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FunkyMunkie · 10-26-2004, 07:17 PM

I must announce we got a total of 3 pee pees outside today!! WAHHOoooooooo!

Anyhow, I had to move her back to the guest bathroom, I was so upset!

But my parents really didn't want to hear her crying for the night, which she does at around 2amish. Another thing is that it made it difficult for my mom to do laundry. My dad said once he puts a shelf up Luna can move back in, hopefully that'll be this weekend.

So we put her back to the shower area. It's about the same size, but I really liked the laundry room because I could see her immediately. There is only one door so I would gate the door and she'd run around, I know she was much happier there. The bathroom has 2 doors, it's kind of complicated to explain, but it's much difficult to confine her and let her see us at the same time.

I know you all may think I'm being cruel about this, but I've been putting her down to bed at around 11am, then I wake up at 6:45am to walk her and play. I really am afraid to go out during the night, especially since we have a lot of possums and cats around here. Another thing is that I don't want her to get use to crying throughout the night. My cousin also has a yorkie and he tells me when his yorkie was smaller her would let her sleep through the night and even if she would cry her little heart out he would leave her alone. He said what he would do was leave her in his laundry room which was down stairs, while he slept upstairs. He says he didn't even know if she would cry. Now, she hardly even barks. So, I need all your help on this one. I'm not sure what I should do when it comes to night time. How were your pups trained and how do they behave now when it's bedtime?

By the way, I do use NutriCal for Luna, she absolutely LOVES IT! No wonder she has so much energy, she's always jumping around and making a fuss with her toys. It's the most adorable thing.

Higgin's Mom · 10-26-2004, 08:09 PM

Aaaaahhh, Melissa, what can I say? My dogs sleep with me and I wouldn't have it any other way. To each his/her own.

I totally agree with you about not taking her outside at night. We do NOT take Higgins out after dark. We put a pee pad down and hope he will use it instead of the bedroom carpet. We have HUGE owls around our house. I've seen them! And foxes and fischers and coyotes and AIN'T NO WAY that little guy is going out at night!

When Luna figures out YOUR routine, she'll fit herself right into it. Higgins slows down around 8 PM and usually goes to sleep curled up in my Polartec jacket that is on a chair in our hall. Don usually goes to bed first and Higgins gets down off the chair and goes in and kisses him goodnight, then comes back out and goes back to sleep in the chair or his bed in the living room. I usually fool around on the computer for a bit, then I get ready to go to bed. Higgins gets up and comes into bed with Pogo and me, kisses me goodnight, jumps down and goes into Don's room and hops up in bed with him for the night. He usually sleeps through the night (or is so quiet we don't hear him), and comes in and wakes me up in the morning.

When we travel this fall and winter in our little trailer, I'm sure he'll adapt to our schedule then.

An idea for you: Bettyeanne, Toto's Mom, has an X-pen (folding exercise pen) for Toto. You can buy them in pet stores or online. She puts a tarp down on the floor and then the X-pen with the crate open in it, a pee pad, food and water, and Toto's toys. If they have to leave Toto alone, they put her in there. When they are home and Toto is out and about the house, the gate to the X-pen is open so Toto can go in and out as she pleases. Toto loves it! Now, I mention this because with this arrangement, you can have Luna just about anywhere you like!

fasteddie · 10-26-2004, 10:37 PM

We each have our own parenting ways Melissa, and short of any physical beatings, any parenting method should be fine. Whichever method you apply, just stick to it. But do let them pee when they need to, as holding their pee can lead to pee pee problems in their older age.

We just let Yoda sleep when he wants to, but he's always been going to bed around 10 or 11pm. He sleeps in our bed and basically barks and asks to be put on the bed or climbs up there himself (if we have the chair right next to the bed).

FunkyMunkie · 10-27-2004, 06:56 AM

I'm definately starting to see Luna's pattern! http://messenger.msn.com/MMM2004-08-.../lightbulb.gif

I really don't know if she cried during the night because she isn't by my side. I had put her down at around 11:30-Midnight. Then, today I did wake up at 8:30am. She wasn't making a sound when I went to her and I just called her and had her follow me to the door. Then I took her for a walk, and we got our first poo poo outside!! I was so proud of her, of course, praising her and all. Then we did play time and gave her NutriCal.

