whines/barks at night to go potty

[princessizzy]

We do the same thing with Izzy (she's 15 weeks old), I play her pretty hard from about 9:30 til about 11pm during this time I let her have a treat and water, then at 11 ish i put her in her litter box..she goes, then she goes right to bed...once in a while she will wake up around 3am but it's always cuz she has to pee.. after that she goes back to bed till around 6:30....

[spiritwings1202]

Originally Posted by JasmineNoelle

When you get my age, you have to go to the bathroom yourself in the middle of the night so, letting the dog out too isn't a problem. Age does have its rewards. LOL

good point!!
Sometimes ya just gotta go
Some nights if Daisy has been drinking a lot she will wake up twice. lol

[alaskayorkie]

Sounds like you've gotten some good advice on things to try. Is the whining new or has he always done that? If it's a new behavior, I'd want the vet to check him out.

If nothing's wrong, I'd try increasing exercise during the day or at night. Get him good and tired and see what happens.

If you want to try pee pad training, you might try setting up an xpen somewhere with his bed on one side and a pee pad (or litter box with grass) on the other. Sounds like he knows not to pee on your bed, so maybe he can learn not to pee on his own.

Good luck! I know that can be frustrating. Mine do that when they're not feeling well, and it can wear you out.