At night, how can you tell the difference between the puppy just whining for attention and needing to go potty? I don't want to think he has to go out and let him out and it turns out he was just whining for attention and now knows that will get him out of the crate!

Nunya's whine for potty is a lot more high pitched and desperate than his whining for attention, and it won't stop. Like he's literally screaming so loud you can hear it from the yard, where his whining for attention is just a soft whine.

With my 8wk old pup I cant really tell so I just stick with the 2 hour rule and let him out. He usually goes everytime I take him out.

I find with our girl the pitch of her whine is different when she has to go outside versus when we're ignoring her. When she has to go outside its quick high pitched little yelps whereas when she just wants attention its louder longer and generally more annoying

Didd you get the pup yet?

mheath0429 wrote:

Didd you get the pup yet?

No! Not until July 20th. But I was just thinking about training and all that and was wondering about this.

darn. I was so excited.

mheath0429 wrote:

darn. I was so excited.

Oh, don't worry, you'll know when we bring him home. There will be pictures galore!

And we can't freaking wait. But time will fly by. We're going on vacation this week, moving the next Sunday and then picking up Bode on that Friday. It will be a little chaotic to say the least.

With my 13 week old, he doesn't whine any differently between wanting attention and needing to go out, so I take him out every time and he'll usually go. I just make sure not to love on him or anything, that it is strictly business for him to go and then it's back in the crate. If he cries and whines once I put him back in, then I know for sure I can ignore him at least for the next few hours. He used to do that more when we first brought him home at 8 weeks, now he goes right back to sleep. Good luck to you!

Gunnersmatejmac wrote:

As funny as it might sound when we first got Loki we got him a teddy bear that played the sound of a heart beat for 20 minutes. My fiancée and I alternating sleeping out in the living room with him but he was also a puppy at the time. Now he sleeps in our bedroom on the floor next to the vent.

Hope this helps.