We've had Lolly 6 nights now and are using a crate for her. Up until last night things weren't too bad. She'd get put in her crate between 11-12pm, cry for 15 mins or so and then settle down. A couple of nights were really good and I didn't hear her again until 5.30am ish and a couple of nights I heard her cry for a short period every couple of hours or so but I left her and she re-settled herself.
But last night.......OMG she cried nearly constantly all night
My hubbie worried in the end that something was wrong and waited for a lull and went down to her. He took her out and she did a poop then he put her in her crate. We hoped that was the problem and that she would settle but no. I think she might have stopped for maybe 2 hours between 3.30am and 5.30am (or maybe I was so tired that I just slept through herr!)
I got up at 5.45 and let her out. She went out and did a little wee. I then fed her in her crate (she ate about 1 handful of kibble - she doesn't seem to eat a lot) then she wanted on my lap and she fell sound asleep! I moved her to a bed we have in the office and she is happy to settle there and sleep.
The only thing I can think of that was different yesterday was that I only fed her 3 times (trying out a slightly different schedule that may fit in more when I go to work) with her last feed at 6.30pm and that she might have been hungry (her last feed had been 8.30pm the days before and she'd been fed 4 times a day)
Help! I'm reluctant to stop the crate training as everything I've read suggests its a good idea and I'd feel happier knowing she is safe and secure when I'm not around.
But last night.......OMG she cried nearly constantly all night
I got up at 5.45 and let her out. She went out and did a little wee. I then fed her in her crate (she ate about 1 handful of kibble - she doesn't seem to eat a lot) then she wanted on my lap and she fell sound asleep! I moved her to a bed we have in the office and she is happy to settle there and sleep.
The only thing I can think of that was different yesterday was that I only fed her 3 times (trying out a slightly different schedule that may fit in more when I go to work) with her last feed at 6.30pm and that she might have been hungry (her last feed had been 8.30pm the days before and she'd been fed 4 times a day)
Help! I'm reluctant to stop the crate training as everything I've read suggests its a good idea and I'd feel happier knowing she is safe and secure when I'm not around.