my dog always tells me when he has to go outside when I'm awake but when I'm sleeping he won't hold it but he also won't wake me up. Is there anyway to encourage him to try to get my attention when I'm sleeping like he does when I'm awake?
2007-05-04 21:41:18 · 10 answers · asked by dominique 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
You can teach him to tap a desk bell. Every time you go out, tap the bell..After a few times, tap the bell with his foot,and make a big deal out of it..Soon, he will be tapping the bell when he needs to go out..However, if you won't wake up from the sound of a desk bell, there is no way to show him how to wake you up..
2007-05-04 21:51:54 · answer #1 · answered by Chetco 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Rather than letting the dog tell you when he has to go, it is much better for you to establish when he will go. I know that sounds weird and hard to do, but it's actually not.
Basically, all you have to do is take the dog out at the same times, every day.... and make sure one of those times is right before bed. It will make things easier for you and the dog as well.
2007-05-05 04:51:24 · answer #2 · answered by backpackwayne 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You know, I have a 4+ yr old GSD and a 6 month old GSD, and they just seem to know to wake me up. They will either sit right by my head and whine, or they will lick my face. Now to teach them to whine to go out, I would say to crate the dog when you are asleep. They will get to where they do not want to pee in the crate, and will start to whine to get out of the crate. That is the easiest way I can think to do it
2007-05-05 04:47:03 · answer #3 · answered by boleen03 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I never had that problem with my dogs once they were trained to ask to be let out, they made sure to wake me up in the night. Normally I took them out before I went to bed so they didn't bug me, You might just ask a veterinarian.
2007-05-05 04:53:50 · answer #4 · answered by penelopejanepitstop 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't say how old he is - most older dogs can hold it all night but if this is a real problem, the obvious answer is to move the kennel outside. (As long as the climate's not too harsh of course.)
2007-05-05 05:32:58 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
before my 2 greys hit the sack for the nite which is usually bout 8pm they go for a wee etc...then they hold on till bout 1030 the next morning when they decide to get up,then they av a wee and go back up till lunch...my older grey who is 9 in august will sometimes get up at 11pm on the dot for a wee or round 8am as he cant hold sometimes but if im asleep they will stand over me and ypu can feel them breathing so that wakes you up xx
2007-05-05 05:18:48 · answer #6 · answered by greyhound mummy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My dog automatically tells me if he has to go, even when I'm sleeping.
Only thing was that I didn't train him to do it. He started doing it on his own.
2007-05-05 04:47:58 · answer #7 · answered by sokokl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It needs special lessons , but that can help you .
http://dogstraining.info
Good luck!
2007-05-08 10:39:55 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh. I mis read your question heh heh.
I have no idea.
sorry.
2007-05-05 04:46:13 · answer #9 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes you can. there are many different ways too.
2007-05-05 04:46:25 · answer #10 · answered by giictexfxerx :) 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