New Puppy/New Member!

[Marmielin]

I have been reading your posts for a week or so, but finally decided to join in! I have my first sweet Yorkie, Hope Joy! She is three months old, and I have had her one month. She is a delight, and we are doing better than I ever expected with the house training. Mostly because I never let her out of my sight😍😍😍.

We have always had Cairn Terriers who are very independent, thus my reason for this little angel.

My problem: she will not sleep at night. I’m crate training her and the moment I put her in the crate she starts crying, moaning and barking. She might stop for awhile, but begins again. At first I was getting up with her every time and taking her outside. Now I believe it has become a habit. The crate is near me, a foot away😢😢😢.

I read on other Yorkie sites to let them cry it out because getting up with them makes them worse? Advice from you all would be appreciated.

I’m on my iPad and unable to post pictures yet, but she is beautiful and spoiled!

[Lovetodream88]

Hello and welcome. What I have always done with mine is put them in the crate where they can still see you. Ignore the crying when you first put her in. If she wakes up crying then take her potty and put her right back. Every time she wakes up crying take her potty and back in. Don’t make it cuddle time or play time. Sometimes this can take awhile but she needs to be crate trained for safety purposes and if they need to crated at the vet or groomer or in an emergency.

[Marmielin]

Thank you for responding Lovetodream!

How many times per night seems reasonable? I was taking her three or four times. Down to two, with lots of crying in between. I read on a Yorkie site that waking up becomes habitual so I should let her cry it out. Not working well.

She is right next to my bed, and knows I am there. Housebreaking is going much better than sleeping!!!

[maxdog]

[yavenay]

How long has it been going on? I know with my little stinkers, it usually becomes a battle of wills to see who will give in first......persistence and consistence wins the battle every time.

Can you put an old t shirt of yours in the crate? Maybe she just wants to be closer to you. Yorkies love to be close to their hoomans.

[Captainzing]

Hello and welcome to Yt

[maxdog]

Can all dogs be crate trained? We tried with Max but he just did not want to be in that cage. Maybe if we had been more persistent but it just broke our hearts to hear him cry the ENTIRE time he was in there.

[Marmielin]

Since I got her, December 18! But, I expected that in the beginning because she was just ten weeks old. I fully expected to get up multiple times per night for housebreaking purposes thinking she had a small bladder...

I’m just curious if others have had this experience and how to overcome it.

I had a nightgown in her crate, and yesterday put in a T-shirt! I also bought a stuffed toy for her to sleep with! I do not want to move her to another room because I fully believe my fur babies are family. We have another dog who has always slept in our bed until she got too old to jump up. When I’m comfortable with Hope’s housebreaking, she will probably move into our bed🥰🥰🥰.

Thank you for your advice. It is great to find this forum!

[Marmielin]

I think crate training is good. Especially if you plan to take your baby to someone else’s home. My daughter doesn’t like dogs in the bed, thus my persistence!We also have a puppy playpen I purchased from Amazon and she really like it. I keep it in the great room/kitchen area. She can watch me cook and not feel neglected. Surprisingly she doesn’t cry������.

[Lovetodream88]

Originally Posted by Marmielin

Thank you for responding Lovetodream!

How many times per night seems reasonable? I was taking her three or four times. Down to two, with lots of crying in between. I read on a Yorkie site that waking up becomes habitual so I should let her cry it out. Not working well.

She is right next to my bed, and knows I am there. Housebreaking is going much better than sleeping!!!

Mine normally never went out more then twice a night. This can be the hardest part in my opinion. With Callie it was terrible it was like having new baby. It took her the longest to get used to it but they do eventually. When growing up all our pups slept in crates at night and all my four Yorkies started out that way as pups.

[Lovetodream88]

Originally Posted by maxdog

Can all dogs be crate trained? We tried with Max but he just did not want to be in that cage. Maybe if we had been more persistent but it just broke our hearts to hear him cry the ENTIRE time he was in there.

Yes unless maybe you have a rescue who has issues. It’s actually better for all dogs to be crate trained because at vets offices they are are kept in crates when they are there for surgeries or the day for testing, they normally have to be in a crate if they go to groomers and it’s also good if you need to put them in one for emergencies or some other issue. It is hard but as puppies it’s generally safer. Ollie was my easiest and I think it was because he was a bit older when I got him.

[Marmielin]

Originally Posted by Lovetodream88

Mine normally never went out more then twice a night. This can be the hardest part in my opinion. With Callie it was terrible it was like having new baby. It took her the longest to get used to it but they do eventually. When growing up all our pups slept in crates at night and all my four Yorkies started out that way as pups.

I’m sorry, I’m new at this! Didn’t mean to send... Thank you for your help. We will continue working with her. You sound very knowledgeable and experienced with Yorkies! A great resource for me. My others are Cairn Terriers. Very loving as well, but independent!

Linda

[matese]

Cody is a rescue, his prev. owner kept him in a crate all day while she was working. When hurricane Sandy hit he was in a shelter for 16 days crated without his family. Some groomers I had used had crated blowers and he thrashed about. At the groomer if he's crated he goes ballistic, I get there before he's finished so crate time is just a few minutes. I have to assume bad experiences in his past created fear of crates.

[Marmielin]

Originally Posted by matese

Cody is a rescue, his prev. owner kept him in a crate all day while she was working. When hurricane Sandy hit he was in a shelter for 16 days crated without his family. Some groomers I had used had crated blowers and he thrashed about. At the groomer if he's crated he goes ballistic, I get there before he's finished so crate time is just a few minutes. I have to assume bad experiences in his past created fear of crates.

Poor little Cody! They do remember bad experiences, and they are so dependent upon us for protection. It is hard for me to listen to Hope crying during the night because she sounds so pitiful😢😢😢. I just want to take her out of her crate and love on her, but I know in the end it would defeat my purpose in using the crate. I have to brag...last night was the best night we have had in the month she has been with us😍😍😍!

Blessings to you and your little guy!

[Lovetodream88]

Originally Posted by Marmielin

I’m sorry, I’m new at this! Didn’t mean to send... Thank you for your help. We will continue working with her. You sound very knowledgeable and experienced with Yorkies! A great resource for me. My others are Cairn Terriers. Very loving as well, but independent!

Linda

I would like to think so lol. I have 4 Yorkies, 11 years old, almost 3 years old, 2 year old and an almost 1 year old. I learned a lot with my oldest because she was my first and has had lots of health issues but I still learn stuff even with the youngest.