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04-23-2008, 03:46 PM | #1 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Ohio
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| Need advice about transition back to crate at night Hi guys--- It has been a while since I have posted, but I do check in and read posts here often. I've got a dilemma on my hands that I could really use your advice on. Violet will be 1 year old next month, and she's doing great. We love the little thing so much! Over the past 5 or 6 months she has gotten used to sleeping with us (my daughter and me) at night. That has been fine until recently - when she has had a couple of accidents on my bed, and also now my job has changed and is requiring me to do more travelling. Violet (every night) wakes me up at least twice to take her to the potty. Which I have gotten used to and I'm ok with it..... but when I go out of town, people (mostly my mom) stays here with my daughter and Violet. The night routine really is a lot to ask someone to do. My mom can't ever sleep because every time Violet moves she thinks she has to go to the bathroom. Alternatively, when we put Violet in the kitchen (she gets gated in the kitchen when we leave the house), she barks her pretty little head off and noone can sleep that way either. This is all my fault for getting her in the habit of sleeping with us. We all do love it , but it just isn't going to work with the babysitters we have coming over. So, I am really looking to you guys for advice here. How can I make the transition out of my bed something that is not traumatic for Violet? I don't have to crate her... I can just put her in the kitchen, but in a way I think the crate would be easier because then it would be a transferable nightly routine if my mom had to take Violet overnight or whatever. Thanks so much in advance, Cheryl
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04-23-2008, 05:18 PM | #2 |
Donating YT 30K Club Member | I would try putting her in the crate next to your bed if possible until she is use to it. I have the crate by my bed and Roxie most nights sleeps in it and then sometime during the night will come up on the bed. So I think she will adjust. I have a pom that gets me and of course the other 3 dogs up twice a night so I know what you mean. Good luck
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04-23-2008, 06:01 PM | #3 |
Senior Yorkie Talker | I aggree with Patti. Eventually you may be able to close the crate door as well so your mother can sleep better. I think you should cut off the water early in the evening too and make sure you let her out to empty her bladder before bed so that you don't have to get up through the night. Little Dim Sum is able to sleep through the night without going to the bathroom. When I get up in the morning he will run around a bit to show how happy he is to see me and then when I let him out he will do his 1 and 2 before breakfast. However if you do move the crate away from the bed she might start to make noise. You may have to put up with that for a few nights until she gets use to it.
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04-23-2008, 06:07 PM | #4 |
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| Coby (and Reggie) sleeps with us, but the rule is that if he doesn't sleep through the night, he sleeps in the crate. So to transition, perhaps you can divide up the night to start. When she wakes up midway through the night, move her to the crate beside your bed at that time. Make sure that you give treats when she goes into the treat. We've actually had a couple of nights where Coby has WANTED to go into the crate during the night - we must be tossing and turning too much for him or something. Then before too awfully long, she'll be happily sleeping in the crate. I do agree that it's important to be dual-trained for exactly that reason - in case someone else has to babysit.
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04-24-2008, 05:31 AM | #5 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Ohio
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| Thank you to those who responded. Very helpful! If anyone else has additional ideas, I sure would appreciate it. Sounds like first thign I need to do is move Violet's crate into my bedroom (out of the kitchen).
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04-24-2008, 05:47 AM | #6 |
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| We have the petgear crates next to our bed. None of my girls were crate trained when we got them. They each have their own "bedroom" with tons of blankets in there. They run to the bed at night and get their little nests just the way the way them and then i go along and zip them up after giving them a little good night kiss and petting. The way i trained them was to zip them up at bedtime. Of course, each of them screamed their little brains out. My DH and i just put in ear plugs and did not respond when they were barking or whining. The first night is the worst as they scream themselves to sleep but we did not respond in any way. The second night, the routine was the same. We wore ear plugs and the screaming/whining was a LOT less but still happened. We still did not respond in any way. The third night was total silence and it was wonderful. This has happened with all 4 girls and now they are happy as clams in their little beds. The first 2-3 nights are rough but so worth it to have them all zipped up all night with NO ACCIDENTS. They all get upzipped in the morning and run outside. So my advise is to get some good earplugs, put the crate by your bed but do not respond to her noises. When she is quiet, then let her out so that she doesn't associate the crying with you responding. BTW...Kissy slept with us for 5 years before she was put in her crate at night. When we got Angel, the crates were purchased and that is when we started with them so i know it is possible even after they are older to train them. We have added a new crate each time we got another furbaby. Good luck!! |
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