Hello,
I’m so sorry for your loss. This is not an common consequence of your pets condition or surgery but death from surgery is always a risk. Did you speak to the veterinarians? Did you ask for, or, did they offer a necropsy to try to identify the cause of death? You certainly should ask for help in understanding what happened and they should be willing and ready to assuage any questions or concerns that you may have. You are also able to ask for a copy of the medical records and ask your vet to help you comprehend them. There are also other options available to you like use and inquiry from the state medical board. I hope this helps and I am so sorry for your loss.
Yes, when crate training, someone should wake up in the middle of the night to take puppy out…unless you stagger bedtimes in such a way that he’s only in there 4 hours.
Hello!
My answer depends on a few things. For the first week I just tel people to focus on getting used to each other I’m more worried about the stress of acclimating than the hard core training although both should be thought about simultaneously. If he is waking up at night then yes help to reassure hi and to get him on a potty break schedule by getting up. Most puppies won’t sleep more than 3-5 ours at a time until they are about 4-6 months old. So getting up as soon as he gets up helps to reinforce he is loved and cared for and it also helps with housebreaking as they have to go to the bathroom as soon as they get up. Over a few weeks he will start to sleep longer and get used to your schedule and be able to hold it through the night. Please also remember the tenants of housebreaking are ringing the bells on the door as you go out. Giving a key word like “time to go potty” directing him to his potty area immediately upon being outside and rewarding him for going. Also don’t let him wander in the house as this will fool training.
Crate training is always rewarded when entering and used after he has been adequately exercised and rewarded for going in. Never make the crate a bad or scary place. It’s his home within your home.