How long before puppy sleeps all night?
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k and can therefore get away with not sleeping through the night.Give a bit longer. He should be able to do 4-5hrs without needing to go out. It can vary between pups but he should be a lot Vetter in 2-3weeks time.
When letting him out at night keep everything calm, quiet and keep lights dim. This will reduce the chance of him doing it just for attention anfmd more for necessity.
Great looking pup
When letting him out at night keep everything calm, quiet and keep lights dim. This will reduce the chance of him doing it just for attention anfmd more for necessity.
Great looking pup
Oh good - hopefully not long then ...
I'm afraid we started with all good intentions, and shut him up in the crate every night. BUT he cried and cried every night for 2 weeks.
Then one night all was quiet - we thought we had cracked it
Got up in the morning, and there he was, fast asleep by the side of the bed, he'd managed to undo the bolt on the crate
So rightly or wrongly.. He now sleeps on the floor at the foot of our bed - but is still asking to be out about 2am and 6am.
Trying to make friends with the cat!!
I'm afraid we started with all good intentions, and shut him up in the crate every night. BUT he cried and cried every night for 2 weeks.
Then one night all was quiet - we thought we had cracked it
Got up in the morning, and there he was, fast asleep by the side of the bed, he'd managed to undo the bolt on the crate
So rightly or wrongly.. He now sleeps on the floor at the foot of our bed - but is still asking to be out about 2am and 6am.Trying to make friends with the cat!!
^ It's cute when play like that.
We had ours in a crate for the first few months and she was as good as gold. Once she was toilet trained we let her sleep in our bedroom, in her bed. Some people say this is a big no no, I just like having the dog there. If we put her in her crate overnight for whatever reason she will be fine through the night still so we haven't undone anything. The only downside is that I don't like her in the bed, the OH like a cuddle. She's learnt this, and as soon as I leave the room in the morning (always up before the Mrs) she will jump in the bed!
We had ours in a crate for the first few months and she was as good as gold. Once she was toilet trained we let her sleep in our bedroom, in her bed. Some people say this is a big no no, I just like having the dog there. If we put her in her crate overnight for whatever reason she will be fine through the night still so we haven't undone anything. The only downside is that I don't like her in the bed, the OH like a cuddle. She's learnt this, and as soon as I leave the room in the morning (always up before the Mrs) she will jump in the bed!
balders118 said:
^ It's cute when play like that.
We had ours in a crate for the first few months and she was as good as gold. Once she was toilet trained we let her sleep in our bedroom, in her bed. Some people say this is a big no no, I just like having the dog there. If we put her in her crate overnight for whatever reason she will be fine through the night still so we haven't undone anything. The only downside is that I don't like her in the bed, the OH like a cuddle. She's learnt this, and as soon as I leave the room in the morning (always up before the Mrs) she will jump in the bed!
We had ours in a crate for the first few months and she was as good as gold. Once she was toilet trained we let her sleep in our bedroom, in her bed. Some people say this is a big no no, I just like having the dog there. If we put her in her crate overnight for whatever reason she will be fine through the night still so we haven't undone anything. The only downside is that I don't like her in the bed, the OH like a cuddle. She's learnt this, and as soon as I leave the room in the morning (always up before the Mrs) she will jump in the bed!
Yes, my parent's two are exactly the same. Does anyone else get woken up by a big black/brown nose, prodding their face, just to say hello?
^^^ You're right - The cat is totally the boss. The dog wants to play, but the cat just swipes him with the claws out !!!
As far as sleeping in the bedroom, I know I've done wrong - but it was done in one of those 'I need to get some sleep' moments
Is in normal for a puppy not to want to leave you, he just wants to be with me 24hrs a day. Luckily I work from home so not too much of a problem (he's asleep on my feet at the moment, but if I walk to the kitchen, I know he'll follow and go to sleep there) Will he grow out of this and become more independent as he gets older?
As far as sleeping in the bedroom, I know I've done wrong - but it was done in one of those 'I need to get some sleep' moments
Is in normal for a puppy not to want to leave you, he just wants to be with me 24hrs a day. Luckily I work from home so not too much of a problem (he's asleep on my feet at the moment, but if I walk to the kitchen, I know he'll follow and go to sleep there) Will he grow out of this and become more independent as he gets older?
johnte said:
^^ He is 'going', but whether he actually needs to, or whether he's just going for the sake of it, I'm not sure.
