My puppy keeps me up all night!
Please help, is this normal - or is there anything i can do to reduce the number of night wake up calls? We have neighbours and i have tried ignoring her but it goes on and after half an hour i have to let her out. All advice greatly appreciated. Regards ps how do you attach a photo |
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| Hi there and welcome to the forum.
It's wonderful that she let's you know she has to go out. I know it's hard on the sleep though! It will probably be a few more weeks before she can make it through the night. It may help cut down on the number if you put her water bowl up about an hour before bedtime. It does get better. Hang in there! |
| Congratulations on your new puppy.... and welcome to puppyhood!!!
It will get easier, and as Yager suggested, you should take her water up at least an hour or 2 before bedtime.. and then take her out a couple of times before bed. If you are crating her at night, you might want to bring her crate into the bedroom, she might sleep easier if she can see you and smell you. Good luck and don't get discouraged... it will get easier. |
| Thanks so much for your advice.
She is very good, i was just worried that i was starting a habit. When i had to go out the other day for about 4 hours she held it until i got back, so she can if she needs to. I know she gets upset about doing it in the house though, so i don't really want to put her off either. Good idea about the water bowl - i'll try it tonight. My husband started referring to her as my dog again last night - so i don't think she's in favour! I'm so glad we have her though. It is my first dog, we waited until we had a garden and i was freelancing so i could be around. I love her so much already its pathetic - this site is great - it has already answered some of my other questions about eating compost and grass all the time and over enthusiastic play biting. Thanks again. |
congrats on yr new puppy welcome.  have you seen the post on uk sheepie feast. under general chat. |
| Hello and welcome to the forum!
There's really not much to add to the wonderful advise you've gotten so far, just hang in there. The first weeks are the hardest as your puppy grows and learns to hold it, you'll see that really quick you'll be able to sleep an entire night. It's really great that at 11 weeks, your pup already tells you she needs to go... That makes things easier! Good luck! |
| I've been lucky to be at home and take her out regularly at the beginning, but i think she's pretty good. Unfortunately her smartness at the moment transpires into naughtiness! She gets her toys and puts them over what she wants to chew to make us think she is just chewing her toy and then has a good old nibble at wire, shoes etc!
I'm with renewed hope tonight, even one less toilet break will be a relief (so to speak!) Thanks for your support. |
Welcome Jade, there will lots of help for you on this site. Everyone is here to help with questions. My Fergie is 6 months old. She sleeps most of the night now  As Angel and Kim said take up the water at night 2 hrs before. And let her out right before going to bed. Let us know how you are doing. Good Luck and congrats on your puppy 
Deana |
| One thing I just remembered!
When you take her out, it's just to go... No toys or romping allowed. Avoid touching her as much as possible and only praise and pet her whne she's on her business. You don't want her to associate waking up in the middle on the night with playing or fun stuff. That happened to me a few months ago when I paid too much attention to Lennon at night and he wanted to play in the park at 3:00 AM! It took me a few more weeks to undo his training! Learning the signs of really wanting to go will help you a lot, so pay attention to your pup and learn to see when she wants to go and when she's only anxious and wants to play. |
| To be fair to her every time she gets up in the night she does go to the toilet and then comes in, but there is a bit of whining afterwards. A sharp word usually does it, although i am guilty of giving her a bit of a tummy tickle for 5 mins or so - maybe i should stop that.
In the day though she often starts eating grass and wont come in. We do grab her and bring her in, but i think she even enjoys the chase in that. I've tried taking her out on her lead to get her to just go to the toilet but then she just won't do it. Her mum had high immunity so she doesn't get her second injection until friday and then can go out a week later. I'm hoping that once she gets the chance to have a walk up the road the garden won't seem so exciting. We've taken her bowl away now though (it 2200hrs in London) so we're hopeful and we always take her out last thing. I'll let you know how it went tomorrow (whether you're interested or not!!) Good Night |
| Welcome to the forum |
Welcome to the forum! And we're always interested  |
OH YES! Keep the stories coming!  I hope as I type, you are all sleeping peacefully!
