My 8 week old puppies keep me up all night HELP!?

Question

They (2) are kept in a Huge dog carrier with towels to sleep on and toys to chew. i even put there food and water in there too. They always cry at night.I don't want to get rid of them but if this keeps up i will. I can't let them run loose threw the house cause they will pee and poop every were. potty training tips would also be greatly welcomed. please help me!!!

Answer 1

Make yourself a cup of Chamomile Tea, so their noise won't bother you so..Just a strong cup at bedtime will relax you and the puppies won't be so much bother..

Feed on a strict schedule, 4 times per day (at their age) ..Pick up the bowl after 10 minutes. Take them outside after every feeding. They will go about 5-10 minutes after being fed, . It will take awhile for them to learn/develop bladder control, but potty should be easier.Make sure they aren't fed just before bedtime, as they will need to go shortly after being fed..Young pups should be fed and then walked 4 times per day, *until* they poop...They will need more frequent outings for peeing...Walk them just before bedtime, to make certain they are empty..
Never scold for mistakes, but give lavish praise every time they go outside, like they won the lottery.....Pups can only hold their pee for 1 hour, per month of age..So, its important to empty them just before bedtime..
Use the same word every time.
The most important thing is to watch thm closely, and scoop them up and outside when they begin to act restless, turn circles, etc. soon they will whine and look at you when they need to go.
Be patient...If your patience wears then, talk to your mom, and ask her how long it took to potty train you...How many times she changed your diaper, and bedding, and got up with you in the middle of the night....Welcome to parenthood! lol

Answer 2

I read all the responses from previous dog lovers out there, and they all are correct in my eyes. I have four dogs, and i remember quite well when they were puppies. With the crying, simply ignore them, what i do is usually keep the TV on low so that they think i am in the living room, hearing voices soothes them. Same thing with the radio too. I used to have my dogs sleep with me but they do like to sleep rather close to the body so kind of annoying when you have a queen size bed and you are married! So i have some of my dogs sleep with me, and some do not, they get use to it. With the potty training thing, really i know this will be hard, but its the only way to do it. When training my dogs, i took them outside constantly to let them know that potty is outside not inside. In the middle of the night, we would get up around 3ish and take dogs out so that they could do there bussiness out there. At night around 8ish take there food and water aways so that they don't need to use the bathroom as much as they do during the day. That should help the situation a bit, it did for me. I would leave blankets and toys for them to play with at night, but don't leave food down for them. Put food back down for them around 7 in the morning, or whenever your wake up during the day. If you don't work much, then take them out every 1-2 hours until they get use to it, when they get use to it, bump the time to 2-3 hours a day for potty time. Time matters! If you work a lot then get a little crate for the dogs to stay in while you are gone so that they won't poo or pee in your house or where ever you keep them. I have also don't this and it works great, Bc the dog won't want to poo or pee in the area that they are in for a few hours while you are at work.
When they are fully potty trained you won't have to put them in the crate and you can trust them in the house and let them out twice or three times a day-about every 4 hours. All depends how much the dog eats and sleeps. Oh by the way, if its a puppy, i would definatley take the dog out after he sleeps too, bc then usually after the pup sleeps then he needs to go potty too.

Answer 3

I have an 8 month old dog. I got him at 5 months.

He was (thank God) pretty well potty trained when I got him, but he had (and to some point still has) bad abandoment issues.

When I got him we put his bed in the living room and went to bed. He came into the bedroom and slept on the floor. He would get me (and not my bf) up all the time at night (because he was scared).

He did this for about 2 months. I was at my wits end from getting up as much as 8 times a night for him, then my bf came up with the idea of letting him sleep in bed with us. Now he only gets me up if he has to go to the bathroom (and can't hold it anymore), and sometimes he still sleeps on the floor.

You need to realize you have babies there. They don't want to be left alone of locked up when they are awake. They get scared without you around.

Make sure you let them sleep in your room (and even though I am against crates) and move the crate in there too. Letting them see you at night will help, but you will probably just have to wait this problem out.

