SHe never did this the other nights. So I put her in her kennel and then she cried for about 30 minutes. when i looked I realized she had gone again in there. Now I dont know what to do.
2006-08-10 03:20:42 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
First thing is take her to the vet. She could have a urinary tract infection or some other problem causing her to be unable to hold it. If that's not the case, the vet should have other suggestions for you.
Make sure you're letting her out enough to go outside or in an acceptable location. Puppies need to pee much more often than adult dogs.
2006-08-10 03:25:35 · answer #1 · answered by stimply 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I got my puppy at 8 weeks also, but never put her in my bed. I would keep her in her kennel at night. Right after she has an accident, immediately clean it up so that she does go back to the same spot again. Puppies can only hold it for 1 hour per month of age.
At night leave her a radio on soft music, maybe a clock she can hear ticking to mimic her mom's heartbeat, and cover the kennel with a sheet to signify bed time. Ignore her cries as you would a baby... she'll get used to it.
2006-08-10 10:28:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hello. She is too young and too small to be sleeping in your bed.
8 week old puppies can only hold their urine about an hour or two.
(The rule of thumb is 1 hour per month old, but the smaller/toy breeds usually can't wait quite that long)
She needs to have a potty break at LEAST every 2 hours during the night and when she whines, take her outside!
Stop giving her water about 3 hours before bedtime. You can put a few ice cubes in a bowl for her if it's hot...they'll satisfy her thirst but won't act the same as lapping up water will.
Before bed, she is pottied (wait until she has eliminated, don't rush her!) and played with or cuddled for a minute, then brought in and put in her crate. She should then be good for about 2 hours. If she whines or cries because she's in the crate, as long as you know she doesn't have to potty, ignore her. She'll go to sleep. She's a baby - they do that. If you take her out while she's whining, you've taught her to whine for release.
After the hour or two, if she starts whining, she probably does have to go. Without saying anything, go to the crate and wait for the split second of silence, then immediately open the door and take her directly to potty area. if you sleep like the dead, as I do, you may need to set your alarm for every 2 hours. I did. When each of my dogs were pups, for the first 2 weeks I set it for 12am,2am,4am, and 6am. My pups were thrilled and although I was TIRED, it paid off with well-housetrained dogs faster.
When she is totally potty trained and can sleep through the night and a little bigger, say at 6-7 months old, if you must, she can sleep with you. But I suggest getting a really good quality waterproof mattress cover. and remeber, if you roll around in your sleep and push her off the bed or roll on top of her, you could seriously injure, if not kill her.
PS to Rusty's Rider: (I tried to send this privately, but it wouldn't go) Considering your story had absolutely nothing to do with this asker's question, I feel the need to address it. If anyone in your family had contacted a trainer or even read a book to research your dog's behavior, you could've prevented your submissive dog from becoming dangerous and needing euthanasia. Instead of trying to understand her behavior and help her, you just got mad and avoided her. Her behavior escalated because she didn't know how to get what she needed and no one was approaching her issues properly. The next time your family gets a pet, invest some time and effort to teach it how to live with you the way you want. If money's an issue, there are a tremendous number of behavior sites on the web, books in the library, and professionals (like me) who will help you on-line. I'm sorry for the dog.
2006-08-10 10:42:37 · answer #3 · answered by gsdmommy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is tough with young pups...they have to potty almost every 30 to 45 minutes. Of course you cant do that all night. My dog peed in my bed too when i first brought him home, he was used to being in a crate at the place i bought him from and would just stand up and go when he needed. Your pup is still real young. I would put lots of paper in the crate and that should help until she is old enough( around 4 months) to hold it through the night. Most dogs don't go with the new owners until 10 to 12 weeks. Good luck. P.S. some dogs take longer to be able to hold urine through the night.
2006-08-10 10:31:06 · answer #4 · answered by eva diane 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it could be because she is nervous. But with a Pom there bladders are so tiny they sometimes can not make it through a entire night with out peeing. Take her out right before bed and then again sometime in the middle of the night. If she is crying in her kennel do not let her out because that is what she will so forever to get you to let her out.
2006-08-10 10:25:58 · answer #5 · answered by ~daTexasPrincess~ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your puppy is only 8 weeks old and does not have control of her blader yet. She will start being able to hold it better when she is around 12 weeks old. So you kinda need to give her a little lea way.
And it is not safe to keep her in your bed at night as she might fall of and get hurt. What we tell the people the buy our dogs is you can put the in a cage next to your bed. They say that seems to help the dog.
2006-08-10 10:27:45 · answer #6 · answered by Justsomegirl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I first bought my Basset, she was 6 wks old. I got a big box, placed some newspapers and placed it right next to my bed. That was her bed. She couldn't get out, and since a dog's instinct is not to go where they sleep, she rarely peed during the night.
In addition, I used to take her water from her 1 hour before going to bed. And provided no water during the night, but PLENTY of water during the day. When it was time to go to sleep, I would tell her "night-night" and now almost 8 yrs later, if I say night-night, she knows it's time to go to sleep.
I tried to get her to sleep in the bed with me, and she peed also when she was little. What I used to do was blot the area with a towel, spray the mattress with some 'Resolve Pet Stain' carpet cleaner. Every week when I changed the sheets, I would spray the Resolve on the mattress kind of the way you do with fabreeze. It helped. Later, when she finally got the idea, I got one of those plastic matress covers, and used it on my mattress (just in case) She hasn't peed on the bed anymore.
We've been sleeping in the same bed for over 5 yrs. now. I can't sleep without her next to me anymore!
Good luck with your pom. Be patient. And most of all, enjoy your puppy!!!
2006-08-10 12:51:59 · answer #7 · answered by PuertoRico's Best 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My Cocker Spaniel x Alaskan Malamute (10 months) cross peed every time you reached down for her, even to pet her!! I was SO mad ... I couldn't stand it. I soon couldn't bond with her and it was so sad. Then she bit my dad and my two sisters. She didn't do this to me, but she growled and showed her teeth to me. I was really scared for her life. My dad said she couldn't be with any family, and we ouldn't take her to the pound once again or someone might adopt her and she may bite someone else. We put her down. I really wish I could've gone back and not gotten her, but gotten another dog. I really hope that doesn't happen with your beautiful Pomeranian!! Best Of Luck!!!!
2006-08-10 10:28:44 · answer #8 · answered by rustys_rider 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
she's a baby, she will need to pee about every 2 hrs. put her in the kennel with puppy pads, they will absorb the urine, if you can't get her outside often enough.
2006-08-10 10:29:52 · answer #9 · answered by buggsnme2 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its a puppy so it going to have accidents try giving er less water at night and more water in the day so she wont have to go as much at night.
2006-08-10 10:24:47 · answer #10 · answered by Jeff L 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