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At 10 weeks Finley could hold her bladder for about four hours. Therefore, we began setting our alarm to get up and let her out after 4 hours (her crate was in another room and we couldn't easily hear her). As she got older, we began lengthening the amount of time that she had to "hold" it during the night, 30 minutes increments each time. After 2-3 months of doing this, she was able to make it through the night. This was the easiest way for us to manage Finley's training since she was not sleeping in our room. The kitty (who isn't fond of dogs, didn't find that out until after Finley arrived) gets that honor! We also limit Finley's water intake before bedtime and feed her early in the evening.
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