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How long should a puppie sleep @ night?

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  • 29-09-2005 10:44am
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    MR DAZ
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    Got a yorkie about 8 weeks ago....everything is going well :)

    Just a couple of questions..
    He sleeps in the kitchen/dinning room @ night and seems to be house trained now..he has no problem going to bed @ night and doesnt kick up a fuss, its the mornings that are causing the heartache.

    He used to sleep untill 7am and then starting wimpering and looking for his breakfast which was fine....

    but now he seems to wake @ 5am every morning wimpering and moaning untill one of us gets up.....now i know your thinking ignore him....but we've tried this and he doesnt go back to sleep he just keeps whimpering

    Is there something we're doing wrong or is this natural enough for a young puppie?

    Darren


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    peasant
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    Is he whimpering just because he wants food? Or also because he needs to go?

    Food you can and should ignore for a while ... it's you who decides who gets fed when (within reason of course, and if possible at regular intervals and set times).
    Having to go is a different matter and just has to be taken care of.

    Other than that , there is of course an element of testing out, how much he can get out of you, how much control he can exert over you.

    My tip would be: for the next few times he starts whimpering, get up, take him outside, give him 5 mins to do what he needs to do and them leave him alone again. Do all that as matter of factly as you can ...don't talk to him (other than praise him for doing his business), don't greet or cuddle him ...basically just enable him to go without giving him any extra attention.

    If, over a few trials, you find that he doesn't need to go at all at this time of day ...then just ignore him completely until you're good and ready to get up.


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