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Old 02-27-2012, 05:56 AM
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SuzanneG
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You don't say how old the pup is, but young puppies will most definitely have to go out in the middle of the night no matter what time you feed them. It's just like having a baby in the house - you can't tell them to sleep through the night without pottying either.

If the pup is older and capable of going all night, (and is getting you up to poo, not pee), then feeding later at night might solve the problem. Dogs take approximately 8 hours to digest their food. So, if you feed the pup at 7 at night, she will need to poo around 3:00 in the morning. So, you can move her last feeding to right before bedtime and she should make it till morning.

If she's getting you up to pee, then you'll just have to remind yourself it's only for a week and then she'll go home and you'll get your sleep again. A crate might help, but ONLY if she is used to one and even then, if she needs to potty, then you'll still have to get up and let her out. Pups are a LOT of work and take a huge time and effort commitment. Lucky for you, it's only a week.
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