Welcome to the forum! |
| Hoorah!
The first night was just the same, the second night she barked but after just 10 minutes of ignoring the 0100hrs wake up she went back to sleep until 0300hrs. She came straight back in from the garden very excited to see me and although i was desperate to cuddle her too i took her straight back to bed. She woke again about 0500hrs but once more i ignored her and she slept until 0615hrs. Last night was the same but the last wake up was 0700hrs. I actually feel like things are changing even though she still wakes me up and hopefully soon she wont bother barking and i will only have to get up once in the night. Also since i stopped petting her she just settles back down or just stares up at me but doesn't bark and eventually wanders off. Thank you! She's off to the vets tomorrow for her last injection - very exciting soon be able to take her out. She doesn't mind the vet either he's a very nice hippy type! |
| It's difficult ignoring them, Lennon barked like mad when he wanted attention at night (And he still does sometimes!). But it's for the common good! After a couple of weeks, he laerned to let us know when he really needed to go and then a couple of months later, he slept all night from 2300 until like 0630 or so, it was enough for night of resting!
You're on the right track! |
| Just a quick update. Molly is now sleeps through from 2300hrs to 0700hrs.....well that was until the clocks went back and now she is quite cross that i don't respond to her at '0600'. I've been staggering it to get her back on track.
It is bliss though - i never thought it would happen! |
| Yaaay!
It's nice to be able to have a good night's sleep, right? |
HI , MY PUPPY IS 10 MONTHS OLD AND WE JUST GOT HER FROM A SHELTER/FOSTER HOME IN SYLVIA.SHE HAS WE HAVE BEEN POTTY TRAINING HER AND SHE'S DOING WELL.BUT AT NIGHT WE PUT HER IN HER CRATE TO SLEEP AND SHE JUST IN THE PAST TWO NIGHTS HAS STARTED BARKING AND WHINING ALL NIGHT LONG. I TAKE HER OUT THINKING THAT SHE IS NEEDING TO GO POTTY BUT I THINK SHE IS JUST WANTING TO PLAY!!SHE HAS A "BLANKIE" IN THERE AND SHE IS AT THE HEAD OF OUR BED. I'M NOT SURE WHAT ELSE TO DO!!  |
| She's 10 months old? You are correct, she just wants out and wants to play with you.
I know this is tough, but you cannot let her out. At 10 months, she should be able to wait a normal 8-9 hour night before going out to potty in the morning. By getting up and taking her out, she's training you.
Take up her water & food two hours before bed time. Take her out for last call as late as you can before you go to bed. Is her crate in your room? Perhaps she will be better off if she's near you so you can reach over & comfort her, without getting her out of the crate, when she whines. A few nights (which I realize will seem like an eternity to you when you're not sleeping) of staying in her crate and she'll give up the whining. Good luck! |
| Hi and welcome to the forum
I'm right there with my litle baby just now 
She wanted to pee every 5 minute, but when I put here in her crat for the night she is an angel
She have never done anything in the crat and she is dry when I take her out in the morning and she is quiet thru the night. Try to crating her  |
| "YO-YO" IS AT THE HEAD OF OUR BED AND SHE IS CRATED WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL AND ONE OF MY SHIRTS AND HER"BLANKIE" AND I'LL DO THE TAKING THE FOOD AND WATER AWAY 2 HOURS PRIOR TO BED TIME AND I'LL TAKE HER OUT FOR THE LAST TRIP AS LATE AS POSSIBLE!!THANKS, SO MUCH FOR YOUR SUGESTIONS!! THIS SLEEPLESS PUPPY MOMMY IS VERY APPRICATIVE!!!!!!!! |
| Welcome to the forum!
