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Perrella · 10-30-2009, 04:15 PM

I so feel for you! Zhoie came home at12 weeks for 7 nights in a row. Got up everynight at 2:00 am for pee break, back in crate, up at 6:00 am, just like a built in alarm. At 5 mos, she started holding it all night, so she came to bed with us. Has been there ever since and loves it. Sleeps as late as I do. My hubby gets up at 2:30, leaves at 3:30, but she kisses goodbye to him and stays snuggled in until whenever. See...there's hope. Now is the best time, it's like kids, the puppy days will be over all to soon.

syllie · 10-30-2009, 06:48 PM

Sounds like there is hope! Celia is in her crate in our bedroom, we did not want to leave her in a different room because we are really trying to train her to go potty outdoors. We've had her for 6 wonderful weeks, she came to us when she was 14 wks, she is now 20 weeks and weighs 2.7 lbs.
I'm hoping she'll have a mature bladder soon. Yeah, JUST LIKE HAVING BABIES AGAIN!

syllie · 01-04-2010, 06:51 PM

Happy New Year to all of you caring Yorkies moms and dads!

We are thrilled to let you know that Celia is the first one to fall asleep and the last one to wake up. In other words, she goes to bed as we do and we tell her it's time to get up! blessings, blessings and more blessings!
She is now better than our two babies (when they were babies)
She has also survived, rabbies vaccine, microchip, lepto vaccine, spaying, first grooming, and passed her first obedience course!

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!

Marie 1 · 01-04-2010, 09:04 PM

Have not read all the post yet but I feel for you, so thought I would tell you about Penny. We have had her since she was 9 1/2 weeks old. She is now 4 going on 5 months. She is 5 lbs. She is just now sleeping longer. We had one night that was 8 hours and several at 7 hours. I get up and take her out once early in morning if she needs. Am lucky to get 7 hours. Most of the time it is less. Her bladder is not matured enough. It is cold here, so I get the boots on and jacket with flash light. We live in the country. Get her harness on and out the door. She rushes right back in and to the side of the bed of my DH. If he is awake he'll pick her up and she snuggles with him about 5 min. then to her bed. Her bed is a crate with her baby blanket. We have her crate setting off the floor about a foot as the floor is cold. Having a Yorkie I have found it takes more work then with my past doxie and cocker. It will all pass in time, LOL. I also, lay a piece of flannel on the front of her crate door, it helps keep her warm and quiet.

Lorrainelola · 01-05-2010, 04:12 AM

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Originally Posted by ladyjane

Mine as well and thankfully those days are gone!

OP: I have a puppy here who wakes up earlier than the rest of my crew. I take her out, let her piddle, and bring her back in and she goes back to sleep. When they are young, they have less bladder control. In time, I am sure you will get to a normal sleep routine.

Thats exactly what I do. Put Alfie out when he wakes up and then put him back to bed in his crate until he wakes again whih usually means he's ready for his breakfast
It is always our German Shepherd pup who wakes first which wakes Alfie up. So Scooter(Adult GSD), Layla nearley 5 months and Alfie (Yorkie) 15 weeks all go out at whatever time and then all go back to bed for awhile.

Lay-ins are a thing of the past with dogs. But things will get better and the fact that your puppy is actually sleeping through the night is brilliant.

HarleyHOO · 01-05-2010, 05:19 AM

The first 3 days I brought Harley home (she was 12 weeks), she would cry @ night in her crate. I ended up putting her crate up on a nightstand next to my bed and when she would wake up and cry I would stick my fingers through the crate and she would usually go back to sleep. However, after 3 nights of this, I too was EXHAUSTED. I could not bare it any longer. I did a little bit of research and found an article that said a heartbeat pillow will help to sooth and comfort a young pup. I went to Petsmart and bought one. I think it was about $13 and so worth it. It's actually a little pillow in the shape of a bone with a voice box inside. You squeeze it and it really sounds like a slow heart beating. When it was time to go to bed, I would push it once for her and she would snuggle up and never make a peep. The other great thing about it is it's sensitive enought to where if they move throughout the night or step on it, it will start beating for them again. Once it starts it goes for about 10 minutes. Harley learned to make it beat herself and I never had anymore problems through the night. It's worth a shot anyway

red98vett · 01-05-2010, 06:08 AM

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Originally Posted by jokema

I have a 5 month old puppy that has been with us since she was 9 weeks ( I know, to early) anyway this dog will NOT sleep through the night and has us up at 5 every single morning. She weights about 5 lbs. and has a pretty good size pen with pletty of room for romping around, food, and a bed and at the far side of the pen a potty pad. Anyway this dog is worse than having a new baby and it's stressing my husband and myself out. We have even tried to keep her up at night and wear her out, by playing non-stop, but nomatter what time she goes to bed she is up at 5. Any help? I swear this dog is ADHD, just like my son was never wanting to go to sleep!

