Getting better all the time …
Friday March 23rd, 2007 at 9:28 pmAfter puppy training Wed. we decided to make a puppy schedule. Since we separated them into their own crates, they were having frantic nights, especially Big Boy. He cried all night for 3 nights straight! Sean and I even moved into the guest room last friday night. I dont know if its because he was so worn out from training or what, but big boy slept through the night with very little crying on Wednesday! So we decided to have them spend more time in their crates, they were used to eating and going to bed in them, but now we decided they should nap there too. We figured normal puppy parents have to go to work for several hours, so our puppies should be able to hang out in their crates for at least 2 hours if we need to run errands. Yesterday we started the new schedule, with most of their naps in the crate, and today we had somewhat of a breakthrough. Almost every time naptime came around, we told them “naptime”, and they’d all run into the bedroom to their crates. We’d have to show them which one they each belonged in and drop a few treats in, but they went in with no fuss and there was hardly any crying when we left. Then, for dinner, we said “time for dinner” and they all ran to the crates, and all 4 actually beat Sean in the room and were waiting in their respective crates!!! They learned so quickly!
Another positive thing about more time to themselves is that Sean and I had more time to ourselves! We actually left the house together to pick up pizza for dinner 
That was the first time in 2.5 weeks we have been out with each other!
Monday we’re getting the inside of our house painted (the common areas and master bed/bath). I cant wait, although I still haven’t picked out colors. I’m meeting with our designer tomorrow to figure that last part out I’ll take lots of pictures when its finished!
On this day: Happy Easter!
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