
Originally Posted by
Julie Stevenson
It's funny you mention this, as Ollie has started to change his wake up time to 4:15AM!!! Now we are an early rise family (5:30AM) but 4:15 is a little too early for my taste. He does the same thing, goes to the end of the bed or jumps off (mattress on floor so only about 18 inches from the carpet) and then I hear him and get up to take him out. Now he goes potty right away and then comes back in and usually gets a drink and then back to bed for another hour or so. Because I don't want an accident on the carpet I do get up and take him out. He is still only 5.5 months old so holding it can be rough especially when we go to bed about 8PM.
As for your situation - I would get up and take him out anytime you think he might have to go potty so you are encouraging the potty training and no potty in the house rule. So get up take him striaght out to the yard and wait a few mins. If he does not go potty I would gather him back up and go back to bed. If he has an accident then I would recommend putting him back in the crate after you offer the potty break and if he does not go then crate it is to minimize the accidents in the house. He will probably whine and cry so you have to choose sleep with him in the bed or listen to him whine in the crate. Sounds like he's probably just in the mood to play or be awake and you probably don't want to be so now is the time for your alpha to kick in and tell him what the routine is going to be. Bedtime at nightm playtime during the day. I would also recommend getting him more excerise right before bedtime. We play with Ollie right before bedtime to tucker him out. Works well. Good luck!