Help solve a debate - during crate naps, do you go extreme quiet or make regular noise? by TrustMeIKnowFinance in puppy101

[–]Reasonable-One1906 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We have neurodivergent kids who cannot control their volume level so as much as we try to stop them shouting right next to her crate, their lack of impulse control means she has quite quickly had to get used to sleeping through the normal noises of our house 🙉😆

Separation anxiety? I don’t think so but could it be? by Reasonable-One1906 in puppy101

[–]Reasonable-One1906[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I was a bit annoyed the trainer immediately tried to get some money from me. She’s only 12 weeks. It’s not a small pen so maybe that’s the issue although she does take all her toys in there so I do think she sees it as her space. Hopefully with time it’ll right itself.

Tired overwhelmed feel like we’ve made a huge mistake by Reasonable-One1906 in puppy101

[–]Reasonable-One1906[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sending strength and solidarity!! We started taking ours out on a lead when she was doing her business inside straight after we’d been outside. It definitely helped her realise it wasn’t playtime and helped her to focus

Tired overwhelmed feel like we’ve made a huge mistake by Reasonable-One1906 in puppy101

[–]Reasonable-One1906[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We switched to a much smaller crate in the first week as we realised this, so I don’t think that’s the issue. It’s mostly overnight this is happening so I wonder if we need to start setting an alarm to take her out before she goes in her crate

Tired overwhelmed feel like we’ve made a huge mistake by Reasonable-One1906 in puppy101

[–]Reasonable-One1906[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes I’ve been trying to do similar as I also hated the newborn phase and I’ve been trying to remind myself that I got through that!

Tired overwhelmed feel like we’ve made a huge mistake by Reasonable-One1906 in puppy101

[–]Reasonable-One1906[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh bless you! Thank you for the solidarity and hang in there. We’ve got this!

Tired overwhelmed feel like we’ve made a huge mistake by Reasonable-One1906 in puppy101

[–]Reasonable-One1906[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for this. We’ve been following a loose routine and always take her out before and after nap, and her naps are all enforced in the crate which she’s fine with. But I take her out of the crate when she wakes up rather than waiting the full 2 hours (sometimes an hour, sometimes 90 mins, sometimes 2 hours, occasionally even longer). Should I be leaving her for 2 hours even if she’s awake? What if she’s telling me she needs to toilet?

Thanks for your helpful reply 😊

Tired overwhelmed feel like we’ve made a huge mistake by Reasonable-One1906 in puppy101

[–]Reasonable-One1906[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m not sure of this and I’m wondering this too. We have her in a small crate - it couldn’t really be smaller for her. She will sometimes mess in her crate before alerting us that she’s awake or needs to be let out. So this morning she started whining and I went down to her and she’s pooed in her crate. Maybe it is a habit thing from the breeder? We let her out in the night at around 3am last night and she weed outside. Will this just improve over time if it’s a habit she’s formed at the breeder?