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Dog waking us to go out at night.

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Nandalot Sat 15-Jun-24 12:13:24

My DD, who lives with us, has a lovely almost 4 year old cockapoo. Despite having a walk and being let out before bed, she always asks to be let out at least once during the night. She has no trouble at all going for long periods during the day without needing to relieve herself. DD has a lot on her plate. She is a single mum to twins (13) . She works from home and one of the twins is autistic whose extreme anxiety means he cannot access school. He also has trouble sleeping (think 1 or 2 am or even later and often during this time needs reassurance from mum ). She can do without the dog waking her up as well.
Do any Gners have any advice about this wakeful dog? ( I gave family background to show how important we solve this. And before anyone says we shouldn’t have got the dog, DGS’s problems escalated since puberty and lockdown.)
Hoping for some kind advice.

Patsy70 Wed 27-Nov-24 09:16:43

This thread dates back to June! How is the dog now Nandalot? Always good to get feedback.

mrsmeldrew Tue 11-Feb-25 10:11:35

Our dogs go out for wee on command before we go to bed "bedtime wee wee" and we make sure they stay in the garden for 5 minutes.

I must admit the Poochon does get us up in the night for a wee. I will try the "lie down" command. I am sure he can hold it. The other dog, a Jackapoo, a girl, never disturbs us.

Lovetopaint037 Tue 11-Feb-25 10:39:42

If you watch the dog when he or she goes out you can see if they really want to go. However, if they roam around and like a lie down which a dog we had did then you know you have been “had”.

Witzend Tue 11-Feb-25 10:49:28

Our old dog used to do this - until we let her sleep in our bedroom.

ceejayjay Sun 30-Mar-25 12:31:41

Dinahmo

Don't some of you wake up during the night for a pee?

Thats what i thought, bet its awful being denied such a basic need all night because its seen as naughty