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LBH · 02-23-2011, 02:36 PM

Hi Gang!

We just recently moved to a new home and Moose is having trouble remembering where to potty at night. In our old condo (3rd Floor), he had a potty pad that he used everyday for pee and poop. He never had any issues with going on the pad.

We moved to a new home where he access to outside all day (and we are home all day) so we wanted to eliminate the pad entirely. We take him out numerous times during the day and every night before bed (late- around 11 often) but leave the potty pad down just in case. He has no problems going pee on the pad but every single night he poops somewhere on the carpet. He's even went upstairs to an empty bedroom to poop! This happens every night sometime during the night.

His food is out all day because he is a grazer. We usually have problems getting him to eat in the am so his food is left down all day because he likes to munch bites here and there. Is there anyway to keep him from pooping during the middle of the night without taking away his food in the afternoon?

Thanks!

02-23-2011, 02:36 PM	#1
LBH Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: St Augustine, FL Posts: 123	Pooping During the Night Hi Gang! We just recently moved to a new home and Moose is having trouble remembering where to potty at night. In our old condo (3rd Floor), he had a potty pad that he used everyday for pee and poop. He never had any issues with going on the pad. We moved to a new home where he access to outside all day (and we are home all day) so we wanted to eliminate the pad entirely. We take him out numerous times during the day and every night before bed (late- around 11 often) but leave the potty pad down just in case. He has no problems going pee on the pad but every single night he poops somewhere on the carpet. He's even went upstairs to an empty bedroom to poop! This happens every night sometime during the night. His food is out all day because he is a grazer. We usually have problems getting him to eat in the am so his food is left down all day because he likes to munch bites here and there. Is there anyway to keep him from pooping during the middle of the night without taking away his food in the afternoon? Thanks!