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corgimom · 05-07-2006, 01:21 PM

Jeni,

he should be able to hold it for the 3 hours in the morning and 4 in the afternoon if he is in his crate; otherwise, I am not sure what your alternative
is in regards to him walking in his mess - I am sure not fun for you.

As for the sleeping with you in bed - well, that is up to you, but I would not
start him out that way, I would use the crate until he is older, even if you
put the crate in your bedroom, however, he may now complain about this, but it has only been a week. I guess my thoughts are, do you ever have to go away for a weekend, or maybe a night that may require you in the future to board him? He may have a hard time boarding if he is so used to sleeping with you, but I may be totally wrong on that.

I have at times, wanted to bring Cody into bed with me because sometimes
my husband travels, but with him being 6 m onths old, I don't want to start
that because then he may whine when I have to put him back in his crate.

He does not mind his crate and seems to know after his last outing at 10 p.m.
that it is "off to bed" I get him one mini sized little bone and he runs in his
crate and he gets his treat and then it is lights out - and his crate is in
the family room and our bedrooms are upstairs and I don't hear a peep out
of him until we get up which is around 5:30 in our house. - He also has a
stuffed dog that he sleeps with. Even in the morning when I open his crate
door, he is stretching and groaning and rolling on his back as if to say "it
can't possibly be that time" ha.

Anyway, starting out at such an early age in bed with you might not be the
best thing, but it is what you can live with as he gets older.

The pottying will work out, just watch him like a hawk when he roams the
house and as Darci said watch for sniffing and circling which is often a sign,
but like I said in my previous comment, if he doesn't do his pee outside, put
him in his crate for maybe 10 to 15 minutes and try again - I bet he will
go on the second time out and soon will learn to understand that
outside time is potty time.

I see you are in Illinois and I am in Wisconsin - so I know you get snow,
but are still warmer than we are. You are so lucky that you are potty
training him now. We got Cody on Janury 28th and all those frequent
trips out in the cold was no fun - I had to always grab my hat and mittens, winter coat, boots and often my snow pants many times over
just to stand out there in the snow and blowing wind. I would always
come in and tell my husband, never get a puppy in winter again.

linda

05-07-2006, 01:21 PM	#8 (permalink)
corgimom Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 3,199	Jeni, he should be able to hold it for the 3 hours in the morning and 4 in the afternoon if he is in his crate; otherwise, I am not sure what your alternative is in regards to him walking in his mess - I am sure not fun for you. As for the sleeping with you in bed - well, that is up to you, but I would not start him out that way, I would use the crate until he is older, even if you put the crate in your bedroom, however, he may now complain about this, but it has only been a week. I guess my thoughts are, do you ever have to go away for a weekend, or maybe a night that may require you in the future to board him? He may have a hard time boarding if he is so used to sleeping with you, but I may be totally wrong on that. I have at times, wanted to bring Cody into bed with me because sometimes my husband travels, but with him being 6 m onths old, I don't want to start that because then he may whine when I have to put him back in his crate. He does not mind his crate and seems to know after his last outing at 10 p.m. that it is "off to bed" I get him one mini sized little bone and he runs in his crate and he gets his treat and then it is lights out - and his crate is in the family room and our bedrooms are upstairs and I don't hear a peep out of him until we get up which is around 5:30 in our house. - He also has a stuffed dog that he sleeps with. Even in the morning when I open his crate door, he is stretching and groaning and rolling on his back as if to say "it can't possibly be that time" ha. Anyway, starting out at such an early age in bed with you might not be the best thing, but it is what you can live with as he gets older. The pottying will work out, just watch him like a hawk when he roams the house and as Darci said watch for sniffing and circling which is often a sign, but like I said in my previous comment, if he doesn't do his pee outside, put him in his crate for maybe 10 to 15 minutes and try again - I bet he will go on the second time out and soon will learn to understand that outside time is potty time. I see you are in Illinois and I am in Wisconsin - so I know you get snow, but are still warmer than we are. You are so lucky that you are potty training him now. We got Cody on Janury 28th and all those frequent trips out in the cold was no fun - I had to always grab my hat and mittens, winter coat, boots and often my snow pants many times over just to stand out there in the snow and blowing wind. I would always come in and tell my husband, never get a puppy in winter again. linda Last edited by corgimom; 05-07-2006 at 01:25 PM.