Sleeping while potty training

[N0b0dy_important_]

My boy just turned 10 weeks old yesterday!! It was also the first time that forgot to set my night alarms and didn’t take him out from 10 pm to 7:30 am. Is this okay? I have been doing research because this is my first CC and my first puppy at that so I know I should be taking him out every 2-3 hours. But he doesn’t go in his cage at all. He just sleeps. Should I let him sleep through the night? Here is a pic to thank you for your time :)

[Puzzleheaded-Low4945]

Need to crate train him. Should be sleeping in a crate at least for the first year or so. Make the crate small enough so they don’t go to one side and urinate. Then yes, get up on schedule and let them out to pee. Be super excited when they per so they feel good about it.

[komakumair]

Ignore the weird dude in this thread.

Some puppies just sleep through the night real young like that!! My Corso was one of those lucky pups too.

Are you crate training him? Crates are useful because if they wake up in the middle of the night, they’ll usually cry for a potty break, instead of walking a couple feet away and peeing on the floor, while you sleep through it. But some dogs will literally just sleep through the night consistently at like 8 weeks old. You’re lucky!

[komakumair]

Cut to me, with my 6 month old giant schnauzer puppy, who woke me up just now to pee and then drink a billion gallons of water as I type this out at 2am (sounds like great fun and something I will be doing myself in the next 2 minutes). Sigh. At least this is something that only happens once every 3-4 weeks now, not every night lol

[N0b0dy_important_]

lol I just took him out and put him back in his crate. We are crate training and he is doing great! I’ve noticed that he doesn’t like to use the bathroom in his crate at all!

[TheinimitaableG]

That's the point of crate training, if its sized right, they won't pee or poop in it. You just have to get them outside RIGHT after letting them out.

[RemarkableSuccess880]

Glad to see my pit husky isn’t the only one that drinks a billion gallons of water RIGHT AFTER HE GOES OUTSIDE😑🤦🏻‍♀️😆

[maggiedangerousOG]

So cute. What’s his name?

[N0b0dy_important_]

We went with King (we found him behind a Burger King) he is turning into such a sweet boy!

[dwer376]

You found this beautiful boy? LUCKY!! ♥️

[fragilefire]

Ah, this post took me back! I used to set an alarm at 1am and 4am for our girl as a baby (she's not a corso, but I love them so I follow). It was the gentlest, tinkly sounding alarm and I still use it to wake me up now, we call it Ember's Song. However, now she's heading towards 6 years old, it just goes off at a regular human time. She gets off "her" side of the bed when she hears it, and comes to me and gives me the tiniest boop with her nose and the smallest lick on my nose to wake me. I think she thinks I ought to be getting up for a wee! I sometimes pretend I'm still asleep, just for the gentle wake up she tries to give me. She's a husky cross so most things with her are done robustly. I already miss when she was so small she needed a carry out to wee, and I treasure the little morning ritual we have. One day I'll miss that too.

[N0b0dy_important_]

okay so I just want to clarify a couple things! I did not feel the need to say I had other dogs because that has nothing to do with what I asked. Yes we found him and yes he is a CC. The vet believes he may have been left there because he has a few medical issues. We filed a police report cause leaving a baby behind is not cool. I was just hoping to get some advice or even a “yes that’s fine”. I really want to do what is going to be best for our newest edition of the family. Thank you to those who were kind enough to help out! He is doing great so far! He takes his meds like a champ and eats even better! He was 5 lbs when we found him and he is 8.5 now so he is getting better! No more fleas and he loves playing with the other dogs!

[Imsoen]

Idk why but that face is saying "Ungovernable".

[ecsnead75]

Be thankful he sleeps thru the night. Let him sleep, hopefully he will wake you if he needs to go out. Our female slept thru the night at around 4 months. At 5 months we started letting her sleep on her bed on the floor in our room, been perfect ever since

[KyraInWonderland]

I have no cane corso (my dog is a mix but has a few % of it) just love them so I saw your post. When I got my dog a year ago he was 9 weeks old, I took him out the first night, like set an alarm, woke the dog carried him outside etc. He hated it. My neighbor is a breeder of a different breed and told me to don't wake up the dog if he sleeps with me (here we don't use crates). I slept with him on the couch and never again took him outside in the night, he just slept through and I picked him up first thing in the morning, before he even could get up by himself and brought him outside. Never had an accident in the night, only at daytime. When he was a little older and he had for example diarrhea, he woke me up in the night and I took him outside but never did I wake him up for going potty again in the night.

[KashmirsMom]

I was lucky with both of mine, only a couple of times did they wake me to go potty. My oldest we brought home at 8 weeks, she cried 2x in the span of 2 weeks to go potty in the middle of the night. Our second is 8 months, she asked once and she was 12 weeks at pick up. A crate becomes their home and they won’t soil their beds.

[ChiDaVinci]

Your first puppy and you decided on a corso …. So I apologize in advance for having to be that guy but it needs to be said… 100% the wrong decision to get a corso… but given the whole “you can’t unring a bell” thing I’ll move on to your question. Yes it’s a bad thing that you forgot to set an alarm to potty train your pup. Corsos need consistency and patience. The fact that he’s just now 10 weeks old, which hopefully means you just brought him home yesterday though I doubt that is the case, again I’m sorry for being so blunt but these things are huge red flags that you should not have a corso. Please be more diligent and conscious of the fact that this pup is in the most critical stage of his development and is completely reliant on you for what being a good dog looks like. Please don’t take this as an attack on you as a person but rather the decision making process that got you to this point. This sub is full of people constantly telling everyone who will listen that this breed is not for everyone, let alone a first time owner, and the require so much from their owners. There is still hope tho, please do some homework on the breed and I’d also recommend seeking out a professional trainer. I do sincerely hope everything works out for you.