She's a puppy so this is normal especially with very small dogs. Mine are way older and while my youngest will sleep in - my oldest is always up at the buttcrack of dawn. I've taught her 'Lay back down' and she will but she still wakes up at 5am. You'll find after a year or so your puppy will eventually calm down.

mgrijalva15 · 01-05-2010, 06:30 AM

wow! Sounds just like my dog. She use to bark every morning at 6am, regardless if she went to bed at 9pm or 1am. She did this for about 10 months. She now finally wakes up at 9am.

tarczely · 01-05-2010, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by jokema

We have tried 9, 10, 11, 12. You name it, we have tried it. Yes, the pen is in our room, right next to my bed. She whines and whines and whines until we get up. We have tried ignoring it and she just continues to whine. We have tried to take her outside and bring her back to go back to sleep (with two other dogs, not yorkies) not waking up and everyone in the house alsleep nothing works. By the way, I just want to have another hour of sleep. I get up at!

there you got put the pen in another room and close your door....Mine has not gotten up one time we too got ours early 8-9 weeks keep him in a crate in the living room when we go to bed, If he has ever woke up I have never heard him! he goes to bed about 9 pm and is up by 5am

JenniferLeigh · 01-05-2010, 03:22 PM

I feel for you, my 2 year old yorkie wakes me up too. Like a zombie I let her out every morning, trying to keep quite so I don't wake the Golden Retriever, who at 14 years old takes forever to go to the bathroom.

I know it's just the routine though, while I just went on holidays and I left her with my roommate. She was crated at night and didn't wake him up once to go pee. If I wasn't such a suck I would crate her at night too, but I love having her cuddled up beside me.

smallmans · 01-06-2010, 01:16 PM

I feel your pain. Bella was getting up at 4:30 a.m. until she reached 10 months. Now she goes to bed at 8:00 p.m. and rises about 6:30 a.m. It has been a gradual change, it used to be 5:30. Now she will even go out and potty and then crawl back under the covers with us and sleep for an additional hour. At about 7:30 a.m. we give her a chewstick and she is content to sit on the bed and chew for about another hour. By 8:30 she's ready for us to be up, but at least we've been able to doze for an additonal two hours. I know how you feel. I was tired of getting up early and it seems like it's improved as she's gotten older. She's 14 months now.
Hang in there. I would take her out, move her crate into another room and let her whine. She'll learn and probably go back to sleep for awhile. The whining is just manipulation if she has all her other needs met. You don't need to feel guilty about letting her whine.
Keep us posted on how it goes. Good luck.

hillies · 01-06-2010, 01:27 PM

I guess we got lucky in that our Stella is not only a late sleeper but also addicted to bully sticks and everlasting treat balls. But, if she did get up at 3,4,5 in the morning I would just give the "special treats" (aka everlasting treat ball) to her and that would keep her occupied long enough for her to get tired and go back to sleep. I sometimes take her to the dog park right after dinner too (or right before it gets dark) and that helps a lot...no problems sleeping through the night after chasing a min pin or an Italian greyhound around for a half hour (she thinks she's just as fast, silly girl)!

MaddiesMommie · 01-06-2010, 05:29 PM

I read this thread and didn't have anything to post because I couldn't remember when my girl stopped her early morning piddles. I felt bad for you b/c I did remember feeling like I had a baby, up every a.m. at 4-5.

BUT, the last two nights I have been up twice! around 1-ish and 5-ish b/c she decides she needs to go out. I thought of you while dragging my butt out into the cold dark night this morning!