It also helps to keep a radio or music on. Dogs find solice in the noise. Riley had pooping problems when I would go to work until I started leaving the radio on when I went to work.

Answer 4

Why not get a SnugglePuppy? it should calm them down and soothe them! They have heaters and heartbeats so it sounds and feels like a real doggie!

http://www.sitstay.com/store/toys/snugglepup.shtml


As for potty training, don't bother using those wee-wee pads, because your aim is to get the dogs to go outside, right? By the time you trained the pups to go on the pads, you could have spent that energy training them to go outside!

First, it's good that you aren't letting them pee and poop everywhere. Every hour or so (even through the night!) you need to take them outside and when they go, make sure to praise them and give them a small treat. (It's all about positive reinforcement). If they make a mistake and go in the house, don't punish them; bring them back outside until they go, then praise them and give them a treat.

Answer 5

Pups are tought at this age. You might try giving them an old shirt that you wear/sleep with one day/night so that they have that to sleep on. Also, a hot water bottle to snuggle up to would probably be a good thing for them, also.

You might also try covering the kennel with a blanket or towel so that they cant see any movement from you during the night. I wouldnt put their water and food in there simply because they are more likely to make a mess than anything else, and will increase the need for them to potty during the night, which will contribute to the whining. Dogs in general dont like to potty or poop in their sleeping area.

You dont mention what kind of pups you have, but perhaps the crate is too large. Smaller might make it more denlike and encourage them to be quieter. Not too small, they need enough room to move around, etc, but if they are small pups and are in a HUGE crate...well, you get my meaning.

Using the crate to help with potty training is a good idea. Pups need to visit the potty area about once an hour or so. Right after napping and and playing hard, and within about 30 minutes after eating. Lots of praise for pottying and pooping in the correct area helps, too. The older they get, the longer they can wait, but always try to anticipate when they will need to go.

When you are going to be gone, put them in their crate but remember to take them DIRECTLY to their potty area when you let them out.

Remember, puppies dont begin having really good bladder control until they are around 6 months old. Small steady steps in the potty training process are better than ASSUMING they should be able to go longer and then having a mess. Its your responsibility to teach them. Your the "Mom" now. =)

When I was a kid, we would train our dogs to get excited about going outside when they needed to go. That way, when our dogs REALLY needed to go out, they would bark and stand by the door and/or dance around so it was OBVIOUS to us it was time for them to go out.

Good luck and Goddess Bless your pups!

Answer 6

Really easy to solve. They are lonely, the house is quiet and they want company. Put a small radio near their crate and turn it on low, loud enough for them to hear, but not to loud as to disturb your sleep. Pick a station that you will easily recognize if you wake during the night, so not to freak out if you hear voices!

The sound of the human voices and music with comfort them. Once they get a bit older you should be able to do away witht eh radio all together.

Answer 7

An old shirt of yours (worn, with your scent on it) or a towel you have used after bathing will make them think you are right there with them.

House breaking. As SOON as they wake from a nap take them out and PRAISE them for doing their doggie duty outside. Keep an eye on them in the house and when they begin to squat say "name, NO", grab them and take them out, Praise. With two pups, be sure and say their name first, then a command or praise. It will take a little while (week or two) but they'll get it.

Good puppy luck!

Answer 8

Either take a sleep agent or put their little a*ses down in the basement if you have one. If you don't have a basement put them on the opposite side of the house from where you sleep. Just check on them first thing in the morning to see if they're ok.

Answer 9

They will be crying for a few weeks till they get used to your home. It is really annoying, but you should NEVER go to them at night and coddle them. That will teach them that all they have to do is cry and you will come running.

My recomendation is to buy some earplugs. When my bulldog was a pup he cried so much at night that he lost his voice. He still tried to cry and bark but it came out in a really hoarse *ruff* *ruff*

Answer 10

Provide them with soft music, low lights, maybe a ticking clock to micmic their mother's heartbeat. Put a sheet over the kennel to signify bedtime. If they still cry just ignore.