First night survived!

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Brought home a 10 week old cockapoo last night. Introduced to cat which went very well.

Set up crate in the lounge with me sleeping on the sofa. Lots of crying to begin with but settled down and slept nicely with only a few crying sessions during the night.

Took her out at 2am for a poop, 4am for a wee and about to take her out again now. I was expecting to need to go out more than this or is this about right? She isn’t displaying signs of needing to go, I’m just taking her out as assuming she needs to go!

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Just before Christmas I had a 9 to 10 week old lab/collie pup to stay for 24 hours (I help a rescue and was coordinating a rehoming). She had come straight from her litter mates and was not house trained at all. During the evening she seemed to need a wee every half hour but as long as I was vigilant she did understand what going outside meant, which is very good for a rescue.
I put her to bed in a crate in my dog room with my dogs for company. She slept 11pm till 6am. I went down before she cried. She was clean in her crate and went straight outside. We weren’t quite so clever during the morning until I took her to her new home but it was my fault for not being quick enough.
My point is that they can last longer at night. Good luck and enjoy your pup, it’s hard work but they aren’t pups for long.
 
When we brought Juno home at 8 weeks, I think I got up in the night just for a couple of nights then she slept through until 5am which was when I got up anyway, so by 10 weeks they should be able to go through the night although they're all different. Juno used to let out a little squeak when she wanted to go and I'm a light sleeper so it would wake me up.
Good luck, she looks very cute!
 
Our Lab bitch pups have been clean over night, in a crate since less than 9 weeks.

IME when the house is dark and quiet they sleep. You will need to be quick in the morning when the household starts to stir but they do soon get used to knowing that you will use the bathroom before letting them out. Ours are now used to someone getting up during the night to go to the bathroom and know that it doesn't mean they will be getting up.
My bed is directly over the dogs and there have been a few occasions when one has asked to be let out during the night. We have had no false alarms.

She is a pretty little thing!
 
Great, I did think being that little bit older probably meant she had more control of her bladder! My OH normally goes to bed around 12/1 (crazy man!) and I wake up at 5:30 so realistically after a few more nights of settling and getting used to being on her own she should sleep through.

She's so pretty and a lovely cuddly temperament.
 
Ranyhyn said:
If she’s not fussing I’d only get up the once and within a few weeks I really would try not to bother. You don’t want to SET a routine.
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That is exactly why I don't get up to let new pups out during the night.

I wouldn't sleep where the pup can see you, either, she needs to understand that she has to settle down on her own - which is one reason why I prefer to get pups in pairs, or to live with an older dog.
 
She is very prtetty. A small word of advice - as PACS has said, she needs to be able to cope alone. Cockerpoos seem to be needy little things and if I were you I would start teaching her, nicely, that alone is OK
 
Pearlsacarolsinger said:
That is exactly why I don't get up to let new pups out during the night.

I wouldn't sleep where the pup can see you, either, she needs to understand that she has to settle down on her own - which is one reason why I prefer to get pups in pairs, or to live with an older dog.
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When we got Luna, we had Aled who was older. First night, we went to bed and left her downstairs, he came up with us as usual. When I woke the following morning, he wasn’t there, and all was quiet. I dreaded coming downstairs as thought he’d killed her or something. Found them both sound asleep on the sofa!
 
That face though!! Shes very cute. Peril was 14 months old when we got her, and fully house trained as you'd expect but she was used to a 4am wee and it took us a long time to extend that wee to 5.30am when we usually rise. Toilet training is psychological training as well as physical. I'm no expert and I think it is normal for things to take a step backward as well as forward. when I find myself in the position of toilet training again I'll be coming to HHO for advice.
 
Thanks everyone. I’ve been trying hard today not to just cuddle all day. She’s had a few 10 min spells in the crate and I’ve left her to snooze on the floor rather than pick her up onto my lap.

Have had a few accidents toilet wise today where she gives me zero warning she needs to go! I’m sure as time goes on I will become more aware of subtle signs.

Last night she was in the crate under the stairs so couldn’t see me sleeping on the sofa. I might brave sleeping upstairs tonight as have work tomorrow.
 
We did use puppy pads, although have read since they are frowned upon, worked for us though. We did notice with Luna, she would turn in circles on the spot just before she wanted a wee. Puppy pads were right by back door, and as she was summer puppy, we could move it to just outside back door and leave door open.
 
Just cleaned up another pee puddle. She gives zero warning! Any tips? I was thinking of religiously taking her out every 2 hours (only during the day obviously) and gradually extend that over the next few weeks.
 
If we caught Luna in the act, we would just pick her up and take her outside. As she was going, we would say “wee wee” all happily, and lots of fuss. Out on walks, if she went, again, “wee wee” and good girl. We got Bo as a 4yo who’d never lived in a house. If we caught him, he got told off, just a no and taken to garden. Same praise as Luna when he went on a walk. Before bed now, we say wee wees, and both are at the back door.

Wee wee also applies to poo poo ?
 
TheresaW said:
We did use puppy pads, although have read since they are frowned upon, worked for us though. We did notice with Luna, she would turn in circles on the spot just before she wanted a wee. Puppy pads were right by back door, and as she was summer puppy, we could move it to just outside back door and leave door open.
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We used puppy pads very successfully with the Rotters. They had a big dog's crate to share with a bed at the back and pads at the front until at about 3 or 4 months (can't really remember, maybe younger) we decided that the pads were causing more of a problem then they were solving and dispensed with them, they were then clean at night.
We got some pads for the Labs who simply chewed them up but were dry overnight almost from the beginning. The pads are brilliant though for drying up spills and wee accidents, so weren't a waste of money.
 
ownedbyaconnie said:
Just cleaned up another pee puddle. She gives zero warning! Any tips? I was thinking of religiously taking her out every 2 hours (only during the day obviously) and gradually extend that over the next few weeks.
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Yes, she might even need to go out more frequently than that but you must take her out regularly, so that she gets into a routine.
 
splashgirl45 said:
during the day i would do every half an hour to start with, 2 hours is too long IMO....at that age many will give no signals so its much better to take her outside as much as poss so you avoid any accidents indoors
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I'm with this, at 8 weeks we go out every 30 minutes and after every meal and when they wake up. Only for a week or so but if they never puddle in the house it is much easier in the long run. At 10 weeks I would be out every hour at least, and watching like a hawk in between.
 
We took ours out immediately after waking, immediately after playing, after feeding/water and last thing before bed. I give plenty of praise and totally ignore the accidents. Your dog is set to be very clever, they soon learn a dissaproving look is enough to put them off accidents!

Just set in stone now, what you want and how you want it. The biggest and hardest lesson I have learnt is to let a dog be a dog. What makes them happy is not what makes us happy. Firm leadership, good exercise, full belly and loving family are what matters to them.
 
Took Mabel to my parents for a New Years party and she was absolutely perfect. Happily passed around for cuddles, not bothered by fireworks in the slightest, fell asleep on my grandads lap despite all the noise. Then came home, popped in crate with no noise and slept straight through to now!

So happy with how friendly they are already with each other. They play in the garden together and follow each other round all day.

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