Crating 9 Week Old Puppy Overnight

[SwaY]

:rolleyes: I have a question now.

Our Great Dane girl is 8 weeks and difficult to carry outside at night, how else can i get her to walk out side?

We have only had her for 24hours, so everything is still new to her and she gets sidetracked.

I call her she looks at me tilts her head to the side, and goes narrh im going that way and pees before i even get to her.

well based on my limited (but successful so far) experience carrying to the elimination area is best. That way you're in control more. I couldnt have got to where I am now with the distraction of a leash (plus back yard steps) for my puppy.

Thank you :rolleyes:

I pick her up now and again, but she has legs going everywhere

I shall try it tonight and see how i go.

[SwaY]

Opps i forgot to reply.

Well we are now night toilet trained for crate use!

Only took her 2 nights.

She is getting better with the crate, i find she is like a baby. Wants security.

So i take her to the toilet, place her in her crate, put my arm in pat her a little, she settles. And i leave just before she falls asleep.

She wakes every 2-3 hours, and scratches at the door. I take her outside then put her back in.

Breakfast time is 6.30am if only i could crate her after that

Toilet training during the day is not bad at all. 8/10 so far with no assistance.

She will walk outside by her self, but go in the doorway

as the kids say, well you do tell her outside not outside on the grass up the other end.

Were getting there, she is doing fabulously!!

[Akitaowner]

thats great H2O - it doesnt take long - i find they eventually decide its better to travel up the yard a bit on their own - it also doesnt take long before they know they should be running outside as soon as you let them out of the crate - my girl is almost 16 weeks and i cant/dont carry her anymore!! she knows the ropes!!