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Old 04-08-2007, 04:08 PM   #1
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Confused Bedtime Blues

I didn't know that Yorkies had a reputation for being too hard to train... Lola is having a very hard time!! She's in a crate when we're not home, but when we are home we block off a good area of where we relax for her to run around freely - and we can keep an eye on her to watch her start sniffing. I take her out several times a day and also take her for a walk as close to bedtime as possible to tire her out which I hope will eventually stop the accidents in the house She does not make one sound or one signal that indicates that she has to go to the bathroom - the only time is if she is crying from her crate and that could either be to go the bathroom or to have play time....which leads me to our next problem ......

She CANNOT be alone!! She'll nap in her crate on her bed by herself but as soon as it is night time she starts causing a commotion. We start the night off by putting her in with her brother Bosco (who is a sweet English bulldog who loves to cuddle). Lola will sleep quietly with him (going in at about 10 pm)until 12:30 am (like clockwork). I then take her out and she pees and then goes back in with Bosco until about 2 am. At this point she will not do accept ANYTHING BUT OUR BED. I love having her in there but I would like the option of her sleeping on her own to be available. Have I blown it by letting her sleep in my bed too many times already?? Will the crying at 2:30 am ever stop??
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Old 04-08-2007, 04:14 PM   #2
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How old is Lola? If she is not a young pup (under 6 months old) she probably doesn't yet have complete bladder control all night - thus the regular waking. Once that stops and they go to sleep, they will usually stay asleep. That being said, I also think once you've brought them to bed with you it will be hard to get them to sleep elsewhere. Have you tried a bed on the floor of your room?
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Gordon has never slept in our bed. He sleeps in his crate next to our bed, and he has to be able to see us. He goes in his crate when we get ready for bed. At first he only slept till 5:30 am, but this morning he slept in till 7:30.

I always heard that once they sleep with you , that it is hard to get them to sleep in their crates.

Gordon is 4 months and he was easy to crate train.......first night he whimpered about 15 minutes , and then tapered off each night till he stopped whimpering all together.

I have always put a few treats in his crate and put a favorite small toy in his crate for him. He also goes in and out his crate during the day...when he wants to take a break.

I would try starting all over with the crate training.
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Lola is 4 months old....

We have tried her bed on the floor next to us but never makes it through the whole night...we tried covering the crate so she wouldn't see us and she quieted right down but only stayed asleep for about an hour....

well, even if the bedtime is a lost cause hopefully the training will get better - she has two older brothers who are crate trained and we thought being with them and seeing them going outside to pee would expedite things but apparently we were wrong
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how do you suggest I start all over with the crate training - how do I go about doing that??
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When we 1st got Max I had him in his crate next to the bed. He saw the girls in bed & wanted to be there also. After a few nights of him waking me up at 2 I threw him in bed also. He sleeps through the whole night between me & hubby. The girls like the end of the bed. I don't think they would sleep anywhere else at night now. I'm just asking for a bigger bed.
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I bought a crate just large enough for Gordon to lie down, turn around in, and stand without hitting his head.
I started the first day by placing a favorite toy in the crate , when Gordon would go in to get the toy, I rewarded him. Each time he did it, I got him to stay a little longer. Then I started closing the door, he barked at first. I used tuff love and let him bark......when he stopped barking I let him out. (if you let them out while barking , they will think you are rewarding them for barking)

The first night, I put the crate on the floor by my bed, where Gordon could see me. I put a few treats in the crate and his favorite toy. When he started to whimper , I said a firm NO. He would quiet , if he barked I would say a firmer NO. ......I NEVER let him out while barking.

I also during the day if I am working in the kitchen, I put his crate in there and throw a few cherrios in his crate and he will go in it. I let him see me while he is in his crate.

I also NEVER use the crate for punishment.

My son and his wife had problems crate training Gordon's sister.......I babysat for them and had to retrain her. It took three days and nights to retrain her....but she now loves her crate.

During the day if i have to leave him home, I crate him....but I make sure he can see a TV and leave it on for him.

I hope it helps.....I know having one crate trained is so much easier for you and your puppy.
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Since she has now learned that if she causes a commotion, that you wikll take her in your bed, it is going to be harder to break her, but not impossible.

As I have advised my children about raising my grandchildren, "Don't start anything that you don't want to become a habit". Because while you are thinkiing "well just for tonight". They are thinking "Wow that worked pretty slick".

So I'm afraid if you want her to sleep in the crate, you are going to have a few noisy nights ahead of you. But don't think you can have it both ways. It either has to be one or the other. You cannot reson with a dog any more than you can with a small child.
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I put a blankie over the boys crates when they go to bed but leave a peak a boo section so they can look at each other.
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