Is this normal?

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So, our 8 and a half week old puppy is baffling me. I feel like a new mom and worrying about everything lol. Here's the deal...

I'm crate training. Started the first night we brought him home. He was going pee every 2 to 3 hrs through the night. Aprox the same during day. The past 2 nights I've set my alarm for every 3 hrs and he doesn't go. Just wants to go back to sleep. My husband leaves for work at 6 am, so we're all up. This is when puppy wakes up and decides it's time to pee... A lot! Same thing during the day. He's going on average every 4 hrs. He's eating and drinking normally. When he goes #1 & 2, there are no issues. Everything is coming out just fine.

Is this a cause for concern? Maybe he's just learning to hold it?

[dottiesyrky]

Congrats on your new baby. I am no expert on pups that young, but it sounds like he is learning to hold it ..... fast! Praying that is the case and you have a good pup that lets you sleep:-)
Wishing you much joy with your new pup.

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Originally Posted by dottiesyrky

Congrats on your new baby. I am no expert on pups that young, but it sounds like he is learning to hold it ..... fast! Praying that is the case and you have a good pup that lets you sleep:-)
Wishing you much joy with your new pup.

Thank you so much. It's seeming like it's the case.
He's probably rebelling and holding it until he can go on the living room rug - hahaha

[dottiesyrky]

Now that's not such a good pup! LOL! Hope that habit is short lived. :-)

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Originally Posted by dottiesyrky

Now that's not such a good pup! LOL! Hope that habit is short lived. :-)

Wow. Was I right. I can't take my eye off of him for a split second. He peed 3x in the past hr. Twice in the living room . Guess he's more than normal lol.

Sighhhh

[dottiesyrky]

Oh dear!! He thinks he has a fancy soft pee pad in your rug. :-((
Can you confine him to a to a tiled area and keep him off the rug until he learns?
Remember though he is still very young and will have accidents. I feel for you, this is a difficult period to deal with.

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Originally Posted by dottiesyrky

Oh dear!! He thinks he has a fancy soft pee pad in your rug. :-((
Can you confine him to a to a tiled area and keep him off the rug until he learns?
Remember though he is still very young and will have accidents. I feel for you, this is a difficult period to deal with.

I have a little area blocked off in the entrance to our house. His bed, food, water and bathroom is there. I let him play in the living room. I'm usually good at catching him in time, but of course I made the mistake of thinking he'd be fine and left the living room. Should have put him in his spot. Also rethinking that area too. Hubby comes home... tracks small rocks and dirt in and then I'm forced to clean it again. I'm exhausted lol.