Hi Randy, this thread is only for housebreaking and the time would be in the evenings. I understand your concern in your comment, but let's face it, everyone screams, consistency, consistency, so doing something different 71.43% of the time completely contradicts that theory. It's not a stupid question.
I think you should keep things consistent. My pups have a schedule and they don't understand deviation or sleeping in or any such thing. I try to take them out at the same time all 7 days of the week. However, when you do take him out at his regular time, you could play longer before putting him back to bed.
You are right, he would probably be more stressed during the week if he had so much more attention on the weekends. Put the puppy in his crate and carry on doing your own things. He will see you, but he will be in his crate as usual and his schedule will be the same, so he won't be confused.
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I think you should keep things consistent. My pups have a schedule and they don't understand deviation or sleeping in or any such thing.
hah! Ain't THAT the truth. I'd love to meet the dog that "understands" sleeping in. "We could be smelling the world! We could be chasing things! WAKE UP!!!!"
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Put the puppy in his crate and carry on doing your own things. He will see you, but he will be in his crate as usual and his schedule will be the same, so he won't be confused.
Remember that puppies at young ages need to sleep anywhere from 17-20 hours per day. Overstimulating and wearing out your pup can easily be done exactly the way Angela suggests, simply extend your playtime on the already schedule potty times.
My real concern is going to be your feeding schedule, rather than your potty schedule. For a dog this young, an optimal feed frequency is around 4 times a day. With work, I don't see how you can manage this. I'd say try at least 3 times a day, with one in the morning, one immediately after work and another late in the evening. You'll need to stay up late to potty the dog, but...you should.
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