 Potty time at night
#359504 - 04/26/2012 10:09 AM |
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I read in one of the other threads where I should set my alarm to take him out to potty. Should he begin to yap wanting out when alarm goes off, should I wait until he is quiet for a second and get him out quick as I can and take him out?
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#359515 - 04/26/2012 10:58 AM |
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Ideally, waiting for a moment of silence to open the crate would be the best.
But when I'm dealing with a puppy with a full bladder, I'm less of a stickler. Top priority is getting the pup outside to pee, and avoid any crate accidents.
There's plenty of time for crate manners training after you get the housebreaking underway, and you have a better sense of whether the whine is urgent ("I'm going to pee in the next 5 seconds!") or just a run of the mill "let me out of here!"
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#359523 - 04/26/2012 12:01 PM |
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I guess in a perfect world, I know I should take them out on my terms, when I want them to go out.
Here's how it works in our house. Old dog stirs, usually because she's stiff and sore from laying in one place. Once she's up, I'm sure like the rest of us, she decides she has to go. Young dog comes over to old dog to see what's the matter. Young dog then comes to me to let me know old dog has to go out. By that time, guess who's heard all this and like any other animal, has to go also. So, as long as I have to get up, I may as well let everyone out so we don't have to play discipline games for the next half hour until they are all quiet enough for me to take charge and decide it's time. Oh, and this usually happens less than 45 minutes before my alarm goes off anyway.
Meanwhile, wife is sound asleep or at least doing a great job of faking it.
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#359589 - 04/27/2012 07:46 AM |
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Your wife is sound asleep? That's nice of her... I typically get an elbow in the ribs and a 'your f****** dog is crying when I'm trying to sleep!!' even if I'm in the process of waking up and pulling back the covers. It's not always my dog, either... he just likes to blame it on me.
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#359599 - 04/27/2012 12:37 PM |
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Your wife is sound asleep? That's nice of her... I typically get an elbow in the ribs and a 'your f****** dog is crying when I'm trying to sleep!!' even if I'm in the process of waking up and pulling back the covers. It's not always my dog, either... he just likes to blame it on me.
Maybe if you did a better job of,,,,,faking it??
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#359601 - 04/27/2012 12:50 PM |
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LOL Samantha. Yeah, at night they seem to automatically become just my dogs, too.
Back to the OP, I'm not sure what the right answer is. I was hoping one of the real experts would chime in. I was just sharing my experience. Our dogs aren't caged at night. They just sleep in their own beds beside ours in the bedroom. When they have to go, they come over and tell me by whining and licking my face. I'm not sure I want to discourage that. Otherwise, you may end up cleaning up a mess in the middle of the night.
This kind of runs contrary to the normal practice of not letting them go anyway or out of their cage unless they are quiet and calm. I'll also be interested in whatever other comments you get.
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#359602 - 04/27/2012 12:51 PM |
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Your wife is sound asleep? That's nice of her... I typically get an elbow in the ribs and a 'your f****** dog is crying when I'm trying to sleep!!' even if I'm in the process of waking up and pulling back the covers. It's not always my dog, either... he just likes to blame it on me.
IMO, an e-collar would be the quickest way to solve this problem. Since you husband is an adult, I wouldn't worry about the conditioning phase. Just skip right to the highest setting. The most difficult part is going to be getting the collar on him right after he goes to sleep. You want to watch his eyes and wait for REM to start. Slip the collar on and hang on to those buttons. The timing of the correction is critical. As soon as you feel the elbow, you need to be on that button. Give full-on, constant stim at the highest setting for a slow count of 12.
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#359603 - 04/27/2012 01:02 PM |
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Maybe if you did a better job of,,,,,faking it??
I hear you. I was pretty good at it when our kids were around but, with the dogs, it looks like it's payback time.
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#359604 - 04/27/2012 01:03 PM |
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My guys tippity tap on the floor going from the top of the stairs to the bedroom. If I tell them to, "hush and get back on bed" and they do than I know they are just wanting to go out not needing to go. If they don't get on the bed, then my arse is up. Enzo has started having 3am 'gotta go' moments - I need to break him of it because now I think it's become a habit not a need!
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#359605 - 04/27/2012 01:07 PM |
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I read in one of the other threads where I should set my alarm to take him out to potty. Should he begin to yap wanting out when alarm goes off, should I wait until he is quiet for a second and get him out quick as I can and take him out?
Thanks,
Personally I don't think there is anything wrong with the whining as long as the alarm goes off first. It's no different than picking up a leash or their food bowl and them getting excited with a woof or whine. Also the whining can be telling you something. I know with Enzo, when my alarm goes off (it vibrates on the bed), he will get up and move away from me knowing I will be getting up and he doesn't have to! So, in fact, the alarm is also a signal for the dog to anticipate whatever action you have ingrained upon him.
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