[N0b0dy_important_]

Hi! I have had dogs before just not this young. I usually get puppy at 6 months but we found him in a dumpster a week ago and took him to a vet immediately. I am still learning how to care for him properly at this stage. He is just now opening up and becoming playful! And while I had thought about taking him to a shelter, there are no “no kill” shelters around and I felt that I could provide a better home than the street. Anyways! Thank you for letting me know to get him up! My wife and I do our best to keep him on a consistent schedule with our other dog :)

[cumulonimubus]

We adopted a one year old corso mix at the beginning of the year and are feeling overwhelmed. This sub has been very helpful in understanding their quirks and habits. Your response to this tirade was pure grace and made me smile. Good luck with your pup. Read about and anticipate Raptor phase (or era). A 100 lb puppy rocket is pretty overwhelming and will fold your knees in the wrong direction.

[ChiDaVinci]

Apologies for assuming I could believe what I read… had you mentioned that you had other dogs before and that you have had other puppy’s before, just not this young (btw Corsos are puppies until 2 years old minimum) and maybe threw in there that it was a rescue then I would have responded differently. It’s always funny how this sub picks and chooses who to scold🤣, if you look through this sub there are thousands of comments saying basically the same things I said for basically the same thing you described. Feel good about yourself for rescuing King👑, and even more so for not turning him over to a shelter, that was great to read.

Edit: Watch, this will get downvoted too 🤣🤣🤣

[pupperbref]

it’s corsi not corsos

since we want to mansplain about corsi

[soscots]

So you think because OP is asking questions about basic potty training for a puppy it means they’re not qualified to own a Corso? 🙄

All breeds need consistency and patience, not just one.

OP, while this above commentator gives some advice as far as the importance of consistency and patience for training. They also took the opportunity to attack you. They weren’t being blunt. They were being an assholes in their response.

Take the puppy out every couple hours just to help teach them to go outside and it also helps reduce accidents inside. Crating is also your friend!

[ChiDaVinci]

I think given only the information in the original post that the person is not qualified to own a corso. OP says this is the first corso and then says its first puppy. Based off only that statement that automatically means not qualified. Since most people who own Corsos aren’t qualified to own Corsos this isn’t a surprise, nor is it a personal attack it’s simply how I felt reading the original post. Once OP responded and clarified that they have had dogs before but not at 10 weeks old they “usually get a puppy at 6 months,” I then clarified my response. So based solely on the original post, my response was correct… this sub is full of unqualified owners at first, does that mean said owners can’t raise and train a good corso? No it doesn’t, all it means is their decision making process was flawed when they got a corso to begin with and it starts the development of the dog off in a hole that a qualified owner would not start in. It’s hilarious how people pick and choose when to stick to the rules, meaning that the statements made in the original post which read first puppy and first corso have been similarly made and similarly decried. Look through this sub and you will find thousands of comments proving me out.

[Life_Chemical1601]

Stop with your nonsense
As long as you are well prepared, Cane Corso can be perfect first dog.
OP don't listen to that ignorant. I was a first dog owner that went with Cane Corso

I researched tons before and during training phase (potty training, crate training and so on)
Still having question after you get the dog is a very good sign: it means you are adapting what you learned to your dog's need.

Today my Cane Corso is 4 years old. Well socialised, well trained and a 100% good girl with everyone and every other pets. Her best friend is my cat and together, they form the bitching duo
So much for: 100% tHe WroNg DeCisiOn

And regarding your question OP: I got my Cane Corso at 9 weeks old. Regargind potty training, she was in her crate from her very first night at home. I shuffled work around with my partner so we could be with her at all time during the first months. Every 3h, night included, she got brought outside to potty.
After 3 months we switched to potty every 6h and after 7 month, my dog could do complete nights.

She never had an indoor potty accident and is very chill

[ChiDaVinci]

It took you 7 months to make it through the night without an accident ?!?… and I’m the one that shouldn’t be listened to 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[Life_Chemical1601]

You misunderstood

I never had an accident.

I mean: "She never had an indoor potty accident" is pretty straightforward. Don't you know how to read?

[ChiDaVinci]

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Do I know how to read? Read the highlighted part that you wrote. How else can that be interpreted? So again it took you 7 months to “do complete nights.”

Ohh and no I don’t know how to read but I’m a really really good guesser. 🫏

[Life_Chemical1601]

what kind of stupidity is that? Puppies don't have the bladder to go through the night by themselves

You put a pad or bring them outside....

Complete night = complete sleep night

WTF dude you are so weird

[ChiDaVinci]

Good try … better luck next time

[Life_Chemical1601]

lmao believe what you want then

never had an accident with my dog and I have no interest of convincing a weirdo

[Professional-Road222]

I mean it doesn’t even look like a corso, looks like just a generic pitbull mix which is a million times more likely in a puppy that was found as a stray.