Potty Training Help!

[Kathy74]

We've had Marlee for almost a month, and we've had accident free nights, but none for the last week or so. I really don't want to crate her at night b/c all 3 girls sleep cuddled up together and I don't want to take that away from her. I'm worried it will affect her bonding time with Serene and Jersey. The thing is, she starts to cry right AFTER she goes (poo & pee!) and it's usually by 5 am, so I'm really tired!! Do I have any options other than crating her? Jersey wet the bed for a long time, but grew out of it, and at least Marlee is going far away from their beds. I just wish I could get her to cry BEFORE she goes, b/c I don't mind getting up that early to take them out, but by the time I've cleaned up the mess, I'm wide awake and can't go back to sleep! Any opinions, beyond crating? I really wish they offered mat. leave for puppies, she's my baby after all !

 

[Kathy74]

OOPS!! It's 5 am here so bear with me!! I meant to put this under dog training. How do I move it?

 

[Doberluv]

Didn't you already post this somewhere else? I think I responded to this already. Or was that on another forum? LOL. I got up at 4:00 so it could just be me hallucinating. LOL.

 

[Kathy74]

Just on another forum, no where else on here and I don't know how to move it to the proper place.

 

[Doberluv]

LOL. I think a moderator has to move it. Well, I guess someone else might come to your rescue here. That which I wrote to you on the GP forum is all I can think of. LOL. I'm Doberluv here and Carrie there. (confusing, huh)

 

[Debi]

since your baby is seeming to need to go potty around the same time every morning, why not just set your alarm for around 4AM...take her out...put her and YOU back to bed. Seems like a chore, but she's waking you up anyway by crying. Then, she will be happy (cause she must not want to do it indoors, poor pup probably holds it for as long as she can) and your morning will be peaceful. It would only take a few minutes.

 

[Kathy74]

Debi: You might be a genius! I never thought of trying that! The fatigue must be making me stupid. I used to be a baker so it shouldn't be an issue for me to get up at 4 for a while. Better than 5 and not able to fall back to sleep!
Doberluv: I thought that might be you! I wonder how many times I'm talking to the same people under a different screen name? Keeps things interesting!

 

[maui]

http://www.chazhound.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4424&page=2&pp=10

Hopefully the link will work Kathy. I just posted this in the Puppy group. (I didn't notice there was a puppy area ... lol) It jives with Debi's advice.

What did you bake? yum.

-Maui

 

[Kathy74]

I baked everything. Small town bakery, so it was just me & the owner, and I learned all of it. I still don't really care for donuts (standing over a greasy fryer for 4 yrs will do that to ya!) Thanks for all the advice. I'll have to start getting up in the night, sigh, again! LOL