how do you housebreak a pug puppy when you work nights and sleep days?
I am getting a puppy. I live in a apartment with no yard so I will have to take her to the dog park across the street. The breeder I am getting him from say their puppies come 90% potty trained already because they train them to use a litter box. How will I potty train him to go outside when I work nights in a assisted living facility and sleep in the day time? And please dont say I shouldnt get one because I know there should be a way around my hours.
When I was working thirds with the Sheriff’s Dept. is when I got my current dachshund male. I had to make certain changes to my housebreaking regiment, and trust me, it can cost you sleep, but it can be done. However, if you’re taking sleep aids don’t do what I did.
I made sure to get the dog on my days off when I knew I had some time to get the pup squared on a schedule. He got the idea to let me know when he wanted out, and since I was sleeping alone during the day I allowed the tiny pup to sleep in bed with me. Since puppies sleep quite a bit, it worked out for me. He would lick my face to wake me up when he wanted to go out, and every time I felt him moving around in bed I’d make sure to take him out. I’d set my alarm to wake me up at certain times during the day to work on training, take him for walks, and to just enjoy my puppy. However, there was one accident that nearly made me lose my shit. He couldn’t wake me up, and he peed all over me. Ya, my fault, not his.
Having him sleep in bed with me made it easier for me to get some sleep, and also keep an eye on him. When my husband was off during the day, he would take care of the pup. He was the exception to my rules, however, he was crate trained, and all the normal puppy training things…it was just a lot more work since I was practically nocturnal…lol
This is how we worked it out, but it worked. There are ways to work around the odd schedule, you’ll just have to operate on a backward schedule.
Forrest Micke and his 6 Month Old Puppy Off Leash Heeling at Leerburg’s Training Center