any advise..yorkies wont sleep all night.. - YorkieTalk.com Forums

bethani35 · 01-13-2013, 03:25 AM

ive tried it all ! crating..no good..they seem to become depressed on me and ive tried this several times with the same outcome..cant do it again to them. they sleep with us..i know bad ..im just at my wits end and such a bad pack leader..they get me up 3-4 times a night to go out! ive tried feeding scheds..no good..my hours r so irregular that they eat when i eat and that sched is a disaster. i walk em every night..they go but how can they still need to go that many times during the night?? any words of wisdom out there?
thanks
a very tired yorkie mommy.

gracielove · 01-13-2013, 05:00 AM

Well, as you mentioned your schedule may have something to do with it. I know a lot of members here sleep with their dogs and do not have a problem with being woke up. If you are gone a lot during the day then it could be that they are awake and ready to go when you are trying to sleep. My suggestion would be to try more exercise when you are there. If they are inactive quite a bit of the time when you are gone they just have a lot of energy to burn off.

TysonBeau · 01-13-2013, 07:19 AM

a playpen/pen whatever they call them... My boy is 10 weeks old and sleeps on and off through the day and when it's lights out at about 11 pm he sleeps through until I come down at 7 am. The den is large enough for his bed, potty pad and his food bowls... He knows when he wants to go toilet as he cries, I pick him up and pop him on the pad, he does a turn and hey presto!

I do believe its because he feels secure and safe... Somewhere that's just his. It even has a zippy net roof for my peace of mind when I go out as he's found he likes to put his teddy on his bed and then climbs the mountain and tries to peep over the edge of the pen! Ha! Very resourceful little chap he is!!

I bought the medium size as the large took up so much floor space that he didn't really need as he gets plenty of exercise running around the lounge and kitchen when he's awake.

Just a thought and its the feeling of security the little ones usually like.

AbbyMax · 01-13-2013, 07:31 AM

Mine tend to wake me up when I toss and turn or get restless during the night. They think if I am moving, I should be moving with them or at least rubbing their bellies.

One of the things that has really helped me was to get a dog walker. During the day, the dog walker comes over for about and hour and walks and plays with them. She also checks their water dish and replaces their potty pad if they have soiled it. When I am working the late shift, I schedule the dog walker for a later time and she will feed them, walk them, and have a little belly rub time. Plus, as an added bonus, I get a text with a photo of my pups everyday! Nothing can make a crap day better than getting a cute pic of your pups!

You may also consider an automatic feeder to keep them on a more regular feeding schedule.

01-13-2013, 03:25 AM	#1
bethani35 YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: breille nj Posts: 2	any advise..yorkies wont sleep all night.. ive tried it all ! crating..no good..they seem to become depressed on me and ive tried this several times with the same outcome..cant do it again to them. they sleep with us..i know bad ..im just at my wits end and such a bad pack leader..they get me up 3-4 times a night to go out! ive tried feeding scheds..no good..my hours r so irregular that they eat when i eat and that sched is a disaster. i walk em every night..they go but how can they still need to go that many times during the night?? any words of wisdom out there? thanks a very tired yorkie mommy.

01-13-2013, 07:19 AM	#3
TysonBeau Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Great Notley, Essex, UK Posts: 15	....Hmmm! Ever thought of... a playpen/pen whatever they call them... My boy is 10 weeks old and sleeps on and off through the day and when it's lights out at about 11 pm he sleeps through until I come down at 7 am. The den is large enough for his bed, potty pad and his food bowls... He knows when he wants to go toilet as he cries, I pick him up and pop him on the pad, he does a turn and hey presto! I do believe its because he feels secure and safe... Somewhere that's just his. It even has a zippy net roof for my peace of mind when I go out as he's found he likes to put his teddy on his bed and then climbs the mountain and tries to peep over the edge of the pen! Ha! Very resourceful little chap he is!! I bought the medium size as the large took up so much floor space that he didn't really need as he gets plenty of exercise running around the lounge and kitchen when he's awake. Just a thought and its the feeling of security the little ones usually like. Attached Thumbnails

01-13-2013, 05:00 AM	#2
gracielove YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: NY Posts: 6,582	Well, as you mentioned your schedule may have something to do with it. I know a lot of members here sleep with their dogs and do not have a problem with being woke up. If you are gone a lot during the day then it could be that they are awake and ready to go when you are trying to sleep. My suggestion would be to try more exercise when you are there. If they are inactive quite a bit of the time when you are gone they just have a lot of energy to burn off.

01-13-2013, 07:31 AM	#4
AbbyMax Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Arizona, USA Posts: 481	Mine tend to wake me up when I toss and turn or get restless during the night. They think if I am moving, I should be moving with them or at least rubbing their bellies. One of the things that has really helped me was to get a dog walker. During the day, the dog walker comes over for about and hour and walks and plays with them. She also checks their water dish and replaces their potty pad if they have soiled it. When I am working the late shift, I schedule the dog walker for a later time and she will feed them, walk them, and have a little belly rub time. Plus, as an added bonus, I get a text with a photo of my pups everyday! Nothing can make a crap day better than getting a cute pic of your pups! You may also consider an automatic feeder to keep them on a more regular feeding schedule.