him Any Favors By Letting Him Sleep With My Daughter.

So We Bedded Him Down In His Crate In The Kitchen And Went To Bed - He Did Cry For About 45 Min, But Eventually Went To Sleep, Each Night Then He Cried A Little Less - It Does Work, They Are Just Objecting To Being Apart From You. Your Just Have To Be Firm.. I Know It Is Hard To Do......

Harvey Only Goes In His Crate If We Are All Out Or At Bedtime, The Rest Of The Time He Has Always Had The Run Of The House. I Used Wee Pads And Also Took Him Out Every 2-3 Hours, Now He Is Completely Housetrained And We Dont Have Wee Pads Down Anymore.

Luckily He Always Has Someone With Him - My Husband During Day And Me At Nightime. Even Though He Goes In The Crate - It Is With Reluctance He Doesnt Love It, But Knows It Is Where He Sleeps. I Thinks It Is Important To Have Some Time Away From Him At Night - He Is Such A Little Cling On During The Day And Though We Love Him So Much, We Need Our Space Too.

Good Luck - You Will Find Your Own Way, I Just Wanted To Let You Know How We Did Things.