At around 10am, I go to the computer to do my routine email checks and such, and of course my little shadows always follows. So today, I put a towel out for her in the computer room, a bit close to my feet, that way I could use the computer and she could rest if she wanted to there (I tried my lap but she is so tiny I am afraid she might fall). I wasn't sure if she would like the towel so I put a tiny piece of treat on it that way she would go to it. Well, she sure didn't mind, as we speak she is is fast asleep on the towel.

I'm still not sure if it's totally ok to leave her alone from 11 to 8:30am...http://messenger.msn.com/MMM2004-08-...cons/71_71.gif that's 9 hours. I've checked and she doesn't seem to have any accidents in her area. I got a bit afraid when FastEddie mentioned the pee pee problems. The thing is that I would wake up during the night to take her to do pee using wee wee pads, but I don't want her confused when it comes to potty time. Have any of you used both methods at the same time? If so, how'd it go?

Thank you all for your generous help! I trully appreciate it!http://messenger.msn.com/MMM2004-08-...cons/heart.gif

Higgin's Mom · 10-27-2004, 07:09 AM

We were absolutely AMAZED that Higgins would go so long without peeing when he was little! He drank what seemed like quarts of water, but would hold it for 8 hours, no problem. I figured his whole body was one big bladder! Sure wish I had one like his!

I'm sure that if she has to go, she'll go.

And speaking of going.....congratulations on all the great outside potty training! You are doing MUCH better than I am!!!!

fasteddie · 10-27-2004, 08:48 PM

We never really trained Yoda about poo poo, just that it needs to be done OUTSIDE the house, there's no particular area where we made him go. We just let him go outside when he wants or needs to, but it's up to him to decide if he wants to pee on the pee pad or if he wants to go poo somewhere.

I don't want to alarm you, sometimes you do need to leave them home alone for a bit, and sometimes they do just want attention and don't need to pee, but I still think if you can avoid pee problems in the future you should try to.

10-26-2004, 07:17 PM	#16
FunkyMunkie Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 221	I must announce we got a total of 3 pee pees outside today!! WAHHOoooooooo! Anyhow, I had to move her back to the guest bathroom, I was so upset! But my parents really didn't want to hear her crying for the night, which she does at around 2amish. Another thing is that it made it difficult for my mom to do laundry. My dad said once he puts a shelf up Luna can move back in, hopefully that'll be this weekend. So we put her back to the shower area. It's about the same size, but I really liked the laundry room because I could see her immediately. There is only one door so I would gate the door and she'd run around, I know she was much happier there. The bathroom has 2 doors, it's kind of complicated to explain, but it's much difficult to confine her and let her see us at the same time. I know you all may think I'm being cruel about this, but I've been putting her down to bed at around 11am, then I wake up at 6:45am to walk her and play. I really am afraid to go out during the night, especially since we have a lot of possums and cats around here. Another thing is that I don't want her to get use to crying throughout the night. My cousin also has a yorkie and he tells me when his yorkie was smaller her would let her sleep through the night and even if she would cry her little heart out he would leave her alone. He said what he would do was leave her in his laundry room which was down stairs, while he slept upstairs. He says he didn't even know if she would cry. Now, she hardly even barks. So, I need all your help on this one. I'm not sure what I should do when it comes to night time. How were your pups trained and how do they behave now when it's bedtime? By the way, I do use NutriCal for Luna, she absolutely LOVES IT! No wonder she has so much energy, she's always jumping around and making a fuss with her toys. It's the most adorable thing. __________________ Melissa Last edited by FunkyMunkie; 10-26-2004 at 07:20 PM.

