puppies staying clean overnight

Im just wondering when i can expect ruby to stay clean overnight, as she still messes during the night, she has her dinner around 7 ish she goes out for number one and two, but then still messes overnight,
any advice ?

does she wee or dirty? Or both?
Suppose I was lucky with Libs as shes always been clean at night- a point her breeder made even before collecting her

what time is she last left out ? Is she crated? Does she ask to go out if she needs to go?

Both, she has a pen in the extension, she goes to bed around 9, she asks to go out if shes in house. shes very good during the day, its just at night!

maybe she asks at night but no one hears ?
What time does she get up? You may need to wake her later before you go to bed and let her out - see if that works
How old did you say she was Gem

She is 5 months now, she doesnt cry or bark during the night, hmm

Gems

What time do you feed your dogs ??

Maybe try feeding a little earlier, and take them out before you go to bed.

Or try a crate, she might be reluctent to mess the crate if she knows she has to sleep in her mess.

Good luck Gems...


Ashley...

thanks ash i think i will try the earlier feeding, see if that helps, thanks lel too

Hi Gems,

How large is the area she is left in (her pen?) I ask as the more space that dogs have the more scope there is to soil the area without it being near the bed if that makes sense, if you limit the space more the less likely she will wee & poo because dogs generally dont like to soil in their sleeping area as they are usually clean. If you give just enough room for sleeping see how that goes.

Laura

Try regulating the water too this helped with Stitch a dog we had some years ago, he used to wee everywhere and I was advised to regulate the water to certain times rather than a bowl full available at all times. It worked and after a while he went back to having a bowl full at all times again when he learned how to be clean.

Laura

Tried that last night, pooed in her bed
as i said she is clean all day, she will ask to go out , thats fine, but at night, she doesnt care about sleeping in a dirty bed