[steveandclaire]

Hello all,

Daisy is now settling in really well. The only problem we seem to have is that she always starts yapping about 5.30 a.m, every morning.

She is being crate trained and is locked away from about 11.00ish through the night. We leave her a piece of newspaper at one end to do her business on. This is always damp the following morning but no poos...yet.

Anyway, she just doesn't stop.

Problem is I have read so much stuff in books and on the net that it can leave you a bit

I would like to ignore her so she doesn't realise it gets attention but then I worry about the neighbours.

What do people think?

I have been taking her water away last thing to stop her needing to wee as much but I would imagine people on here could feel strongly against that? This is what I have read though from plenty of sources.

What do people think? Any advice to make her stop welcome!

A piccy below...she loves this bird table.

 

[steveandclaire]

I had read that about the Kong althought I'm not quite sure how that would stop her from doing it at 5.30a.m. as she would have already eaten it when we put her to bed at night?

I cluld understand the Kong for the daytime unless someone tells me I am wrong?

Reference the paper and not having any in there, are you sure? I am told these pups cannot hold their bladder for any more than 75-90 mins. Where would she go? Just on the crate?

Many thanks.

 

[steveandclaire]

I see your point about the paper thing. I just worry that she will just wee on the floor of the crate if it wasn't there. She is only 8 weeks old tomorrow.

To be honest, the last few morning have been improved in the whining regard.

My wife works shifts and was up at 5.30 last couple of days anyway and Daisy hadn't started barking. This morning I slept in till nearly 6.30 and didn't hear a peep from her so I went down and let her out anyway.

She had pee'd on her paper and then screwed it up?

To be honest I think she is whining to go out to do her business which is a good thing.

She has a little whine when we first lock her in the cage but this stops after a couple of minutes. It's more of a moan I guess.

It's hard to decide what to do, leave the paper down...take it away.

 

[steveandclaire]

It is. She loves that bird table. We like to climb under it/over it but never bite it which is nice.

Any predictions on the type of fur she will get when older?

 

[steveandclaire]

I see your point on this. I might slowly start moving the paper out of the crate. She is only 8 weeks old, the bladder doesn't take long to get full I guess.

I have asthma and allergies which is why we bought a cockapoo. So far one week in, no reactions at all - which is strange with the spaniel type coat I guess. Anyway, I don't want her upstairs for this reason so she is in the kitchen.

Usually during the day she is on her own for 2.5 hour stints before someone comes in and lets her out. I'll start taking it out for this time initially. I may leave it in at night though as I can't see her being able to hold it for 7 - 8 hours and she'll just make a mess on the crate?

 

[steveandclaire]

Well, I am pleased to report that this is no longer a problem. No yapping barking or anything now for five days. She's settled in nicely.

 

[steveandclaire]

Quite amazed to report that we have had three dry nights in a row now. Paper is down but she isn't bothered about using it. She is waiting until morning for her first wee. We usually put her down at 10.30 and wake up about 7.00.

Really impressed as she has just turned 9 weeks old.

Everything I had read suggested that they couldn't hold their bladder more than 90 mins etc.