So, it will get better...but hopefully stays better...for you

LOL

jeanm1963 · 01-06-2010, 06:23 PM

I remember those days, Laci is now a year old, I got up at 12-2-5 am to take her out to go potty, I actually set an alarm clock... It was cold and I was tired... I didnt use a crate I just let her sleep with me and got up every couple hours to take her out to pee.. it was alot of work but now that its over it actually didnt take that long.. but I did spend many a night outside freezing in my pajamas with a flash light!!

BanditSocks2 · 01-06-2010, 07:02 PM

Bandit used to be like that, and we got him too young also. We tried the ticking alarm clock, warm water bottle, walking, playing for hours...everything! My hubby just went to bed later, kept and I had to wake up at 5 (we got him in May and I had a month left of teaching before summer and the school was over an hour away) so he'd play with me in the morning and then my hubby, and then be back in his crate around 8. By the summer he was sleeping until 6 or 7

Good luck.

10-30-2009, 04:15 PM	#31
Perrella Donating YT 5000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: VA Posts: 8,040	I so feel for you! Zhoie came home at12 weeks for 7 nights in a row. Got up everynight at 2:00 am for pee break, back in crate, up at 6:00 am, just like a built in alarm. At 5 mos, she started holding it all night, so she came to bed with us. Has been there ever since and loves it. Sleeps as late as I do. My hubby gets up at 2:30, leaves at 3:30, but she kisses goodbye to him and stays snuggled in until whenever. See...there's hope. Now is the best time, it's like kids, the puppy days will be over all to soon. __________________ Tena & Zhoie Sweet Little Miracle

01-04-2010, 09:04 PM	#34
Marie 1 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Spokane, Wa Posts: 121	Penny sleeps 7 hours Have not read all the post yet but I feel for you, so thought I would tell you about Penny. We have had her since she was 9 1/2 weeks old. She is now 4 going on 5 months. She is 5 lbs. She is just now sleeping longer. We had one night that was 8 hours and several at 7 hours. I get up and take her out once early in morning if she needs. Am lucky to get 7 hours. Most of the time it is less. Her bladder is not matured enough. It is cold here, so I get the boots on and jacket with flash light. We live in the country. Get her harness on and out the door. She rushes right back in and to the side of the bed of my DH. If he is awake he'll pick her up and she snuggles with him about 5 min. then to her bed. Her bed is a crate with her baby blanket. We have her crate setting off the floor about a foot as the floor is cold. Having a Yorkie I have found it takes more work then with my past doxie and cocker. It will all pass in time, LOL. I also, lay a piece of flannel on the front of her crate door, it helps keep her warm and quiet.

01-05-2010, 05:19 AM	#36
HarleyHOO YT Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Jacksonville Posts: 255	Try a heartbeat pillow :) The first 3 days I brought Harley home (she was 12 weeks), she would cry @ night in her crate. I ended up putting her crate up on a nightstand next to my bed and when she would wake up and cry I would stick my fingers through the crate and she would usually go back to sleep. However, after 3 nights of this, I too was EXHAUSTED. I could not bare it any longer. I did a little bit of research and found an article that said a heartbeat pillow will help to sooth and comfort a young pup. I went to Petsmart and bought one. I think it was about $13 and so worth it. It's actually a little pillow in the shape of a bone with a voice box inside. You squeeze it and it really sounds like a slow heart beating. When it was time to go to bed, I would push it once for her and she would snuggle up and never make a peep. The other great thing about it is it's sensitive enought to where if they move throughout the night or step on it, it will start beating for them again. Once it starts it goes for about 10 minutes. Harley learned to make it beat herself and I never had anymore problems through the night. It's worth a shot anyway __________________ ---~<3 Harley...aka...mama's sweet sweet~---

01-05-2010, 03:22 PM	#40
JenniferLeigh YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Calgary Posts: 357 Blog Entries: 1	I feel for you, my 2 year old yorkie wakes me up too. Like a zombie I let her out every morning, trying to keep quite so I don't wake the Golden Retriever, who at 14 years old takes forever to go to the bathroom. I know it's just the routine though, while I just went on holidays and I left her with my roommate. She was crated at night and didn't wake him up once to go pee. If I wasn't such a suck I would crate her at night too, but I love having her cuddled up beside me. __________________ Jennifer Leigh