This is why I suggested the playing down, minimal attention etc. You don't want to ignore him (better he asks than wees on the floor) but neither do you want to over fuss him. Quick pat on the head with a good boy then straight back to bed. Should take a few mins at most. However lots of praise for good toileting habits during the day.We got our Collie when he was 7 1/2 weeks old. He is 3 years old today (we will get him a treat later).
He has always slept in a crate and still does now. He knows it as his safe place. He has to sleep there as my other half does dog boarding and recently he started suffereing from epilepsy. We heard that sometimes dogs can atack a dog that is having a fit, so he stays in his crate. He goes there anyway to sleep even if the door is left open.
Anyway back on Topic.....
One the first couple of days we were up every 2 or 3 hours to take him out for toilet. We never made a fuss of him or anything, just out of the crate, outside and see if he went. If he did not go, we got up at the next scheduled interval i.e. 2am, 4am etc...
The next night, if he had not been the previous night on one his his scheduled breaks, we left him an extra hour, so that he was on 3 hour intervals. And so it went until he slept through the night. It took us no more than 2 weeks, but we may have just been lucky.
He has always slept in a crate and still does now. He knows it as his safe place. He has to sleep there as my other half does dog boarding and recently he started suffereing from epilepsy. We heard that sometimes dogs can atack a dog that is having a fit, so he stays in his crate. He goes there anyway to sleep even if the door is left open.
Anyway back on Topic.....
One the first couple of days we were up every 2 or 3 hours to take him out for toilet. We never made a fuss of him or anything, just out of the crate, outside and see if he went. If he did not go, we got up at the next scheduled interval i.e. 2am, 4am etc...
The next night, if he had not been the previous night on one his his scheduled breaks, we left him an extra hour, so that he was on 3 hour intervals. And so it went until he slept through the night. It took us no more than 2 weeks, but we may have just been lucky.
Personally I preffer the stick them in a crate approach and leave them alone til morning, which at my house is 6 am. I know this sounds harsh and you will get some sleepless nights at thew start but in the long run its the best way. ps yes i have slept in the kitchen on an air bed gradually getting further away to try and keep one of mine quiet, I'm really a soft touch.
A year ago we rescued a 1 year old springer who wasnt house trained at all. It took us about 9 months to get her to go outside and fingers crossed she hasnt had any accidents for these last three months. However, if she wants to go out, we will ALWAYS let her regardless of time as we don't want to break the cycle again. So I pretty much always end up getting up at least once in the middle of the night. As others have said, she always uses the garden, but now I'm not sure if she really needs to go or just does because she is outside. We are worried though that if on the one occasion we don't take her out then she will have an accident and it will go back to being ok for her to go in the house.
It also took about 9 months for our other springer to make it through the night without needing to go out. She was perfect in every other way but it did my head in. Maybe I'm too paranoid and am a light sleeper but she always went when we took her out too.
Probably not what you wanted to hear - I ffel your pain. Sorry. Hope yours gets through the night soon!
It also took about 9 months for our other springer to make it through the night without needing to go out. She was perfect in every other way but it did my head in. Maybe I'm too paranoid and am a light sleeper but she always went when we took her out too.
Probably not what you wanted to hear - I ffel your pain. Sorry. Hope yours gets through the night soon!
It took about two weeks for our labradoodlewhippet to go through the night, just as I was going barmy due to lack of sleep, so she would have been about thirteen-fourteen weeks and then it just clicked, bear with it, it will get easier!
I have no idea how people manage with babies.
You have to remember that it is the pup's natural instinct kicking in. They wake up, it's dark, they want their mum but can't see or smell her so they cry to make mum come rescue them. You are now mum, of course, but you don't want him thinking whining brings you to him for playtime, so make any midnight loo trips strictly outside, wee, back in with no opportunity for playing/sniffing about!
As for following you around - also entirely normal. Ours is now seven months and only very recently will sleep in another room unless its actually bedtime.
Can I recommend 'the perfect puppy' by gwen bailey - was a great reference for bringing up pup.
I have no idea how people manage with babies.
You have to remember that it is the pup's natural instinct kicking in. They wake up, it's dark, they want their mum but can't see or smell her so they cry to make mum come rescue them. You are now mum, of course, but you don't want him thinking whining brings you to him for playtime, so make any midnight loo trips strictly outside, wee, back in with no opportunity for playing/sniffing about!
As for following you around - also entirely normal. Ours is now seven months and only very recently will sleep in another room unless its actually bedtime.
Can I recommend 'the perfect puppy' by gwen bailey - was a great reference for bringing up pup.
Edited by essayer on Monday 10th December 17:49
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