Specific clothing suited for puppy training

Subject: Specific clothing suited for puppy training Mon Jan 11, 2010 8:47 pm

I wish I had known I would be sleeping in sweatpants, socks (with ugly slip-on boots at the foot of the bed) and hoodies
for the next few weeks/months. In order to get a puppy who really can't hold it much longer after they detect the need to get outside, one MUST be dressed for the weather even while sleeping!
Now I'm wishing I could trade in the fabulous sweater my daughter got me for Christmas for an extra pair of comfy sweats or maybe even some long johns.

Ann wrote:: I wish I had known I would be sleeping in sweatpants, socks (with ugly slip-on boots at the foot of the bed) and hoodies
for the next few weeks/months. In order to get a puppy who really can't hold it much longer after they detect the need to get outside, one MUST be dressed for the weather even while sleeping!
Now I'm wishing I could trade in the fabulous sweater my daughter got me for Christmas for an extra pair of comfy sweats or maybe even some long johns.

HA Ha ha, yep, long johns would be a good thing to have!!!

Dont trade in the sweaters yet, you'll be able to use tham next winter!!! Wink

Oops thats a consideration that slipped my mind. Hang in there Ann its only a few months before he can stay inside all night. Do you take him out at an exact time of the night?

just keep doing what you are doing...give it lots of love, training, and time..and all will be much easier! Smile

hang in there!

It's getting much better. I was getting up at 1:00 and 4:00 am to take him out. Now he wakes me up when he needs to go. If I take him right before we go to bed at 10 he's not waking me up until 4 or 5. Just once a night now, and he can hold it until I get my boots on. Grin

It sounds like he's doing very well. In a month or so he should be able to make it thru the night.

Betterdog4u wrote:: It sounds like he's doing very well. In a month or so he should be able to make it thru the night.

Indeed! You just have to remember to take him out before bedtime. Sometimes I don't do that with Junior and he wakes me up at 3 or 4 to take him outside.....BRRRRRRRRRRR

Success!!
He's sleeping through the night, and so am I. He goes out at around 10:00 in the evening, right before bed, and I even have time to change clothes and get my coat on before taking him out when we wake up at 4:00!

Ann wrote:: Success!!
He's sleeping through the night, and so am I. He goes out at around 10:00 in the evening, right before bed, and I even have time to change clothes and get my coat on before taking him out when we wake up at 4:00!

Very good!!! I gave it a month and it was JUST 11 days .... Give him a big hug (and a HUGE "good boy") from us!!!

Wonderful! Wow definitely a smart pup, but of course credit to you for being consistant too! Remind me again how many months he is?

3 months...14 weeks, actually.

Ann wrote:: 3 months...14 weeks, actually.

*oops missed your response!*

But WOW, at 3 months most owners I've seen are pulling their hair our in frustration because of potty training. Thats a real accomplishment, seeing how many pups don't have 100% bladder control till about 6-8 months!

His bladder control is still pretty limited, but he understands the concept. He had two pee accidents at my sons house the few days we were there, and has had 2 more here, but all of those were my own fault for not paying attention and getting him out when he needed to go. I was sick over Christmas and almost to New Years with a flu, and certainly wasn't at my best. He has to go out pretty frequently...about every 3-4 hours during the day.

Thats still pretty darn good Grin

As for accidents in other places, not quite sure but I think the novelty of a new environment confuses them a bit, Junior knew he wasn't supposed to go in the house but he did once or twice when we moved Nervous