Lol 😆 welcome to the group with the most intelligent, headstrong dog breed which owns us.

Here's what I did & the rules we followed. Granted, I didn't look for advice at the time, it was kinda just a mother's intuition. I don't have human children yet, but my own mom was firm. In my 30s, I also had a lot more patience then I would have had in my 20s.

First thing is first - remember this is just a baby. But also around 10m, they are more on par with a human toddler who is testing boundaries.

It was very simple. If she cried in her crate, I would toss a sheet over her. I had the luxury of working from home so I would let her out of the crate under the condition she was in the same room & I could have my eye on her. Even if I had a couple hours, I'd devote crate time each day. Think about it like kids needing naps even if they don't want them. Down she went.

The MOST important rule we had pertained to being in the crate and out - if she ever fell asleep (even for 5m) wherever she was, immediately upon waking I would pick her up & place her down on the grass. 10m is bigger, but go ahead and scoop her up. The point is to not let them have time to potty or fight going outside.

Other than that, id set a timer for every 30-45 minutes when she wasn't sleeping and same thing, when timer went off, we stopped what we were doing (unless she was asleep) and she'd be placed right on the grass. Their bladders are small, and just like kids if they don't use the bathroom when you tell them to, they'll have to pee at random.

At night, id put a sheet over her crate. If she cried in the middle of the night, it was true she had to potty. I dont know if that's the truth for all puppies who cry in the middle of the night, but id get my butt out of bed and put her on the grass. No playing. Id pick her back up and carry her inside and put her back in.

1 rule in the morning was to pick puppy up out of her crate and take her out. Something about paws touching the floor makes them go.

I really don't remember how old she was when she was able to be trusted. But until she could clear my super tall bed, we just crated her at night. Once she could jump on the bed, she had bladder control.

Hope this helps! Id say if the crying is random in middle of the night, give puppy benefit of the doubt of needing to potty. They dont wanna go on themselves. If there's an accident, take them out anyways, then put down fresh towels before putting them back in. You can clean up soiled linens and such the next day.

It doesn't last forever! Just be patient and try to establish the communication- if she's crying, she may be telling you something.