If you officially join (it's free!:)) we'd love to see pics of your pup |
| We have a new pup she is 6 months old and around 3-4am she wakes up and barks untill someone comes and talks to her or sleeps beside her.how can we get past this? |
| Soundman, Tanya and Molly, welcome to puppyhood 101. MY baby is now 10months old so I have the voice of experiance. No1, take up all food and water as has been said. No2, crate the pup as has been said. No3, NO PLAYING in the middle of the night, out for potty and back in the crate. No4, always take pup on a leash for potty and then back in the house. No playing outside till house broken. No5, and maybe the most important...do not give in to whining and crying and barking when pup should be sleeping. You will be creating a monster. This has worked for my last three dogs and it may sound harsh but it works. Thats it for puppyhood 101. Then we have puppyhood 201. Thats the 6months and beyond. Regular little, or not so little monsters. They suddenly lose their hearing when you are calling them, no means nothing, all the little tricks like sit, stay, come, mean nothing. Everything must be up HIGH so they don't chew it up. The garbage is a free for all. I'm still going through that with Simon but I know there is light at the end of the tunnel. I look at him and see the love shine through, the snuggles, the wiggles and know that I LOVE THIS LITTLE GUY and I keep reminding myself he's just a puppy. |
| I just a got a new puppy , he is 11 weeks and he wakes me up twice at night! I do keep water in his little space in the kitchen for the night! but now that I read what you guys said I will definetely take it out from now on. I work from 9 to 6 and my b/f from 8 to 8 and because of our shchedule he eats at 7am and then again at 4pm when my mom picks him up and then at 9pm at my house again. Do yo think I should just feed him twice a day? Maybe he is not sleeping well because he is eating too late?? Any suggestions? |
| These being intelligent dogs will adjust to you (But also will try to adjust you to themselves)
Our pup used to like playing us up, up at 1am, take out into the garden, walk to his spot, pretend to go, come back decide to have a run around the garden, grab his collar and lead him back to his crate, up at 3am repeat the above, not much fun when I was on early shift and up at 5am!  - the two cats he shares the room with I suspect put him up to these antics
A few firm words - but not over harsh seemed to get the message accross. I would not advise bringing his crate into your bed room - maybe it's us but we do not have any animals in our bed rooms (Anyway he is a big baby where stairs are concerned!) I just don't think it is healthy for either party but each to their own. Our pup was not as young as yours, we got Archie when he was 4 months old, but he has always had the same feeding schedule, 8am and 6pm, he gets no food after his evening meal at all, he is allowed water at all times (his crate is open) and generally after he has had his evening walk, any where between 8pm and 10pm, he doesn't need a pee until the next day, that can be as late as his 10am walk, although the utility room door is opened for him from 7.30 onwards unless it is pouring down. He used to dash right out first thing in the morning for his front leg wetting session, but now at nealy nine months is happy to wander into the kitchen stare up at where we keep the food untill he is fed and plonk himself down at our feet (every time we move) As your puppy gets older things will get much more routine and easier. |
| I have an 1 week old utanagon pup and i have had her for 3 weeks now, she is so lovable apart from the fact that she wakes up howling through the night, she is in a crate and I have tried to ignore her but she ends up pottying in her crate! Any ideas on how to get her to sleep? |
| I'm confused, how old is your wolf?
Remember they are very social animals, living alone, isolated is very uncommon for them. The howling is part of the social order in their lives, they are calling for their mother, pack mates. Raising a utanagon will be difficult as you must be the dominate pack leader....as you should be with pups, but even more so with a wolf dog. Is she howling because she needs to pee? This is a case where I'd have her with me at night, her in a crate, or else plan on some lovely songs at night. It is very much true to the breed. |
| [quote="SheepieBoss"]I'm confused, how old is your wolf? [quote]
Susan - if I'm not mistaken, it's not a wolf, but a dog breed created to look like one, yet with the temperament of domesticated canines. I think they're supposed to be a combination of Sibes, Mals and GSDs. Striking to look at. And no harder to raise than any normal puppy as far as I know. Though I'm a bit confused on the age too. Kristine |
I think 11 weeks, most have dropped a 1 in the subject!  |
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