KC
Posted : 5/16/2006 2:01:37 PM
This post is so timely for me. Currently, I am staring at my computer screen at work, a complete zombie, because our 8 month old pup has kept us up all night for the past three nights.
She sleeps with us in the bed (she had some health issues as a wee one and we had to moniter her at night) and she CONSTANTLY jumps on and off. She scrathes at the bedroom door and generally drives us mad. In fact, the other night she jumped down, left the bedroom (which we left open by accident) and got into the garbage and ate chicken bones. AAACCCKKK! This has also led to her not holding her bladder through the night. She just goes to the door and expects to be taken out when the fancy strikes her. It sucks.
My partner and I decided this morning that it is time to bring back the night time crating (health problems have passed, thankfully). I also plan to place her in the living room if she whines. We may try to break her in gently, but I'm actually not even sure how we would do that. Wake after a few hours and bring her back to the bed? Perhaps cold turkey is better.
If anyone has any advice I would be grateful.