[Dailydrool] Goin' Crazy from lack of sleep part 2

[Marie Campbell]

   continued...  original post too long for list.
   
     You will need to establish a safe quite, preferably muffled area for her crate.  After she has peed and pooped before bed time, crate her.  Don't fuss over her and stimulate her just quietly put her to bed.  I do not recommend giving her bones or food treats that will make her need to poop later during the night.  Calmly and quietly, leave her alone in her crate--no fuss!!!!
    Once she is safely in bed and you know she is fine leave her alone.  When she begins screaming during the night check on her without her seeing you if you can.  If she is fine, leave her alone and let her scream it out. Do not talk to her or acknowledge her or you will be rewarding her with your attention.  DO NOT LET HER OUT,  ACKNOWLEDGE HER, OR TALK TO HER!!!   If you feel she must be let out, let her out without talking to her, petting her, her or acknowledging her then quietly put her right back in her crate.  If she is fine leave her alone.
    Go back to bed and let her scream it out.  You will need to ignore her all night long for several nights.  It will be tough retraining her and yourselves.  This may only take 3 nights of misery or it may take two weeks.  Remember this is a pattern you have established.  Remember Pavlov's Dogs, dogs are extremely susceptible to conditioning.  Once a pattern is established it is HELL to break it and retrain a dog.  Dogs are as constant as the morning star.  All dog owners will tell you there is no sleeping in on the weekends if your dogs are used to being up at 6 AM during the week for breakfast and pottying.  They don't know its Christmas or Sunday!
    This can be done but the whole family has to be on board and you must stick to it.  It will truly be a test of your endurance and emotions!
    I wish you luck.  It will be like training a new baby to sleep in its crib and you will be tired and want to cry.  I hope you try this method.  Please let us know what happens.  
Good Luck,
Marie Campbell and the Newf, Saint, & Basset Crew
Man Plans ~ God Laughs 
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