01-06-2010, 01:16 PM	#41
smallmans YT Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Mesa, Arizona Posts: 313	Rise and Shine, NOT! I feel your pain. Bella was getting up at 4:30 a.m. until she reached 10 months. Now she goes to bed at 8:00 p.m. and rises about 6:30 a.m. It has been a gradual change, it used to be 5:30. Now she will even go out and potty and then crawl back under the covers with us and sleep for an additional hour. At about 7:30 a.m. we give her a chewstick and she is content to sit on the bed and chew for about another hour. By 8:30 she's ready for us to be up, but at least we've been able to doze for an additonal two hours. I know how you feel. I was tired of getting up early and it seems like it's improved as she's gotten older. She's 14 months now. Hang in there. I would take her out, move her crate into another room and let her whine. She'll learn and probably go back to sleep for awhile. The whining is just manipulation if she has all her other needs met. You don't need to feel guilty about letting her whine. Keep us posted on how it goes. Good luck.

10-30-2009, 06:48 PM	#32
syllie Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Mississauga, Ont Canada Posts: 11	Sounds like there is hope! Celia is in her crate in our bedroom, we did not want to leave her in a different room because we are really trying to train her to go potty outdoors. We've had her for 6 wonderful weeks, she came to us when she was 14 wks, she is now 20 weeks and weighs 2.7 lbs. I'm hoping she'll have a mature bladder soon. Yeah, JUST LIKE HAVING BABIES AGAIN!

01-04-2010, 06:51 PM	#33
syllie Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Mississauga, Ont Canada Posts: 11	Happy New Year to all of you caring Yorkies moms and dads! We are thrilled to let you know that Celia is the first one to fall asleep and the last one to wake up. In other words, she goes to bed as we do and we tell her it's time to get up! blessings, blessings and more blessings! She is now better than our two babies (when they were babies) She has also survived, rabbies vaccine, microchip, lepto vaccine, spaying, first grooming, and passed her first obedience course! HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!

01-05-2010, 06:30 AM	#38
mgrijalva15 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL Posts: 93	wow! Sounds just like my dog. She use to bark every morning at 6am, regardless if she went to bed at 9pm or 1am. She did this for about 10 months. She now finally wakes up at 9am.

01-06-2010, 01:27 PM	#42
hillies Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Coconut Creek, FL Posts: 330	I guess we got lucky in that our Stella is not only a late sleeper but also addicted to bully sticks and everlasting treat balls. But, if she did get up at 3,4,5 in the morning I would just give the "special treats" (aka everlasting treat ball) to her and that would keep her occupied long enough for her to get tired and go back to sleep. I sometimes take her to the dog park right after dinner too (or right before it gets dark) and that helps a lot...no problems sleeping through the night after chasing a min pin or an Italian greyhound around for a half hour (she thinks she's just as fast, silly girl)!

01-06-2010, 05:29 PM	#43
MaddiesMommie LoveMy2 Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 4,060	You Jinxed Me I read this thread and didn't have anything to post because I couldn't remember when my girl stopped her early morning piddles. I felt bad for you b/c I did remember feeling like I had a baby, up every a.m. at 4-5. BUT, the last two nights I have been up twice! around 1-ish and 5-ish b/c she decides she needs to go out. I thought of you while dragging my butt out into the cold dark night this morning! So, it will get better...but hopefully stays better...for you LOL Last edited by MaddiesMommie; 01-06-2010 at 05:31 PM.

01-06-2010, 06:23 PM	#44
jeanm1963 Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Weymouth, Ma Posts: 2,584	I remember those days, Laci is now a year old, I got up at 12-2-5 am to take her out to go potty, I actually set an alarm clock... It was cold and I was tired... I didnt use a crate I just let her sleep with me and got up every couple hours to take her out to pee.. it was alot of work but now that its over it actually didnt take that long.. but I did spend many a night outside freezing in my pajamas with a flash light!! __________________ I Support http://www.yorkiesinc.com/

01-06-2010, 07:02 PM	#45
BanditSocks2 YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Crofton, MD, USA Posts: 1,522	Bandit used to be like that, and we got him too young also. We tried the ticking alarm clock, warm water bottle, walking, playing for hours...everything! My hubby just went to bed later, kept and I had to wake up at 5 (we got him in May and I had a month left of teaching before summer and the school was over an hour away) so he'd play with me in the morning and then my hubby, and then be back in his crate around 8. By the summer he was sleeping until 6 or 7 Good luck.