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we're now on day 4 of having beautiful frank with us. we've had one good night where he slept right through and waited to go to the toilet until we took him out in the morning. but the last 2 nights he has done a wee and poo whilst in the crate
we left our bedroom door open purposefully so we could hear when he starts whining, but i don't know whether we're not getting to him quick enough when he starts whining, or whether he is so desperate when he wakes that he has to go straight away.
we've had a chat and we're wondering whether we should leave the crate door open at night so he has access to his puppy pad within the puppy pen. or whether we should keep the crate door shut and hope that as he gets older he stops messing in the crate. we've tried setting the alarm in the middle of the night to take him out, but he wasn't happy at all and ended up crying for ages. we will do this again though if that's what you all suggest.
he is learning, he does amazing things like walking over to the door and looking out when he needs to go. but after that one step forward, we seem to take two steps back and he wees & poos in the middle of the kitchen floor when there's two eager humans looking at him ready to take him out! frustrating, but i probably expect too much from such a young puppy.
your advice would be appreciated. the bedding is on the washing line again! v thankful for this sunshine! xxx
we left our bedroom door open purposefully so we could hear when he starts whining, but i don't know whether we're not getting to him quick enough when he starts whining, or whether he is so desperate when he wakes that he has to go straight away.
we've had a chat and we're wondering whether we should leave the crate door open at night so he has access to his puppy pad within the puppy pen. or whether we should keep the crate door shut and hope that as he gets older he stops messing in the crate. we've tried setting the alarm in the middle of the night to take him out, but he wasn't happy at all and ended up crying for ages. we will do this again though if that's what you all suggest.
he is learning, he does amazing things like walking over to the door and looking out when he needs to go. but after that one step forward, we seem to take two steps back and he wees & poos in the middle of the kitchen floor when there's two eager humans looking at him ready to take him out! frustrating, but i probably expect too much from such a young puppy.
your advice would be appreciated. the bedding is on the washing line again! v thankful for this sunshine! xxx