Our dog has 5 week old puppies and for the last week sleeping has turned into a bit of a nightmare. They are in a whelping pen in our downstairs hallway but have learnt how to get out by hauling themselves up over the piece of wood supposedly enclosing them and then falling onto the floor in the hallway. Not ideal. We have a door we can shut to keep them in, but then mum can’t get in and out. We have been leaving it open so that she can get out and have a break when she wants. She’s only little and can only just jump over the piece of wood herself so making it higher isn’t really an option. In the daytime it’s not so bad, we let them roam about in the hall and lounge but at night I don’t want them roaming the hallway. I’ve lost all perspective on this... should I shut mum in with them at night? But then she’s stuck and can’t have a break. Should they be sleeping all night anyway? They seem very awake and active! Does anyone have any suggestions? They just cry and cry until they get out but then once out and have had enough cry and cry again because they’re on the wrong side to where their bed is. Somehow our DS is managing to sleep through the noise but me and DH are suffering!
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