My 8-year-old dog started doing this too - and I took her to the vet (for another reason) and discovered that she had diabetes. Another sign was her drinking a lot more water than usual.
Your dog is a little young for diabetes - and it could also be a bladder infection that might be causing this. But - if it is new and unusual for her to get up in the middle of the night - and if she continues to do this, get her checked.
Or - if she has been doing this for a while - you should probably get her checked soon...... because diabetes and many other problems should be addressed as soon as possible.
With luck - you'll learn it is nothing serious at all.
Carol Jean |