10-27-2004, 06:56 AM	#19
FunkyMunkie Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 221	I'm definately starting to see Luna's pattern! http://messenger.msn.com/MMM2004-08-.../lightbulb.gif I really don't know if she cried during the night because she isn't by my side. I had put her down at around 11:30-Midnight. Then, today I did wake up at 8:30am. She wasn't making a sound when I went to her and I just called her and had her follow me to the door. Then I took her for a walk, and we got our first poo poo outside!! I was so proud of her, of course, praising her and all. Then we did play time and gave her NutriCal. At around 10am, I go to the computer to do my routine email checks and such, and of course my little shadows always follows. So today, I put a towel out for her in the computer room, a bit close to my feet, that way I could use the computer and she could rest if she wanted to there (I tried my lap but she is so tiny I am afraid she might fall). I wasn't sure if she would like the towel so I put a tiny piece of treat on it that way she would go to it. Well, she sure didn't mind, as we speak she is is fast asleep on the towel. I'm still not sure if it's totally ok to leave her alone from 11 to 8:30am...http://messenger.msn.com/MMM2004-08-...cons/71_71.gif that's 9 hours. I've checked and she doesn't seem to have any accidents in her area. I got a bit afraid when FastEddie mentioned the pee pee problems. The thing is that I would wake up during the night to take her to do pee using wee wee pads, but I don't want her confused when it comes to potty time. Have any of you used both methods at the same time? If so, how'd it go? Thank you all for your generous help! I trully appreciate it!http://messenger.msn.com/MMM2004-08-...cons/heart.gif __________________ Melissa Last edited by FunkyMunkie; 10-27-2004 at 07:00 AM.

10-26-2004, 08:09 PM	#17
Higgin's Mom YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 852	Aaaaahhh, Melissa, what can I say? My dogs sleep with me and I wouldn't have it any other way. To each his/her own. I totally agree with you about not taking her outside at night. We do NOT take Higgins out after dark. We put a pee pad down and hope he will use it instead of the bedroom carpet. We have HUGE owls around our house. I've seen them! And foxes and fischers and coyotes and AIN'T NO WAY that little guy is going out at night! When Luna figures out YOUR routine, she'll fit herself right into it. Higgins slows down around 8 PM and usually goes to sleep curled up in my Polartec jacket that is on a chair in our hall. Don usually goes to bed first and Higgins gets down off the chair and goes in and kisses him goodnight, then comes back out and goes back to sleep in the chair or his bed in the living room. I usually fool around on the computer for a bit, then I get ready to go to bed. Higgins gets up and comes into bed with Pogo and me, kisses me goodnight, jumps down and goes into Don's room and hops up in bed with him for the night. He usually sleeps through the night (or is so quiet we don't hear him), and comes in and wakes me up in the morning. When we travel this fall and winter in our little trailer, I'm sure he'll adapt to our schedule then. An idea for you: Bettyeanne, Toto's Mom, has an X-pen (folding exercise pen) for Toto. You can buy them in pet stores or online. She puts a tarp down on the floor and then the X-pen with the crate open in it, a pee pad, food and water, and Toto's toys. If they have to leave Toto alone, they put her in there. When they are home and Toto is out and about the house, the gate to the X-pen is open so Toto can go in and out as she pleases. Toto loves it! Now, I mention this because with this arrangement, you can have Luna just about anywhere you like!

10-26-2004, 10:37 PM	#18
fasteddie *YT 6000 Club Member* Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 6,238	We each have our own parenting ways Melissa, and short of any physical beatings, any parenting method should be fine. Whichever method you apply, just stick to it. But do let them pee when they need to, as holding their pee can lead to pee pee problems in their older age. We just let Yoda sleep when he wants to, but he's always been going to bed around 10 or 11pm. He sleeps in our bed and basically barks and asks to be put on the bed or climbs up there himself (if we have the chair right next to the bed).

10-27-2004, 07:09 AM	#20
Higgin's Mom YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 852	We were absolutely AMAZED that Higgins would go so long without peeing when he was little! He drank what seemed like quarts of water, but would hold it for 8 hours, no problem. I figured his whole body was one big bladder! Sure wish I had one like his! I'm sure that if she has to go, she'll go. And speaking of going.....congratulations on all the great outside potty training! You are doing MUCH better than I am!!!!

10-27-2004, 08:48 PM	#21
fasteddie *YT 6000 Club Member* Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 6,238	We never really trained Yoda about poo poo, just that it needs to be done OUTSIDE the house, there's no particular area where we made him go. We just let him go outside when he wants or needs to, but it's up to him to decide if he wants to pee on the pee pad or if he wants to go poo somewhere. I don't want to alarm you, sometimes you do need to leave them home alone for a bit, and sometimes they do just want attention and don't need to pee, but I still think if you can avoid pee problems in the future you should try to.