Night waking

[TabithaTittlemouse]

Pup is 11 weeks. She sleeps in a crate in the same room as our other dog.
She goes to bed with a little bit of fuss but no more than 5 minutes.
She wakes at 5 am really crying so I let her out, fed her and then let her out again.
Should I be getting her up in the night for a wee?
I get up at 5 anyway so the early morning wake up isn’t a bother it’s just she’s so upset.

I wouldn't wake her in the night - if she's happy to sleep through until 5am then I'd absolutely let her, that's pretty good for an 11 week old

However I would be reluctant to get into the routine of feeding her when she cries in the night, as you don't want to teach her that if she wakes up and cries, she'll get fed. I know she's only young but you don't want to get her into any bad habits if you can avoid it - don't make life harder long-term than it has to be

So if she cries at 5am (which is normal if she needs a wee), I would get up, let her out for a wee and then put her back to bed. They soon learn that crying means they can go for a wee, but that it won't get them food or play etc.