12 week old pup still not sleeping through

[Janelunamum]

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Hi, just wanting some reassurance, is it normal for a 12 week old pup to still not be sleeping through? Also she's pooed in the night for the last 3 nights. We're exhausted at the moment and can't seem to see a light at the end of the tunnel...

 

[JoanneF]

Can you give some more information about your bedtime setup.and preparations?

If she is toileting in the night, I'm afraid the best thing is to get up and take her out.

 

[Finsky]

Hi, just wanting some reassurance, is it normal for a 12 week old pup to still not be sleeping through? Also she's pooed in the night for the last 3 nights. We're exhausted at the moment and can't seem to see a light at the end of the tunnel...

Yes...it is normal....unfortunately. And to add to your long 'tunnel'...it can still go on for quite some time too. Capability to hold their 1 & 2's is lot to do with their physical development. Pup's bladder is only able to hold so much and until the bladder grow larger and the room in the tummy too...it is impossible for the pup to hold the waste very long...even the best will can only go on for so long.
On top of that the pup has to figure it out what it is that you want it to achieve. Sometimes their brains picks it up very quickly and with others it will take time. Their 'potty training' is quite individual thing and then there is their owners input for it as well.
Diet has role to play too..if the food they eat makes them drink a lot....well...what goes in has to come out too.
What kind of dog is your pup? Bitch..dog?

 

[JudyN]

A strategy we've used for both my dog and human offspring is for each partner to alternate being 'on duty' and 'off duty'. Even if you're both woken in the night, it really helps to know, one night in two, that you can just roll over and stick your head under the pillow.

 

[Janelunamum]

Can you give some more information about your bedtime setup.and preparations?

If she is toileting in the night, I'm afraid the best thing is to get up and take her out.

Hi, we have a set routine and settle her down for bed at around 10pm. She goes out for pee and poop just before bed but she's never slept through and often up twice a night. We always let her out and she usually does a wee then settles back down again but it's only the last few nights she's started pooing in her crate. We decided to leave the crate door open so she can come out and do it on a puppy pad. We always get up but she's already done it. It's always at random times too. We've tried setting an alarm to try and beat her to it but she always beats us

 

[Janelunamum]

Yes...it is normal....unfortunately. And to add to your long 'tunnel'...it can still go on for quite some time too. Capability to hold their 1 & 2's is lot to do with their physical development. Pup's bladder is only able to hold so much and until the bladder grow larger and the room in the tummy too...it is impossible for the pup to hold the waste very long...even the best will can only go on for so long.
On top of that the pup has to figure it out what it is that you want it to achieve. Sometimes their brains picks it up very quickly and with others it will take time. Their 'potty training' is quite individual thing and then there is their owners input for it as well.
Diet has role to play too..if the food they eat makes them drink a lot....well...what goes in has to come out too.
What kind of dog is your pup? Bitch..dog?

Hi, thanks. She's a bitch. A Lurcher (Bedlington Whippet).

 

[JoanneF]

Is she happy in her crate, I'm wondering if it is just toileting or possibly some stress too?

 

[Janelunamum]

Is she happy in her crate, I'm wondering if it is just toileting or possibly some stress too?

She loves her crate but when she started pooing in it we decided to leave the door open. That's working fine but she's now pooing on the kitchen floor (we go down to her but she's done it before we get there)

 

[JoanneF]

At this age I'm afraid it will just be a case of either getting up a little earlier to wake her or rely on hearing her then. Or cleaning up of course, but the more outside toilets she can achieve, the faster housetraining will click.

A lot of people plan summer puppies for this exact reason!

 

[Janelunamum]

At this age I'm afraid it will just be a case of either getting up a little earlier to wake her or rely on hearing her then. Or cleaning up of course, but the more outside toilets she can achieve, the faster housetraining will click.

A lot of people plan summer puppies for this exact reason!

Ha ha yes, the day we got her and I was stood in the rain I realised this. I think we've just got to roll with it until she gains a bit more bladder and bowel control. It's just knowing if you're doing everything right and it's reassuring to speak to other people about it. Thanks for your help.

 

[merlina]

She is a normal puppy as everyone on here has said. I've had a spaniel puppy that was housetrained and sleeping at least seven hours at 12 weeks- don't want to ruin your Christmas but our current one took nearly six months. They just vary so much and you have to hang on in there. (And I bless the day I put down quarry tiles in the kitchen.) If your puppy is getting distressed at night maybe still a bit shocked at the change in its world? Because that's what the puppy sees when it goes to a new home.

 

[Janelunamum]

She is a normal puppy as everyone on here has said. I've had a spaniel puppy that was housetrained and sleeping at least seven hours at 12 weeks- don't want to ruin your Christmas but our current one took nearly six months. They just vary so much and you have to hang on in there. (And I bless the day I put down quarry tiles in the kitchen.) If your puppy is getting distressed at night maybe still a bit shocked at the change in its world? Because that's what the puppy sees when it goes to a new home.

Hi, yes I feel there's a bit of separation anxiety as well as a weak bladder! Thanks for your reply, it's reassuring to know it's normal.

 

[JudyN]

One option would be to have her in her crate in your bedroom, then hopefully you'd hear her move around and maybe whine when she needs a poo and be able to take her out. You can always move her back downstairs later (gradually) when she has more control, and when she feels more secure in general. If she is anxious about being alone overnight, this is reason in itself - secure pups are more likely to grow into secure, confident adult dogs.

 

[melb100]

I would move crate closer so you can hear her, to stop her going inside but also reinforces that telling you she needs to go is a Good Thing, bc she knows you’ll respond.
If it’s any consolation ours suddenly seemed to click almost overnight (somepoint bw 12 and 14 weeks) and we suddenly realised she was sleeping through and not having accidents.
Pics please!!!!

 

[melb100]

Lol and having written that Aggie has literally just pissed on the hall floor!

 

[Janelunamum]

I would move crate closer so you can hear her, to stop her going inside but also reinforces that telling you she needs to go is a Good Thing, bc she knows you’ll respond.
If it’s any consolation ours suddenly seemed to click almost overnight (somepoint bw 12 and 14 weeks) and we suddenly realised she was sleeping through and not having accidents.
Pics please!!!!

She actually slept through last night for the first time!! Hope it's not a one off .

 

[Janelunamum]

Lol and having written that Aggie has literally just pissed on the hall floor!

Ha ha, they like to keep us on our toes.