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Melo84 · Apr 22, 2010, 11:20 AM

Last night she was up till 2 and went out to pee and poop... still this morning wanting out of her kennel

Catsmine · Apr 22, 2010, 11:24 AM

Have you considered building a run? Indoor doghouse with a doggie-door to a fenced in outside area?

Lucky098 · Apr 22, 2010, 02:23 PM

What are you doing for exercise?

Cat1864 · Apr 22, 2010, 02:42 PM

I think reality is starting to settle in. She is a four month old puppy of an active breed.

Out of curiosity, how late do you want her to stay in her crate?

I am beginning to think you weren't quite ready for the lifestyle changes a puppy brings.

Aurora_Bell · Apr 22, 2010, 04:45 PM

This is what I've been saying!

Lucky098 · Apr 22, 2010, 05:38 PM

Ok.. time to say something.

I'm going to be very blunt with you. I apologize if I sound rude, that is not my intention.. but here goes.

This puppy is definitely putting a kink in your lifestyle. Sleeping in until 8:30/9 am.. seriously, you're lucky you get that much!

This puppy is like a brand new baby. This puppy is whinning because it needs something. It needs attention, food, potty... something. You're ignoring it. You're putting the puppy further away from you because it whines in the morning. Seriously, get over it. Get up, take puppy outside for potty, feed him, play with him.. TIRE HIM OUT.

This puppy is also bored. The whinning is a displacement behavior. This is a 4 month old baby. This puppy is equal to a small child. Would you honestly ignore your baby crying because its hungry? It went potty? Needs mom? No, you wouldn't. At least I hope you wouldn't. You would tend to that baby's needs. You would get up with that baby in the middle of the night with no grumbles. Itd be late to bed and early to rise. This puppy is no different.

You're speaking to people who will get up in the middle of the night, stand outside in the cold to let a puppy go potty. Its just part of owning a dog. If you're not willing to do that, you have no business owning a dog, let alone a puppy.

You're creating separation anxiety. This puppy needs something, you're not providing it. The puppy is getting worse. Sometimes, ignoring the behavior only makes it worse. Sometimes you need to CORRECT the behavior instead of ignore it.

Ok, puppy whines at 8:30am. Big deal. My puppy, when I first got her, woke me up at 3am, 5am and then again at 7am. I got up each time. I tended to her needs. As she got older, the less she woke up. I gradually got her onto my schedule. My dogs don't wake up until 9am. I had to teach my puppy that. It did no happen over night. It did not happen within a week. It took a very long time.

The puppy is spending too much time in the crate. Once again, this is a baby! Babies do not do well in small crates for long periods. This puppy is in a crate longer than you have it out playing with you. You don't find that wrong?

If this puppy is so annoying and so disruptive of your lifestyle, then get rid of it. Don't ruin a good dog by being lazy.

Also, make that puppy tired at night. I'm sure the puppy sits at home while you are working twiddling its thumbs. I'm sure when you're done working, you're tired. You don't want to play with that puppy because you're tired. But guess what... That puppys day just begun the minute you came home. Take the puppy out for a walk. Play with the puppy in the backyard or living room. Whatever you do DO.NOT.IGNORE.HIM. That is the absolute worse thing you could do.. . And I'm sorry, but putting the puppy in the BASEMENT is a form of ignoring. Too many stories have I heard of the dog being locked in the basement because the dog was to disruptive and annoying. The basement is only going to make those disruptive, annoying behaviors only worse.

This is a very young dog. Ever issue that you are having problems with are fixable. But its not going to be fixed on its own. You need to put an effort towards it. And if that means you need to wake up at 8:30am *God forbid!* then that's what you need to do. Stop whinning. Start doing.

If you do have any questions, concerns or seem to get stuck, you can always ask. Everyone here is eager to help! But first thing is first... decide on whether you truly want this dog and are ready for the long, hard road ahead of you.

Aurora_Bell · Apr 22, 2010, 05:47 PM

I used to have to get up at 5 am EVERY morning with Max. This puppy is definitely bored. I mean it's being crated for 10+ hours.

If this continues you are going to have a very hyper, anxious, puppy, with more problems than him getting up at 8:30.

Melo84 · Apr 23, 2010, 08:34 AM

OK first off this isn't my first puppy. So cramping my lifestyle is not the case here. Maybe I haven't been clear but I'm trying to adjust the dogs lifestyle to mine and having difficulties. Yes we take her out during the day for walks.yes we play with her all the time during the day. All I'm trying to do is adjust the schedule so that she is awake when we are awake for the most part. No a dog run is not a option. We have cats a doggie door is easy escape then for them so that can't happen. I'm sorry if your all frustrated and thinking this isn't what I want. But clearly your not understanding what I'm asking for then.

Catsmine · Apr 23, 2010, 08:42 AM

Originally Posted by Melo84

ok first off this isn't my first puppy. so cramping my lifestyle is not the case here. maybe i haven't been clear but i'm trying to adjust the dogs lifestyle to mine and having difficulties. yes we take her out during the day for walks.yes we play with her all the time during the day. All i'm trying to do is ajust the schedule so that she is awake when we are awake for the most part. no a dog run is not a option. we have cats a doggie door is easy escape then for them so that can't happen. i'm sorry if your all frustrated and thinking this isn't what i want. but clearly your not understanding what i'm asking for then.

I'm just trying to offer options and techniques. They keep getting shot down. One question got asked that I missed the answer to. How late do you want to sleep? Everybody seemed to hang up on 8:30 when you posted that. That seems very late to most of us.

Lucky098 · Apr 23, 2010, 09:06 AM

Originally Posted by Melo84

ok first off this isn't my first puppy. so cramping my lifestyle is not the case here. maybe i haven't been clear but i'm trying to adjust the dogs lifestyle to mine and having difficulties. yes we take her out during the day for walks.yes we play with her all the time during the day. All i'm trying to do is ajust the schedule so that she is awake when we are awake for the most part. no a dog run is not a option. we have cats a doggie door is easy escape then for them so that can't happen. i'm sorry if your all frustrated and thinking this isn't what i want. but clearly your not understanding what i'm asking for then.

What are you asking for then? I'm confused. You say the dog whines loudly after being in a crate for however many hours at night.

What is you're schedule for the day? What is you're schedule that you want the dog on?

Maybe more explination as to what you want this pup to do would help.

And who does this puppy belong to?