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Hi all,
Today is day 3 with little Elliott. Or is it 4? My brain is mush. We are exhaaaaaaausted. He is the sweetest little pup and loves us to death. He'll just lay on me and fall right asleep. My heart's been stolen.
But we are having a tough time with bedtime. He wakes up throughout the night and it's hard to know if it's because he has to "go" or if he's just still not settled in. I ignore some of his cries, but if it's been a while, we let him out to pee.
Here in Michigan, it is FREEZING. I've tried getting him to pee outside but he is so cold. It's in the teens at night; 30s during the day, though it's going up to 40 today.
I've been using pee pads in his pen and playpen and he's on the mark, now. But at yesterday's first vet appt, she said pee pads were no-no's and to get him used to going outside.
He is tiny. 11 weeks today and 4 pounds. So it's hard to predict when he has to pee.
We are at a loss. Oh, and he's crying his heart out as I type because he's in a different room in his pen. I try and ignore it and reward him when he's quiet. But wow, I don't recall it being so hard with a new pup.
Anyone else using pee pads and successfuly transferring their dog to the yard? Or should I bite the bullet and forget the pee pads? I just know he won't go when it's bitter cold, especially at night. When do you ignore the nighttime cries and when do you take them out to go?
Here's a pix taken Saturday when we brought him home. That's my youngest daughter holding him.
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...and here's the photo album I'm putting together for him:
http://s848.photobucket.com/albums/ab42/terrym2442/Elliott Pix to Share/
Any advice from the experts here? I'm soooo tired and unsure how to move forward with his training.
Today is day 3 with little Elliott. Or is it 4? My brain is mush. We are exhaaaaaaausted. He is the sweetest little pup and loves us to death. He'll just lay on me and fall right asleep. My heart's been stolen.
But we are having a tough time with bedtime. He wakes up throughout the night and it's hard to know if it's because he has to "go" or if he's just still not settled in. I ignore some of his cries, but if it's been a while, we let him out to pee.
Here in Michigan, it is FREEZING. I've tried getting him to pee outside but he is so cold. It's in the teens at night; 30s during the day, though it's going up to 40 today.
I've been using pee pads in his pen and playpen and he's on the mark, now. But at yesterday's first vet appt, she said pee pads were no-no's and to get him used to going outside.
He is tiny. 11 weeks today and 4 pounds. So it's hard to predict when he has to pee.
We are at a loss. Oh, and he's crying his heart out as I type because he's in a different room in his pen. I try and ignore it and reward him when he's quiet. But wow, I don't recall it being so hard with a new pup.
Anyone else using pee pads and successfuly transferring their dog to the yard? Or should I bite the bullet and forget the pee pads? I just know he won't go when it's bitter cold, especially at night. When do you ignore the nighttime cries and when do you take them out to go?
Here's a pix taken Saturday when we brought him home. That's my youngest daughter holding him.
...and here's the photo album I'm putting together for him:
http://s848.photobucket.com/albums/ab42/terrym2442/Elliott Pix to Share/
Any advice from the experts here? I'm soooo tired and unsure how to move forward with his training.
Yes, I know what you are going through, as will most of us on here. Its only a few months since we were at exactly the same stage as you, but now I have got over my nervous breakdown, haha, we are so much more relaxed with our boy. But I remember it so well. Spend the first few weeks with a puppy clamped to parts of my anatomy with his teeth
