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Old 01-20-2006, 10:29 AM   #10
shelbysmom
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Originally Posted by Crystal28
Hello,
I have a 9 week old yorkie and at night she sleeps in her create. Well lastnight she started crying and I didn't go get her and she did stop after 20 mins or so. Anyway when I got her out this morning I noticed that she went to the bathroom in her create. Should I have taken her out lastnight when she was crying? When she is done she usally doesn't want to go back in the create, cause she wants to play. If I do take her out at night should I just out her right back in her create I don't know what to do, I don't want her to keep going to the bathroom in the create, but I also don't want to start taking her out every night in the middle of the night. Can anyone give me on advice on what I should do.
Thanks,
Crystal

I didn't crate train but the "idea" behind it is they usually won't potty where they sleep so they cry to go potty elsewhere until they are old enough to hold it. 9 weeks is so young it's probably hard to tell if she is crying b/c she is lonely or needs to potty. better safe than sorry, let her out so she doesn't learn that going in the crate is fine.

I have another concern. If she is still tiny (most at 9 weeks are) you might want to reconsider her access to food for a month or so. Going all night without food is not good for the little ones. You got this pup a few weeks before the recommended time so extra caution might be wise.

Best wishes
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