Waking several times at night
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| Is she barking or whining when she wakes up, or are you just hearing her moving around? I have to take Bailey's collar off at night because I'm a light sleeper and I hear his tags jingle when he wanders around. Maybe that would help? |
| Not sure I can help your noise problem but I have a couple of suggestions about housebreaking. Since she's only 8 weeks now, I would restrict water intake after 7pm at night, each month increase this by an hour until she is housbroken and eventually she'll be able to have water all night. Plus make sure you water freely through the day. I only used water restriction to get our pup to sleep thru the night. Also, rule of thumb for how long pups can "hold it" - 1 hour for every month old so frequent outside trips are the best way to help housebreaking. |
| I would first restrict her water after 6-8 pm depending on when you go to bed. She is so young and after travelling etc it may take several days for her to feel secure.
Also, you may want to check for a urinary infection, you never know. She may be feeling some discomfort. I would gradually increase the time you ignore her at night so that she gets the idea it is time to sleep not play or cuddle. At 8 weeks she should still be sleepy much of the time, but maybe she needs more to do during the day to set her patterns straight. You could also try covering her crate if you are using one. If you are not using a crate, that may be a great help as well. It will give her a sense of security and make housetraining so much easier. Good luck! Remember, she is a baby, and most people with a new pup or baby don't get much sleep for the first while.  |
| Clyde didn't sleep as much as he should've when he was young either. He was always stirring and he was a monster to housetrain so if I heard him moving, I usually sprang up to see what was happening since it could've been anything. Sometimes awake and not whining is worse than awake and whining! At that age, quiet is dangerous! Who knows what they're doing to finally make them quiet down? It's usually something no good!
Give her some time to adjust, though, it's only been a really short time. Once she gets used to you and her surroundings, things will get better. |
| Last night went better. I had my boyfriend play with her really well for an hour before he came to bed and take her out. She slept until about 3 am. Then she got up and started yelping. I took her out and she did a pee and a poo. then I took her back to her bed and said sleepy time like we always do. She yelps for about 2 minutes then goes to sleep until exactly an hour later and it starts over again. The problem is too that she doesnt need to pee all the time when she yelps but i cant tell which time she does or doesnt so i take her out no matter what. All she sometimes wants to do is play so i take her and put her in her bed and say sleepy time again. Same thing the next hour. Im trying the crate training but since we arent home during the day that much she just gets her laundry room. So i dont know how that would work when we arent home. Today she had the laundry room and she didnt have an accident. I was only gone for about 2 1/2 hours but its something ya know. I took her for a walk right as I got home and she did her business there. Then we played outside and she peed again. I then gave her some kibble and she promptly peed as she was eating. Didnt see that one coming. Im also starting to crate her in the computer room for when I have work to do and cant watch her. The crate is from my other past OES so its a bit big but so far its working. Its also upside down so she can see me at my desk through the little bars. Im gonna try to see if playing with her at night for a few minutes might tire her out again so she will sleep the rest of the night through. |
| Hi,
Sometimes a newborn pup is no different from having a baby in the household...you're up at all hours. Most animals won't soil in their sleeping quarters..(crate) or where ever they are housed. The rule of thumb is they can hold it 2 hrs for every month of life they are. 8 wks would be about 2 hrs..(granted they may be able to hold it a little longer at night if they are sleeping) However soon as they wake up...they have to go. You are correct in tiring her out..a tired dog is a good dog!! Eventually she will become accostumed to your schedule. All my three sleep while I'm at work. I know this as I teach school and am home during various holidays and they still keep their schedule. 
It's tiring and hard work but just to keep you smiling..whatever work you initially put in at the beginning is paid back in the long run!! I was exhausted with Merlin (one of my three boys) when he was a pup but always took him outside when he awoke. Eventually he was able to sleep throughout the night and I leave all three of my dogs uncrated throughout the day with no accidents when I return home...(I'm gone five hours) and at their ages they are able to hold it that long. Good luck to you and Lily! Marianne and the boys |
| I think a large dog cage with potty plate in the bottom is a good choice to your puppy. cause you puppy is too young,and house training and let her out for potty is so early and will have no effect. and also will let you be very tired for clean her excreta.
you can make the cage as her home. the puppy will get safety when she has her little and own place. and she can pee in the cage. so you needn't take her out all the time and only need to clean the potty plate. but first you should let her know the cage is her home. you can teach her by food or her toys. Good luck  |
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