Has anyone experienced with there puppy waking up around early hours of the morning and want feeding and then play time ? This is the third night with my boy and had him in his crate by my bed the first night and he did well intill I got out for a wee at 5 and then he wouldn't settle after that so I got uP. Second night he wouldn't settle in my room because my partner had to work nights so I left him downstairs with lights off and after ten minutes he settled and woke at 5 when my daughter started crying. Last night he goes off so silently and don't hear a peak from 9.15pm and my daughter cries at 3.15 and then my pup decides it's wake up time. I let him cry and bark for 15 mins but it was the middle of the night and don't went to wake my neighbours because I live in a masionette . Im now up with him and he's settled on sofa next to me but I am shattered. Has anyone else experienced this. I have never brought up a pup before and have a little toddler too and it's exhausting. Not sure im doing right and it's normal. Would love for people's feed back. Thankyou .
Hello and welcome to the forum. How old is your puppy? New puppies will wake up a couple of times in the night to go to the toilet. You can manage this by either getting up and letting him out, or having a pen arrangement with a toilet area. You shouldn't make it so the puppy goes to the toilet in his crate, because that will distress him and make toilet training in general more difficult. For me, I set my alarm for every 3 hours at first. I got up and took Willow out for a wee. I didn't talk to her or play with her. When she had gone to the loo, I'd then say "good girl", pop her in her crate and say "good night". Those were the only words. Then, I'd set my alarm for three hours again. Every night, I'd increase this by 15 minutes. It really doesn't last that long. If you don't want to do this, though, you need a pen arrangement, so the puppy can get out of her crate and go to the toilet without your help. Plenty of people on here use this arrangement. Other than needing to go to the toilet, if your puppy cries for attention and you give it to her, you're rewarding that and she'll learn to do it more. I know it's difficult to ignore it when you have neighbours, but your best option is to pop round to them with a bottle of wine and explain that you're working on training him to go through the night, which will take less time if you can be consistent in ignoring his cries. I absolutely recommend The Happy Puppy Handbook which explains how to cope with all the stages of puppyhood. Let us know how you get on.
I think totally normal. Especially if they have just been separated from their litter mates. We had Jessie at 9 weeks and I started sleeping by her for first week and getting up to let her out every 3 hours (just because this seemed the best way for my husband and kids to not hear her making noise). After a week she was going 12am - 5.30am. By end of week 2 she was managing 11.30 - 6.00. She now (14weeks) goes 11.15 - 6.30 and I think would go longer, but we get up then. It all improves far faster than it does with a toddler! I think just find a way of coping that works for you to get through the first few weeks, whether that's a crate, or playpen with a toilet area. When she was getting up at 5.30 I did put her back in her crate until 'morning time' and tried to doze myself, even if she was making a noise, I just ignored her and this stopped. Good luck, I hope you work it out! The sleep deprivation won't be forever!
Many sympathies - a wakeful puppy and daughter must be exhausting! The good news is that puppies grow out of it really quickly (usually about 10 weeks ) .
. . .and so will your daughter. In time you'll need a marching bank to get her out bed in the morning.
Just wanted to say Hi and welcome to the forum. You've already had good advice from Fiona. Having a young puppy is like having a baby that needs toilet training and that includes training to go through the night. As Mags says it is a short phase and the less you interact with puppy the easier they settle back down after a toilet trip. If you haven't read it strongly recommend The Happy Puppy Handbook. It is really useful with lots of info and advice to get you through the early months, plus of course lots of advice here on the forum
My pup is 9 weeks old and has just started to settle down at night. For the first week (I got her at 8 weeks) I got up every 2-3 hours to let her out for a toilet trip. No talking to her, just picked her up and placed her on the ground to do her business then straight back inside and into her crate again. I found she wanted to play the first few times but she soon settled down into the routine. I was exhausted! But I am now getting more sleep and it is definitely getting easier! Hang on in there as things will get easier she also whined and made quite a noise after being left but only for the first 4 nights or so. Ignoring her seemed to do the trick, as painful as it was leaving her. Can recommend a decent pair of ear plugs!! Oh and The Happy Puppy Handbook, really reassured me reading it and the help from the forum here too Good luck!
Hi Jen, just wanted to welcome you. Follow the above advise and you will soon be sorted. I would say The Happy Puppy Handbook is essential reading, loads of advice, and clearly sets out what to expect. Its pretty tough the first few weeks, but will soon zip past. Have fun with your puppy.
Thanks so much for all your advice, it is really helpful. On Wednesday night my daughter woke up and so did patch so I turned light on said wee wee, he did one and then put him in the crate with a kong to chew cus he is teething a hell of a lot. This worked till I got up at 6am. Last night I put patch to bed at 9.30 and he slept till 6.30 this morning with no accidents... And that's me getting out of bed to deal with my daughter too ! He seems to be more content in the day now aswell so maybe settling down into the family routine. He is 12 weeks old, I got him later than most people get there puppies . He has his first vaccinations today ,'I'm dreading it . Thanks for all ur lovely comments... Sorry for delay just haven't been able to function to write .
Good look with vaccinations. Jessie didn't even notice the needle going in! I am sure he is settling down. I think if you got him at 12 weeks he will be able to hold wee for longer. By 12 weeks Jessie was pretty much going through. Wakeful child much harder nut to crack!! X
thankyou for the good luck, im hoping he doesn't feel it either! And it seems like he is holding wee in now was so proud of him last night. Every time I close the kitchen door now when he's crated he knows to be silent where when first had him he would cry and bark regardless. And yea a child is much harder to crack . Thanks for ur reply. How old is Jessie now ?
Im sure I replied cus thought it did but showed ur message again im all new to this site . That was a brave pup not even worrying about the needle.. Im hoping patch will be the same . I do feel he could be in a routine ... Fingers crossed etc haha. Child is worse cus they on and off most nights but I keep with it . Thanks for ur message. How old is Jessie x
