CRATING A PUPPY. HELP!!!!!
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Puppy day care has been used by some members, and having someone come in to walk the dog during the day as well. I left my Marley for a few days in the beginning for at least 6 hours (before we did day care )and other than a few cleanups she was fine. They are safer in crates than loose as anything that can happen will with these dogs and anything can happen 
They do need a lot of exercise (puppy day care helps here) and especially if crated for long periods of time. Marley and I used to play fetch at night in the hall (it was winter) and that helped her sleep, but at that age both of mine were still getting up a couple of times at nigh for a pee break - hopefully at the same time. Good luck - they pass this stage quickly, although it doesn't always seem that way. |
| Welcome to the wonderful world of PUPPIES!!!!!
There are many many threads about this very subject. When my "Heart" came to me in July, I did take a week off to bond with her and try to get her on some kind of schedule..(  )... just so you know, Heart is 7 months old and still (tries) to get me up at 4am..After I went back to work, after not sleeping for a week because Heart would get up every 2-3 hours just like an infant, which she was...I was able to go home from work every 2 hours to let her out of the crate and my neighbors and family also helped us alot!!!
Can either you or your wife do this?? If not, can you get a neighbor or family member to go over and let her out every 2 or 3 hours? Another thing to remember is your puppy is teething so make sure she has bones or something to soothe her gums. There is a puppy bone that you wet and freeze ---- Heart really loved it. It may seem like this will never end...but looking back on it...it DID pass too fast!!!!! Enjoy!!! Good Luck!! And keep us posted.... |
| Hang in there number one!!! I had a heck of a time potty training my dog, but they do 'get it'. It's a funny thing but one day it's like a miracle happens. Now I can leave Jasper for 8 hours and never an accident. And I do leave him with water. Since last spring (he's 1 year and 4 months now) we have never had an accident in the house we moved into.
I used to be anti-crate, but it really worked. I know it's heart breaking. I had to put him in a room so I couldn't hear the crying. You do all you can - put in soothing toys, blanket (or pad), a ticking clock, but at some point you have to realize you will be up all night if you succumb to the whimpering. It really will pass and they really will learn to self sooth themselves and cope. They are very much like babies at 8 weeks. I never realized how much. I'm not sure about the pads as that is in a sense teaching them to go in the house. I was lucky enough not to have to leave for long periods of time when I had jasper at 8 weeks, but 6 hours doesn't seem too bad. A potty break at the 3 hour point might help though. I think the saying was for every month old they can hold it for 1 hour. So at 2 months, 2 hours, 3 months, 3 hours. I had to take Jasper out once every hour when he was super young and had to encourage him to go. In the first 6 months - many, many, many accidents...I was happy when I got 1 day with just *1* accident. You will have bad weeks and good weeks, but don't give up! I do believe the crate eventually teaches them to hold it and also not to go where they sleep. I would recommend a pet sitter for a visit NOT a daycare, but I'm biased. Most daycare's won't take unspayed/neutered dogs under 6 months old anyway. |
gallatea wrote: I would recommend a pet sitter for a visit NOT a daycare, but I'm biased. Most daycare's won't take unspayed/neutered dogs under 6 months old anyway. Is this a local issue? Mine went to daycare at 9 weeks and on . Both were intact and th emale wasn't nweutered until a year , the female is still intact and can visit when ever she wants still. |
| I work from home, so I am able to keep my puppies loose during the day. Even so, I confine them to the kitchen. So I can't help you there. But at night...
I have been told that if the crate is in your bedroom, even next to the bed, it will help. Some say it's so that the puppy feels your closeness, like it did it's mother and litter. Some say its becasue you are now its "pack" and packs would sleep together. regardless of the reasoning, it might help sooth your pup, and will help to build a bond that maybe it is lacking while you are gone all day. As for going out every three hours; thats just how it works right now. They say a little puppy's bladder is still in the forming stage at this age, and the muscles really don't allow them to "hold it". A good guideline I was told is take your dog's age in months and add 1. That is the number of hours your dog can go between potty breaks. |
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