this is my first night with my first puppy (yay!) and i am conflicted as to where to let her sleep. she seems to prefer the nest bed, but i have been reading a lot of websites that swear by the crate training method. her bed is in her own little room, but i don't want her to wander around during the night and poop/pee everywhere.. but at the same time i don't want to force the crate (that has a fleece throw as bedding and her toy) and make her view it negatively. so what's the best way to go about this? is it wrong to wait for her to fall asleep on her bed and then put her in her crate and bring her to my room?
2006-11-01 19:12:07 · 10 answers · asked by annie 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
*she is a little over a month old, half pomeranian/half-?
(i don't know the other half because i got her from my cousin and he hasn't told me what the other half is.)
*also, whenever i bring her outside to do her business, she never goes. but inside the house, she goes. i've only gotten her to go on the pad once.
2006-11-01 19:13:13 · update #1
ok sorry my cousin is an idiot. i talked to his mom and she said the breeder didn't give her the puppy til 2 months.
2006-11-02 09:55:36 · update #2
Put a soft towel in the crate and a few treats if she can eat solid food.A ticking clock wrapped in a smaller towel may help. Play a radio softly in the background. You will have some loud crying but that is normal and should stop after a few days or weeks You can't expect good results in housebreaking for about 6 months. In the meantime, be patient and give her a treat when you take her out and she goes. Praise her and watch her closely when she's free in the house. PetSmart sells doggie diapers that helped me with my pups. It saves the floor or carpet and if they go in the diaper they don't like the way it feels.
2006-11-01 19:19:03 · answer #1 · answered by starrynight1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can start to crate train her by throwing a treat into the crate so she goes in but don't shut the door. You want her to get used to the crate with the door open so she doesn't become frightened. You'll have to work up to closing it on her. I would recommend she sleep where she's comfortable for tonight being she's in a fear stage till 11 weeks. If your going to have the crate in your room I say just put it in there to begin with. As for potty time she will learn. Try to associate a word like "Go potty" or something else with her elimination. And when you go outside and want her to go only go out to eliminate, don't go out, eliminate, and then go play. Pick her right up if she's playing and not going or if she's gone and is done take her inside. Go out again in a few moments if your going outside. Hope I covered everything. Let me know if you have questions.
Edit: WOW I didn't see how YOUNG she is before! 4 or 5 weeks is WAY too young for her to be away from her littermates and mommy. Puppies shouldn't be weened till 6 weeks and NEVER leave their home till 8 weeks or 10-12 weeks for a toy dog. Anyway that you could take her back to the breeder and make them keep her for a few more weeks?
Edit:2 The radio playing softly is an excellent idea, one I had forgotten about.
2006-11-01 19:18:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hi a crate is a very good idea for puppy training but lifting the water up around 6 in the evening wll help as tiny puppies can't wait too long...so take her out as late as you can & again as early asyou can...
Using a crate is a good thing & making it a safe place & a bed for a puppy is good...when you are around feed her in the crate & leave the door open so she can get in & out herself as all dogs like a place of their very own...some can protest a little to start off with as they want to be with you all the time...however thi is not always possible & they have to learn to understand that sometimes they have to be on their own...
So by allowing her to come in & out of the crate at will when you are there & just closing the door on her every now & then getting her used to it...some dogs love their crates from the word go...some are a bit more reluctant...
Whatever it is that you do with a puppy always make it as pleasant as you can as this will encourage them to do what you want them to do rather than forcing an issue in a negative way...
Regards Jake
2006-11-01 20:13:24 · answer #3 · answered by Jake 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have 2 dogs both crate trained. I started out by giving treats when they would go into the crate. I now only give treats when I put them in the crates in the morning. I swear by the crates. It keeps the pet safe while you are away or sleeping. Puppies tend to chew alot and by crating them they are safe from potential chew hazards like electrical cords. I keep one cage for the little dog in my bedroom and that is where he sleeps every night. I allow him on the bed and we play for awhile before I put him in. Then he doesn't seem to mind. Good luck and be persistent.
2006-11-02 02:24:24 · answer #4 · answered by kathy l 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't lock her in there at first. Let her get used to it and learn to love it. Put a shirt that smells like you in there, feed her and give her treats in there. If she falls asleep maybe move her into there but keep the door open. Hopefully she will start sleeping in there on her own. You probably shouldn't have a bed outside the crate, you want her to want to sleep in her crate.
2006-11-01 19:36:40 · answer #5 · answered by apuleuis 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Give her a treat when she go's on the pad make your voice all happy and pet and praise her well same when she go's outside.
When she go's indoors lower your tone and tell her she bad girl and don't pet or praise her.
She should get to know your happy when she go's on pad and start using it more.
Myself i don't agree with crates so wouldn't use 1
2006-11-01 21:00:40 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
4 weeks is way to young to be away from her dam and littermates. Take her back to the 'breeder' until she is 8-9 weeks old.
I have seen so many behavioral problems in dogs that have been taken from the dam/littermates too young. They learn so much from them between 4-8 weeks.
And through the stupid pee pads away, they teach your dog it is ok to use the house as his bathroom.
2006-11-02 03:05:16 · answer #7 · answered by whpptwmn 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
just put her in it . I have German shepherds and they love their crates. they were all put in as puppies so they wouldn't potty all over the hose at nite. NEVER USE A CRATE AS PUNISHMENT YOUR DOG WILL ONLY HATE IT.
2006-11-01 20:07:06 · answer #8 · answered by heidelue 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can say "cage" or "crate" in a very uplifiting voice as you put her in so she knows she is not being punished . also you can give her a treat after she goes in so she also knows it is ok.
i have my chihuahua trained to go to her cage when i say "cage" you have to stay it stern but in a happy voice.
2006-11-01 19:19:01 · answer #9 · answered by sweetcharity2007 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
put food in there
2006-11-01 19:13:35 · answer #10 · answered by jesse g 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