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No, it's not right. A puppy that age can't hold it all night long anymore than a baby can stay dry all night. As he gets older he'll only need to go out once a night, and then not at all. Thankfully, that usually happens pretty quickly. ETA: Letting him "cry it out" at night is an almost guaranteed way to teach him it's okay to soil his crate.

I agree with Pawz4me that 10 weeks is way to young to be expected to "hold it" all night long. My guys were still nursing at 10 weeks and using the whelping box as a bed with an exercise pen attached with pee pads somewhat covering the area inside the pen. (I know, I know, Shame on me!) Limiting liquids (a little) before bedtime helps some. (At least it does with ME.) Vicki

I was probably getting up at least twice a night when my dog was that young. As she got a little older she was able to sleep through the night just fine, I think it is just all part of the potty training process. That was my experience anyway.

So Lewis has been home 3 nights now. He is 10 weeks old. He's been sleeping well in his crate, getting up twice a night to go potty outside then back to sleep happily. Today my husband's colleagues told him we should leave him to cry at night or he'll always want to get up. That doesn't sound right does it? Surely he can't be expected to hold his little bladder 9 hours already? What do you guys do?

I agree with everybody above............he might be bit young to hold it all night. Limit his water intake early evening. Every paw is differant.........Sophie was 12 weeks old when we got her and she was able to go all night without having to get up, Lexie was 12 weeks also and was able to go 6 hours.........but I also limited there water early evening. Now Allie is 3 and with the weather being warm she has to get up durning the night..........thank goodness for pee pads otherwise the whole gang would want to go outside and mess around in the wee hours. Allie is very quiet when it comes to

I'm surprised to see there is a restaurant in my area. I'll have to see if DH would like to go and take Bosco with us. I was reading the comments on the restaurants and had to smile at this comment: A man wrote a letter to a small hotel in a midwest town he planned to visit on his vacation. He wrote: I would very much like to bring my dog with me. He is well-groomed and very well behaved. Would you be willing to permit me to keep him in my room with me at night?" An immediate reply came from the hotel owner, who wrote: SIR: "I've been operating this hotel for many years. In all tha

Thanks for the replys. I guess its just a case of taking mental notes and hopefully in a few weeks he will settle into a nice routine. And the story of the westie pooping was brilliant!

I just HAVE to insert a funny story about pooping commands here. Years ago, a woman brought me a darling little Westie to groom. After I had done her pads and nails, I said, "What a GOOD girl you are!" She immediately pooped on the table. Well, that happens so I cleaned it up and went on. At the end of the groom, I gave her a kiss on the nose and again said, "What a GOOD girl you are, Amanda!". whereupon she promptly crapped on the table again. Now that, was strange (since she had behaved so well during the groom and wasn't at all stressed). When Mom came to pick her up, she asked