Hello, I have a ten week old pup and he is my angel! he poo's outside now, he wakes up around 6am after going to bed at 1130 ish to mess outside and always lets us know.

However, He wee's in a particualr place when we are all up, on a mat we have put by the door, when he gets used to it we'll move it outside etc) but when I wake up in the morning to let him out for his mess, he has wee'd in his cage, he does this as and when through the night I think. I know its no big deal, just wondered if this is something he'll always do or will grow out of?

Thanks

He is very young to be holding his wee through the night so wouldn't be worrying - he is doing fab by pooing outside etc.

Try and praise whenever he toilets outside and treat (am sure you are already doing this :) ) so yes he will stop weeing in his cage if you work on the toilet training.  I think my boys were about 5 months when they could hold through the night and got the idea of only using the garden :)  But pups vary so yours might be quicker might be later!  He is doing great so far though - well done.

Think beagles are v. sweet - enjoy your pup :)

Hello there

I have a 12 week pup and she goes through the night 99% of the time. 

Can I ask where he sleeps during the night?  Mine sleeps in our bedroom in a crate, if she feels she needs to toilet she will cry and I will let her out.  This means she has never messed where she sleeps and so hasnt got into the habit of it.  I take her outside without talking to her until she goes and then praise her highly then put her back to bed.  I am just wondering whether he has got in the habit.

Have you considered getting up once in the night to let pup out for a wee. It is tiring but only takes 5 mins and reinforces to pup that outside is where to go toilet and teaches them to be clean.

I used to get up around half two, he used to cry for a toilet break and I used to get up straight away. but one night he just didnt cry- I got up for his half two break and it was six!!!

I think he just does it without a wimper- like I say, in the day he goes to the toilet either outside if the doors open, or on a mat just by the door.
Thanks for the tip to praise him more when he does mess outside, I do but not as much as I should I suppose.

He is such an angel honestly, my first pup (you can tell by all the questions) but I definately picked the right one - (not that there wasnt a right one-theyre all lovely)
I do hope he grows out of it, its still early days and he is young, I will try and move the mat outside soon to see if it works with him asking to go out.

What a great site this is- its like an encyclopedia for dogs! Love it!

God you are lucky.  My beagle is now 3 and still does her number ones in her crate if she has the mood on her. 

I know that when she wants to go to the loo it can take her ages to find the exact spot that suits her.

Beagles are lovely I adore mine sadly nobody else in the house see's her in the same way as I do so she will probably end up a only child.

I think Freds Mum means that you should possibly set your alarm for the middle of the night, and take the pup out....not wait for the pup to let you know. I used to do this with mine, and it worked great

I must admit I have been very lucky! He is my first puppy and its crazy how much you fall on love with them, I had my first visit to the vet last week to give him his second injection and microchip.
I was very worried as I hate needles and hes my baby still!! He gave him his injection and pulled out the microchip- I asked if it would hurt him and the vet said 'look at the size of that- wouldnt that hurt you!' HE got me really upset- he was very rude so we have changed vets- happy though, because my pup didnt flinch!

Im surprised no-one else feels the same about your beagle chloe, everyoneIve met adores my pup- and say- you dont see many of those about they're stunning!

I use a crate for my 15 week pup, but I never close the door.  That way, if she needs to wee she goes on a piece of paper which is set away from the crate.  I want her to know that her crate is a good place when she can relax, but she still has the freedom to leave if necessary.  She has been night dry for about two weeks (from 10 pm till 6.00 am).  I think most dog trainers recommend you don't shut the dog crate at night, because dogs do not like messing their sleeping area - and it distresses them when they do and puts back toilet training. 

Can you leave the door open and see what happens?

That makes alot of sense.
Only problem is he will chew wires if we dont keep an eye on him. and theres no way we can hide or move them. Im not too comfortable in leaving him where I cant keep an eye on him yet-

What about sectioning off part of the room with a puppy gate?  We have ours in an area separated by a gate, and that contains her crate, with a reasonable area for playing.  Also contains food and water bowls and paper (not as necessary at moment).  Depends on your kitchen space, we have a long galley style so sectioning off is easier.  This is where she sleeps and where she goes when we are out.  Other dog sleeps other side of the gate (they still manage to lick each others faces through it!

thats quite a good idea actually- he sleeps in the front room- and itl be hard to try and section any part of that off- but Im going to think of ways- maybe with a puppy pen or something-
Thanks for the tip!!

When we brought our new puppy home, I stayed on the sofa the first week so I knew when he got up and when he would need a toilet trip, no soilked crate and its been 2 weeks!
This was a new method as with our first bitch I simply went to bed and covered my ears as many do, but only when the puppy properley whines do you know he awake when your upstairs and he could have soiled his crate already like our first girl did!

Staying downstairs is so much more helpful and also he knows someone is there even if I was on the sofa and him in his crate!!
Im back upstairs now with an alarm clock as he has had a constant pattern for a week or so now  and he sleeps through to 6pm with no mess and Im there ready for him when he does wake up!!! :)
But he will grow out of it as our girl did and she is now perfectly housetrained :)

I think beagles are adorable too.  My one is not a very good beagle though.  She is very agile and is capable of eating anything including certificates off the wall.  I must admit I only have to look at her and I adore her and forgive her anything. 

A lot of people I know are not keen on them as they can be stubborn noisy and a lot of them wont come back.  ;) 

Funnily enough my two when they were pups had a thing about piddling on the door mat, even when the door was open and the garden easily accessible.  They did grow out of it, but it did make me wonder if they were perhaps marking their turf.  Sorry just digressing but not much help in solving the problem.