Does the waking me up at 6:30am get better?

[LindaBedilia]

Originally Posted by jenn1381

Glad to hear I'm not alone.. lol. I think if this continues I will likely let her start sleeping with us much earlier than 6 months, lol. She's over 5 pounds now at 12 weeks, so maybe in a month she'll be big enough for me to feel comfortable with it. Curtains aren't an option, I have two large windows in my room and it would cost a small fortune. I've thought about switching to the crate and putting a blanket over 3 sides, but I just spent $80 on the darn xpen, lol. Guess I'll have to grin and bear it for now. She loves to sleep, so hopefully once she can cuddle with Oliver and I she'll chill and sleep longer.

I guess we all go through this. I ended up letting Calleigh sleep with us when she was still 2.5 lbs. and only 12 weeks old because she used to drive me crazy and whine all night until I picked her up. I tried a hot water bottle, a clock in the crate with her, etc. etc. and the only thing that worked was letting her sleep with us. It worked!!!! Good nights and long sleeps began and no accidents on my bed....

[Samuel-Samy]

When Samy was 3 months old he would wake up sooo early... 5:30-6am and would scratch on the door and cry a little until we get him in the room or tell him to cut it out. At 4 months he started waking up a bit later, around 7-7:30am but he was completely in the dark and if we did not open the door he would rip the pee pads into pieces. Now he is 5 months old and would sometimes sleep until 12pm on weekends. This Easter season I actually had to wake him up as it was 1pm and he was still sleeping heheheheh and then took him into bed and he slept until 3pm while we were watching tv. With age they sleep more and more which is really nice on weekends and holidays I know this because i take care of this 2 year old female yorkie and she sleeps a lot during the day and all through the night!

In the mornings now when we get up to go to work - around 8am - we have to wake him up!!!

[jenn1381]

Oh, I am so glad to hear that it does get better with time! I think I am going to switch from the xpen to the crate and take her out once in the middle of the night. We are working a lot on potty training. She's in her crate right now because she refuses to potty outside, she waits until we come in (literally, she'll go the second we walk in the door). So, if she doesn't potty outside, she spends time in her crate and we try again. It's heartbreaking to hear her cry, but the sooner she gets it, the sooner life will be better for us all. Thankfully she usually only goes once every 3-4 hours, so we don't have to go through this much.. so far, only once a day as she usually goes!

She's just over 5 pounds, so does she need to eat overnight? She hasn't been touching the food I've left in her xpen. She is fed 4 times a day, once right before bedtime, that should get her through till morning at her size, right?

[Britster]

Originally Posted by jenn1381

Oh, I am so glad to hear that it does get better with time! I think I am going to switch from the xpen to the crate and take her out once in the middle of the night. We are working a lot on potty training. She's in her crate right now because she refuses to potty outside, she waits until we come in (literally, she'll go the second we walk in the door). So, if she doesn't potty outside, she spends time in her crate and we try again. It's heartbreaking to hear her cry, but the sooner she gets it, the sooner life will be better for us all. Thankfully she usually only goes once every 3-4 hours, so we don't have to go through this much.. so far, only once a day as she usually goes!

She's just over 5 pounds, so does she need to eat overnight? She hasn't been touching the food I've left in her xpen. She is fed 4 times a day, once right before bedtime, that should get her through till morning at her size, right?

I never fed Jackson overnight. He always got 3 meals a day as a pup. He was 6lbs at 12 weeks old. He typically would wake up 1x in the middle of the night around 3am to potty and go right back to bed as a pup. In fact I would pick his water bowl up right before bedtime and last potty of the night.... I still do usually pick it up because a few times he's gotten up in the middle of the night and drank a bunch and then woke me up at 4am to go potty which he never does, so I just pick up his water. He's fine without it overnight.

[jenn1381]

I took the xpen back today. The crate works MUCH better, she loves it in there! I covered 3 sides and left the side facing me uncovered. She did cry when I put her back in it after our late night pee break, but she settled quick - AND - I got to sleep until 8:30, and I woke HER up. It's a much better fit for us, and easier to move around the house. If only potty training could be as easy as that, lol. Was nice to save the $90 on the crate and $26 for the stuff we put underneath it (think it was called wainscotting). My Visa is happier, lol.

Thanks so much for everyone's advice! I feel so stupid when it comes to puppies, so I'll likely have more questions in the months to come. Nice to know I can come and learn from those with so much more experience than I have.

[BellaMoon]

Originally Posted by cdawnfine

The best investment I have ever made was getting Micro Suede Dark Brown Shades for my bedroom windows. They keep out the light so both Milo and I sleep later. I found before I had them we were both waking up as soon as the light entered the room. If you can not get darker shades maybe try putting the xpen somewhere in the room where there is not so much in coming light.

I agree!! We put black towels (for now hehe) over the windows so its really dark. Bella sleeps in until 11!!! ( I bartend at nights so I need my sleep) Try making it really dark. I also tell Bella no and go back to sleep give her a little hug. She usually settles back down and sleeps. It worked for me because she was waking up at 545 or 6 am. But I do have to say they get into a routine so because you get up 5 days early during the week, thats what her schedule is too. Good luck!

[simonandhallie]

Simon is 6 years old and wakes me up at 6:11am EVERY SINGLE DAY not 6:12 or 6:10 it's exactly 6:11!!!

I just gave in and made it routine

[mileydog]

Our baby Miley has always had the option to sleep in our bed or crate bed. In the beginning we put her in her bed with the door open. She has spent many nights in there but in the last 3 months she has always chose to get in bed with us. I love it when she curls up right next to me. Never had 1 potty accident in the bed or the crate. Somehow they just know that going potty in the bed is a No No.

Sleeping with your pup is just priceless.

[LucyKat]

Originally Posted by jenn1381

I took the xpen back today. The crate works MUCH better, she loves it in there! I covered 3 sides and left the side facing me uncovered. She did cry when I put her back in it after our late night pee break, but she settled quick - AND - I got to sleep until 8:30, and I woke HER up. It's a much better fit for us, and easier to move around the house. If only potty training could be as easy as that, lol. Was nice to save the $90 on the crate and $26 for the stuff we put underneath it (think it was called wainscotting). My Visa is happier, lol.

Thanks so much for everyone's advice! I feel so stupid when it comes to puppies, so I'll likely have more questions in the months to come. Nice to know I can come and learn from those with so much more experience than I have.

I'm so glad the crate is working out for you. This may apply to other breeds, but when I was researching the Yorkie breed a crate was recommended as they like small confined places to rest/sleep or just to escape the noise that may be going on around them. The crate provides a safe haven for them and they usually take to it rather quickly. Another thing you might want to think about during the winter months or if you keep your A.C. pretty cool in the summer, is a dog heating pad - it's made of hard plastic and the cord is wrapped with a non-chewable matieral and it only gets warm - never hot. Both of my yorkies LOVE it and I just leave them on 24-7. It take a couple of hours to reach the warm mode and then it will provide continuous warmth. I cover the pad with the fleece crate pad; check it out if you have a chance, you won't be sorry.

I agree with the other posts here about removing the water or curtailing their water intake as bed time approaches. This will enable them to hold their bladder longer and make it through the night without having to wake you up.

Kathleen

[bloominsuz]

Nope, not in my world, it's 7-8am, I guess I've gained an hour since she was a puppy. Shayna's 16 months and it used to be 2am and 6am but we have alot less 2am's and with the time change I get to sleep till 7am. I wish she'd sleep later.