My golden retriever puppy is in the process of being kennel trained. When we let her out at night she plays and plays and plays but then when its time for bed she only sleeps for a short while. Is there anything that we can do to help make her sleep through the night! Waking up at 3 every morning sucks!
2007-02-20 02:32:54 · 21 answers · asked by Janna B. 3 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Puppies are like babies. They don't sleep all night.
Take hes out on a leash and stay with her until she goes. Don't let her play. Good luck.
2007-02-20 02:37:40 · answer #1 · answered by Aliz 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
A puppy needs consistency. Keep her in the crate each night with the door closed. Do not feed her before bed becasue you risk waking up to a mess in the morning and do not give her benedryl. I went through the same thing with my puppy but after a month it will calm down. You need to be patient and keep her on a schedule. Feed her 2 times a day at the same time and bring her to the bathroom after eating. It shouldn't be too long before she realizes that when she goes in the crate its bedtime and she will sleep all night. And also make sure she is tired out. The dog park is a great way to tire her out. Stay an hour or so when you can. Also I recommend getting a laser light. They are $5 and your puppy will chase the red dot back and forth and its a good way to tire her out on days that you cant get to the park.
2007-02-20 05:14:04 · answer #2 · answered by tivaj 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I liked the above idea about the soda bottles with warm water, that has worked for me in the past. An alternate method that I prefer is to take a large tube sock and fill it with dried rice or beans. Then heat it in the microwave just until it is warm. Be careful not to get it too hot! Just put this in the kennel at bedtime, and it feels kind of like another warm little puppy, which is some of what your new pup is missing at night... his siblings. The ticking clock is a great idea too, although I've never tried that.
And I would stay away from the benedryl, just to be safe I wouldn't give anything like that without first consulting your vet.
2007-02-20 03:01:15 · answer #3 · answered by Sarah 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am just got a new dog and am in the process of crate training her myself. The best thing for you to do is wear her out. My dog sleeps in the laundry room so I either have the washer or dryer going all the time that way she stays asleep. Try some kind of background music. It will side track her making her fall alseep more quickly. I would try anything that way you can get some rest.
She also has to learn who is the boss,/pack leader. If she narks she knows that you are going to come and take her out to play with her. When Maggie starts barking really bad and I know that she is only being cranky I leave her in there. Not to be mean, but to help her learn that she has to stay in the cage and get used to it.
Hope everything goes well! Congrats with your new puppy.
2007-02-20 02:47:18 · answer #4 · answered by Computer Geek 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very young puppies, just like human babies, can't make it thru an entire nite without needing to go out for a potty run--the upside to this being that it doesn't take as long for a puppy to be able to make it thru the nite as it does us humans.
When we first got my Border Collie, now 8 months old, I had to get up 2 times every nite until she was about 4-5 months old. By this age, she was now able to make it thru the nite without the need to go out to potty. But remember, every dog will be different, so this "4-5 months" could be more or less depending on your puppy.
We kept our BC crated in our bedroom. We made sure she went out to potty right before bed time and it's important that you know FOR SURE that the puppy has actually done the deed. Then we put puppy in her crate. Usually 1-3 times a nite (less and less often as she got a little older), I would have to get up and take her out to potty. The big thing here is to allow it to ONLY BE FOR A POTTY RUN AND NOTHING ELSE. No play or cuddle time when puppy wakes up at nite. Out to potty and straight back to the crate. This will ensure that puppy doesn't get into the habit of expecting you to stay up to entertain in the middle of the nite.
After a while, the nite time need to go will pass. One day, you'll wake up in the morning and realize puppy didn't wake you to go out... then you get your full nites sleep back.
2007-02-20 03:01:44 · answer #5 · answered by Shadow's Melon 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
LoL, I am going through the exact same thing with a golden pup. He thinks 3 am is a perfect time to play. I have started letting him squal it out instead of getting him out of his cage. We also try and not feed or give him water after 6pm and try and keep him up a lot from about 7 to 9 or 10 so he will sleep. Good Luck and remember our pups will be great dogs when they learn about all their rules. Have Fun!!!! By all means DO NOT GIVE THE PUP BENDRYL, LIKE SOMEONE SAID TO DO THAT COULD KILL YOUR PUPPY
2007-02-20 02:38:23 · answer #6 · answered by Sassy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Remember that puppies go through all the stages in the first year. They are babies, toddlers, adolescents, teenagers and finally after about a year they're adults. As with children sleeping through the night comes with time.
I have a 7 month old bull terrier mix who is active almost all day long and sleeps like a rock, but has yet to sleep through the night...she's waking me up later and later, but at first it was 2am for awhile!
Just hang in there, she'll get better....
2007-02-20 02:38:30 · answer #7 · answered by Nichole D 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Puppies are just like babies - they sleep best with a full tummy. Make sure yours has a little snack, drink and perhaps a nice walk before bed to tire him out. Also, you could try putting an old, unwashed t-shirt in the kennel with him so that he can be comforted by your 'smell' all night.
I wish you well!
2007-02-20 02:38:21 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sorry but I just had to chuckle a bit. All new pups do this. You may want to try to comfort her by placing 1 or 2 large soda bottles filled with warm water and the cap screwed on real tight, then wrapped up in a towel in her crate with her. This will give her something warm to snuggle up with. Also a clock, the kind that ticks, outside the crate also wrapped up in a towel to simulate the mothers heart beat. Training a pup can be tiresome but she will get used to being alone and settle down in a week or so. Also a safe toy in the crate may help to occupy her time while she is alone. Goldens are by nature people dogs. They thrive on being with you and as close as possible. Seperation form the mom and it's litter mates is nothing new but it does mean som sleepless night.
This is what I told all my clients when they picked up their pups and took them home.
Make sure the crate is comfortable for the pup. Feed the pup supper at the same time every day followed by potty time and then rest. Pull pups water by 7pm and then take the pup out for his last pee and potty time at about 10:30 to 11pm. The last potty trip should be just that. Outside for potty and then right back in, no playing with the pup but right back into the crate. Say goodnight and then leave the pup to settle down. It may take a few days but she will get the message and start to settle down for the night. One of my pups used to howl enough at first to wake the dead but he soon realized that no matter how much he howled no one was coming to play. He soon stopped and we all got a somewhat good nights sleep.
Everything will settle down in time, just don't get angry and yell at the pup, she doesn't understand and will only frighten her.
P.S. Don't give the pup any medication to try to make her sleep. That is just stupid, and dangerious! I can't beleive someone would actually suggest that.
Good luck!
2007-02-20 02:49:18 · answer #9 · answered by ♥Golden gal♥ 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Your doing great to crate train. How old is your new puppy? They usually can hold their bladder 1 hour for every 1 month old. Sometimes you get lucky and they hold it longer. If she cries take her outside, she may have to go, and then put her right back in the crate. She will get the routine and eventually make it through the night only crying if she has to go. My 4 month old American Bulldog can make it through the night. We do monitor his water intake and remover his water at 7pm. He learned fast but those first couple of sleepless months were tough! Good luck!
2007-02-20 02:58:53 · answer #10 · answered by Vero 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you see your puppy napping during the day , wake her up. Take her outside let her burn some energy before dark or close to bed time, this should make her a little tired and you can get her on a schedule.
2007-02-20 02:36:36 · answer #11 · answered by alex77055 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