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Originally Posted by IslandGirl
Also, is it necessary to have them sleep in crates at nite while in your room? How about just a cozy dog bed near our bed? Im just thinking less confinement as possible...
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Don't count on a young puppy staying in his cozy bed all night long, and if he has to potty in the middle of the night, he will probably find a spot in your bedroom to do that on. I got my dog at 11 weeks old and he was crate trained already to sleep through the night. I thought the first night that I brought him home that I would have to take him out in the middle night or that he would whine but I had no problems . He continues to sleep in his crate at night and he is almost 2 1/2 years old.
One thing also that will help with potty training with a crate at night is to take away his water at least 2 hours before his bedtime.
our dog has a bed in our bedroom, but he prefers his crate; he doesn't look at it as a bad thing, he will also nap in it at times. Also, he needed lots of potty breaks outside when we first got him so I hope you can find someone to help you out, or at least come home on your lunch hour. Good luck to you.