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    Your breeder definitely knows her puppies best, but no puppy we've had at 8 weeks has slept through the night. Also, I think that even if maybe they were sleeping through the night with her they are now in a new environment and become restless which makes them realize they need to go to the bathroom. She's already proven to you that when you take her out at night she does go to the bathroom so I think if you ignored her she might have to go in her crate which isn't fair to her and a mess for you.

    So I would still take her out each time she's loud enough to wake you up and focus on making the outing very boring and only for potty. Of the puppies we've had (1 lab and 10 fosters), all have gotten the idea very quickly that mom is not that fun when woken up in the middle of the night, and none whined for more than 1 break per night after the second night. All of mine are sleeping through the night by 3 months, but again it depends on the puppy.

    Does she sleep in your room? What are her crate/sleeping conditions?
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    Quote Originally Posted by zd262 View Post
    Your breeder definitely knows her puppies best, but no puppy we've had at 8 weeks has slept through the night. Also, I think that even if maybe they were sleeping through the night with her they are now in a new environment and become restless which makes them realize they need to go to the bathroom. She's already proven to you that when you take her out at night she does go to the bathroom so I think if you ignored her she might have to go in her crate which isn't fair to her and a mess for you.

    So I would still take her out each time she's loud enough to wake you up and focus on making the outing very boring and only for potty. Of the puppies we've had (1 lab and 10 fosters), all have gotten the idea very quickly that mom is not that fun when woken up in the middle of the night, and none whined for more than 1 break per night after the second night. All of mine are sleeping through the night by 3 months, but again it depends on the puppy.

    Does she sleep in your room? What are her crate/sleeping conditions?


    I have attached a picture of her crate.. and I have put her in our master bedroom so I can hear her.. I have made the crate comfortable with a stuffy and cotton sheets. Your tips are very helpful! I am praying that she starts sleeping though the night as I am exhausted! Thanks again


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    I agree. I would not put a bully stick in a puppy's crate and leave her unattended. She could choke for sure. As far as the biting goes, this is very common for Lab puppies. And they will grow out of it with time. I know how frustrating this can be.

    The only thing I can suggest is to re-direct to something she can chew and say "good girl". Remember, you always want to use positive reinforcement. Which means, instead of yelling at them...show them what you want them to do. Your puppy is adorable!

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    Puppy schedule and biting

    I used a snuggle puppy for Diggity. It has a cute little heartbeat that you can turn on. It might seem hokey, but I swear it worked for Diggity. He slept with that puppy every night. It was so cute. Even though I don’t use the heartbeat anymore, he still loves that thing and uses it as a pillow. I even sometimes hear him sucking on its ear right right before he falls asleep and I believe he is soothing himself to relax. I know a lot of breeders send this home with their puppies and swear by it:

    https://www.amazon.com/SmartPetLove-...gateway&sr=8-3

    The day I picked him up from the breeder for the 10-hour drive home!



    And then a month later at home in his crate at night:



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    Quote Originally Posted by Meeka View Post
    Yes that is what I thought but my breeder emailed me that I have spoiled the puppy and she should been sleeping through the first night she was with me? But I have been researching and their bladders are very small? So I am all confused and questioning myself? Thanks


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    Huh. Interesting. I've never heard a breeder say that.

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    Lots of people put bully sticks in with puppies. I would not do so unattended just to be on the safe side, but since the puppy sleeps in the room with her, I would. Eight week old puppies cannot chew a thick 12" bully stick, unless the puppy is an extra crazy chewer with adult like teeth. If you've ever watched an 8-12 week old puppy with a bully stick, it takes them weeks to get through and they just soften them and eat the soft parts, little by little. Their teeth cannot bite off large pieces. Of course, if you witness a puppy doing more than that, you'd not give it to them. I've personally not witnessed this with Labradors or even Malanois, who have hard bites and make Labs look like wimpy chewers. The puppy is more at risk with the bedding in the crate that she could chew and choke on or swallow, not to mention getting her feet and legs stuck between the bars of a wire crate. Both of these things happen far more than baby puppies choking on bully sticks. Now, would you leave a bully stick in there after it was just a couple of inches? Of course not.

    As far as getting up, you have an infant puppy. You're going to be tired. Expect the next year to be exhausting in one way or another. My puppy slept through the night on day one, but he is still exhausting with his energy and need to work. I've heard of people being successful setting their own alarm. So if you go to bed at 10pm, set the alarm for 2am and take her out. Set the alarm at later and later increments until it's at the time you want to get up.

    As far as the biting goes, nothing works if you do it once. You have to do it over and over and over for it to work. It's not a one and done situation. You have to be consistent. So many people say they tried something once or for two days and it didn't work, then they try something else for two days, then something else for two days. It does not work that way. Puppies are born using their mouths, biting, tasting, etc. It's their language. So, you are trying to change the communication style that she was born with, that she has used the past eight weeks or so with her litter mates and other dogs. You have to teach her how to use her mouth and, like teaching someone a new language, the only one they've ever known, it takes time and consistency. They grow out of it pretty quickly as long as you don't encourage it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Labradorks View Post
    Lots of people put bully sticks in with puppies. I would not do so unattended just to be on the safe side, but since the puppy sleeps in the room with her, I would. Eight week old puppies cannot chew a thick 12" bully stick, unless the puppy is an extra crazy chewer with adult like teeth. If you've ever watched an 8-12 week old puppy with a bully stick, it takes them weeks to get through and they just soften them and eat the soft parts, little by little. Their teeth cannot bite off large pieces. Of course, if you witness a puppy doing more than that, you'd not give it to them. I've personally not witnessed this with Labradors or even Malanois, who have hard bites and make Labs look like wimpy chewers. The puppy is more at risk with the bedding in the crate that she could chew and choke on or swallow, not to mention getting her feet and legs stuck between the bars of a wire crate. Both of these things happen far more than baby puppies choking on bully sticks. Now, would you leave a bully stick in there after it was just a couple of inches? Of course not.

    As far as getting up, you have an infant puppy. You're going to be tired. Expect the next year to be exhausting in one way or another. My puppy slept through the night on day one, but he is still exhausting with his energy and need to work. I've heard of people being successful setting their own alarm. So if you go to bed at 10pm, set the alarm for 2am and take her out. Set the alarm at later and later increments until it's at the time you want to get up.

    As far as the biting goes, nothing works if you do it once. You have to do it over and over and over for it to work. It's not a one and done situation. You have to be consistent. So many people say they tried something once or for two days and it didn't work, then they try something else for two days, then something else for two days. It does not work that way. Puppies are born using their mouths, biting, tasting, etc. It's their language. So, you are trying to change the communication style that she was born with, that she has used the past eight weeks or so with her litter mates and other dogs. You have to teach her how to use her mouth and, like teaching someone a new language, the only one they've ever known, it takes time and consistency. They grow out of it pretty quickly as long as you don't encourage it.
    Thank you this is very helpful! I bought antlers for puppies for her yesterday. I will get bully stick also


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