Mommy Troubles

Beatrice is the world's cutest puppy, I'm pretty sure. Like I stated in my description, she is half Shih Tzu, fourth Maltese, and fourth Japanese Chin. She is right at 6 weeks old. 

This is my baby!

Before I proceed, let me say that I love this furball to death. I am so glad she is mine, and I wouldn't change a thing.

 I am trying to crate train her, so that it becomes her "room" at night. I don't want her to view the crate as a scary or bad thing. I want it to be a source of comfort. Well, I break sometimes. OK, most of the time. I usually let her fall asleep on my bed, and then I will quietly slip her into her crate and shut the door. Then not two minutes later she will start yelping like an ax murderer is in there with her. So I get her out. The routine is repeated two or three more times. And she ends up sleeping the rest of the night with me.

Last night was no different. Last night was HORRIBLE. She has had accidents on my bed before. Luckily not on my mattress, just on the quilt. But last night I woke up to her tinkling on my quilt again. It soaked through the top three covers. Ok, I thought. No biggie, just take them off, and go back to sleep. I will wash them in the morning. An hour later, I woke up because I felt something warm on my chest. BEATRICE WAS TINKLING ON ME. Is this really happening? I thought. Yes, yes it is. Holy crap. Holy crap. HOLY CRAP. Immediately I said, "NO!", got her off the bed, and set her on her Potty Pad. I changed shirts, got Beatrice, and went back to bed, thinking she can't possible have any more pee in her. This is it. HA! Wrong-o! An hour later she tinkled YET AGAIN on my pillow. That's when I became firm, and I put her in her crate. She was surprisingly quiet. She could tell I was angry, so I think she knew it was not the time to yelp and cry. I slept the rest of the night "in peace"... I was cold from not having my top three covers. She is now banned from my bed until further notice.

I know she is just a baby. I have to keep that in mind. She is bound to have accidents. But I am at my wit's end! If there are any master dog trainers out there, any suggestions? I just want to potty train and crate train her. I understand what new mommies go through now. And I have the utmost respect for them. Hats off to you, mommies!