8 Week Old Golden Retriever - Crate Training

[hollythegoldenretriever]

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Edited May 7, 2007 by hollythegoldenretriever

[Mu-Shu]

Hi, great looking pup

Could you be more specific? Please :D

[Heidley]

Hi,

When we brought our pup home, we were getting up twice a night for the first weeks or so, most people thought we were nuts, this is probably the case but we didn't have a single accident in the house at night. we made sure he went for a wee before bed. We made sure it was business as in we didn't play with him, just took him outside walked around telling him to weez which is our command, usually only took a few minutes and then back to bed, has worked really well for us. I always have water available for him, even at night, though he doesn't seem to drink it.

Cheers, Heidley

[hollythegoldenretriever]

Sorry I dont know what happened the text was there earlier.

But my questions was how often to wake up to get her out to do her business and that type of thing.

I just put her in now after she went poos, thought would go and take her out every 3 hours after that, does that seem right? Or should it be shorter timeframe.

Also should I keep water in the crate with her, or get her to drink after going out to do her business.

Thanks

[hollythegoldenretriever]

Just took her out for the first time now since 8:30, did both wees and poos (that was after 2 hours).

Will leave her 3 hours this time till 1:30 and then again 4:00am.

Hopefully get her learning, and bladder control.

[blacklabrador]

With an 8 week old pup I set my alarm for half way through the night. I toilet them just before I go to bed and then get them up after four hours. Your pup will be very excited to see you in the middle of the night - make sure you keep it strictly business. No playing. Take her out and tell her whatever word you are using. Praise her and then put her back to bed. It may start a few hours of howling but you really have to do it. Pups can't hold on all night at this age. She should be pretty right to go the night by the time she is 12 weeks old.

[hollythegoldenretriever]

With an 8 week old pup I set my alarm for half way through the night. I toilet them just before I go to bed and then get them up after four hours. Your pup will be very excited to see you in the middle of the night - make sure you keep it strictly business. No playing. Take her out and tell her whatever word you are using. Praise her and then put her back to bed. It may start a few hours of howling but you really have to do it. Pups can't hold on all night at this age. She should be pretty right to go the night by the time she is 12 weeks old.

Thanks for the tip BlackLabrador,

Last night was our first night, I put her in her crate just before 9pm.

At around 11pm I took her out and straight away 5 minutes apart she did both her wees and poos. And used her word 3 times while she was doing her business, and a lot of praise straight after.

I woke up again at 1:30 and she did her wees straight away, so I waited around 15 minutes and she kept sniffing the grass etc, ( I think she could see the grasshoppers or cockroaches jump, there were a few). She didn't do any poos.

Just took her out now at 5:15am and straight to business with both.

First night she did not soil in her cage, hopefully we can get her used to enough to learn completely.

Will keep you updated.

[Sagittarian]

How's it all going now?

Hopefully a bit more sleep all around!

[hollythegoldenretriever]

How's it all going now?

Hopefully a bit more sleep all around!

Going well at the moment, last night only woke up once at 1am, and she was put to sleep at 8:30. I think she is slowly starting to learn now.

She loves her crate though, as soon as she has done her business at night she climbs back in and doesn't cry or whimper like the first few nights.

Getting a lot easier, now this weekend we will have a go at starting her basic training as in Sit and Lie Down. Think it may take a while as she is very playful. ;)