Staying up with a puppy at night? I'm reaching breaking point, help!

Jeuveuetreautop
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Hello, good evening everyone 😲

I’m in a bit of a pickle 😯

So... I picked up my little girl 10 days ago now... and here is the lowdown:

I have a house with a nice garden...

I'm working from home at the moment like many people 😝

It's ideal when you have a little pup who's 2 and a half months old and already weighs about 14 lbs (1 stone)! :-)

Because of that... I wanted to get on top of the house-training straight away because my house is usually... spotless 😯 Anyway... I’d read that you should stay up with the puppy and get up every two hours at night to help them learn faster... but honestly, this pace is too hard to keep up... I'm exhausted all the time... and I feel like at night... mmm... it's not working... her training isn't moving any faster (???) ... I use the same word every time = WEE-WEE and we always go to the same spot when we go out!! That doesn't stop us going for walks during the day (I'm taking her for a 15-minute walk max at the moment for a 2-month-old?? Is that right?). Anyway... so at night sometimes I forget to wake up (I've stopped setting the alarm) and then, lo and behold, I find a poo :'( .. and a little wee.. so I clean it up no problem (without her seeing me do it) but it's a nightmare.. if I don't keep watch she just keeps doing it :'( and I'm hitting a wall a bit now.. and sometimes during the day too when I'm working in the office... I look away for a second and bang, a wee!! (It’s rarely poos during the day, I get the impression she's starting to know how to communicate then... anyway;.) Now I don't know what to do if I want to stay sane sleep-wise.. is it worth continuing?? Will the puppy learn any faster??? How do you get a dog house-trained?? My dread is that she'll never be clean and that I'll always have to be on high alert :'( whereas my mum's dog was always perfectly house-trained :'(... I'm lost.. help help if you have any advice or experience to share with me because this.. is very hard.. I give her a reward (a small treat) after every poo or wee.. that won't make her ill, will it??? Best to you all... thanks, I'm going to try and get some zzzz

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    • Kikaah
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    Having a dog is also about learning to let go a bit. You have to choose between getting a good night's sleep but having to do a bit of cleaning for a while, or having a few rough nights but keeping the house clean ;) Either way, it’ll only be temporary.
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    Lewina
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    Evening! You don't necessarily have to stay up with them—some people do, some don't—but I'm not sure it actually makes things go any faster. One thing’s for certain though, you’ve still got a fair bit of cleaning up to do for a while yet. I think puppies are usually house-trained between 4 and 6 months old, generally speaking. Before then, they simply can't control themselves; it’s not their fault. As for giving her treats every time she does a wee or a poo outside, it won’t make her ill, so don't worry (unless she’s going every single minute! XD)
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