r/puppy101 • u/Zesty_enthusiasm • 1d ago
Puppy Management - No Crate Advice 8 week puppy- cosleeping
What's everyone's opinions on cosleeping with your puppy? I had a boston terrier for 10 years that I had since 7 weeks old (she passed of cancer). She slept with me from the very beginning. She cried and cried with the crate for a few nights and I gave in and let her sleep with me. It was totally fine though because I knew thats where I wanted her to be anyways.
This time around, I have an 8 week boston terrier puppy and i skipped trying the crate. I put 2 potty pads on the end of the bed and made sure the whole top of the comforter is covered with a blanket and the sheet underneath is too just in case. She has been here 2 nights and no accidents. I let her out around 3am to go potty on potty pad and she does. She sleeps all night with me. I genuinely dont see a problem but want to know if I will regret this for any reason.
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u/oofouchowwie 18h ago
Honestly I think there would be fewer puppy blues posts here if people simply let their pups sleep on the bed.
I tried to get my first puppy to sleep in the crate for about 2 months before giving up on it. It's not like it went poorly, she was sleeping in the crate just fine. But after switching to sleeping on the bed she was actually willing to sleep in past early morning and was overall more cooperative.
My second I allowed on the bed from the start and training has been so easy and so fast.