Should I take puppy out at night when he wines or leave him in kennell?

Hi MJD,

You have a very loaded question here. Let's back it up a bit.

You should be crate training the pup to begin with. This would be purchasing a wire crate with a partition. You make the crate only the size of the pup to have enough room to turn around in. The idea behind this is working with mother nature and instinct. A dog will normally not want to mess his bed. If you give him the whole crate with paper too boot, then you are not potty training the dog to go outside like you wish, but to train him to do something you will want to break him of.

A young pup can be trained to stay in a crate for up to 4 hours.

There should be a "potty place" outside of the house. A special area you have decided on. Take the pup to that area and give a command like "Potty" . Do this at a time you expect him to be able to use it quite readily. Praise him up and down and sideways, letting him know he done good. Small training treats or even dog kibble can be used for a treat to help sink in your happiness with the dog. A dog lives to make his master happy.

Now as for the middle of the night, when the pup whines,take him to that potty place. Carry him on the way to minimize the chance that he will have an accident. Give him the command to "Potty" and praise him and put him right back in the cage afterward. Give him a command for going backto sleep ( in our house it is "night night") No playing around with him. You must learn to ignore his whining behavor and praise his quiet behavior.

If the pup whines, you take him to the potty place and he doesn't use it??? well then you take him right back in. Do not interact with him, do not talk to him. Just put him in his kennel and say your command for sleep.... and that is it.

If you are consistent and persistent and both of you are on board with this training, it should not take more than a few days to have him trained to this schedule.

I'm sorry you are so over whelmed. Having a pup is to be a great addition to your family. Just remember, this too shall pass. You will have many long and happy years.

Very small puppies cannot hold it all night. I kept her in a crate and let her out once a night for a while. This was around 2am and only if she was quiet. I never feed the dogs at night. Stop water a few hours before bed time. You must ignore cries for attention. Never let her out if she is crying. You could sit with her until she quiets down for a night or two, but do not indulge.

I feel your pain. When we were in the middle of cage training our 2 month old chihuahua, he would whine to be let out in the middle of the night, sometimes I would give in but soon learned to tune him out. Puppies just need to know you're still there, so we put the cage at the end of our bedroom where he can still see and smell us and we also use my boyfriend's old sweaters to line the cage so that has his smell on it too, he loves it, he always cuddles in the sweaters. Now that he's 6 months old, we can leave the cage open and he sleeps throughout the night only getting up to go on the paper. We haven't have a potty mistake yet and he doesn't whine. As long as you make him comfortable, he'll learn to last the whole night without you. Good luck!

Let him out.

Puppies and dogs kennels should only be big enough for them to sleep and turn around. They should not be able to pee in the corner and sleep on the other side. You are training him all wrong.

If you want your puppy to be house trained, please take him out to use the bathroom. Puppies can't hold their bladder long, so waking up in the middle of the night to let the puppy out is one of the many responsible things owning a puppy comes with.

Please read some helpful puppy training books and ask your vet for information.

Good Luck!

Our puppy cried a lot the first few nights, and after a couple weeks she stopped completely. Make sure you never use the crate as punishment - they need to feel comfortable there. It is their space, like a bedroom or a den for them. If I go into my dog's crate now to get something out or whatever, she butts in like "why are you in here?" lol. If they cry, don't let them out til they stop, otherwise they think crying will get them let out and cry more!

The only exception to letting them out is if they have to go potty. After a few days I was able to distinguish the difference in a "I want to get out and play" whine and a "I really need to go potty" whine, which sounds a lot more desperate, and less pitiful. lol As soon as she went potty it was right back to bed, though! Give her toys and bedding and stuffed animals. Also, shirts or towels that smell like you are very comforting, as well as a warm water bottle.

During the time he is out and about, leave the door open so he feels free to go in and out. Sometimes, we will find our puppy sleeping in her crate now even when we are home! :)

One suggestion my vet gave me that worked really well is to get a Kong. They have baby ones that are softer for puppies now, too. Fill the Kong with kibble or healthy treats and then seal the opening with peanut butter or easy cheese (not too much!). Put the filled Kong in the freezer til the PB or EC hardens up. When you put the puppies in the crate, give them each a frozen Kong. It will keep them happy and occupied for at least 30 mins and afterwards, my puppy would fall asleep from playing and being full!

The first few weeks are hard - like having a baby. But it gets better!

Hope this helps!!! Good luck!

While I have never and will never put a dog/pup in a cage I have to agree with C WOOD on this. It is an eight week old puppy and they do not have much control. I always put my pups in bed with me so when they stirred I got up and took them out, which could be anywhere from three of four times thru the night. Look on the bright side you will be able to potty train, hopefully to use the outside and not pee pads, faster than an infant, so get used to doing without sleep if you plan on having childred. Good luck and congradulation on both new pup and wedding.

Hmmmmm....sounds like you have a bit of a problem. A very cute problem. The best thing to do is to leave him alone. He's only wines because he wants your attention and he wants to be inside with you. He also might be a tad cold. You could try giving him a hot water bottle for him to snuggle up to. He might also be missing his mum. In the past, with my puppies, I have given them a clock. If you place the clock with your puppy then he'll be reminded of his mother's ticking heart and that will help him go to sleep.

If that doesn't work then you have to be persistant with paying him no attention during the night or else he will never learn.

I hope your puppy troubles don't keep you up all night.

Does your kid inform you by means of phrases, facial expressions or posture when he or she requirements to go?

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I think that since he is a puppy you should have some patience with him until he came get the hang of the training thing. So perhaps in a couple of months he will know what to do. On the other hand if that doesn't work then I would suggest taking him to training school.

Ach the poor wee thing, he just lonely and wants some attention. You will have to keep ignoring him, he will get used to being left alone at nights soon. I got a 3 year old dog before & he done the same thing, it was just the unfamiliar surroundings that had him unsettled at night. Your in charge, not the dog so stay in bed & eventually the dog will get used to being left alone at nights. Hopefully sooner rather than later. Dogs are right chancers, give them an inch & they will take a mile. Stay in bed and leave the dog in his kennel, or before you know it he will be in your bed between you and your fiancee. Their is nothing as good as a well trained dog, so be firm when he is still young and you will get plenty enjoyment out of the dog before you know it. Good luck