Midnight potty runs

[jimnmoe]

Hi! We need help. Rescued a 18month old mini-schnauzer who's whole life has been in kennel for breeding purposes. He is very, very shy and afraid of men or sudden movements.
Problem 1: he will not go for walks. shakes and lays down.
Problem 2: He's great about letting us know he has to go out to do his duty. However, between 1-3 A.M. every night he has to go out and do his duty.
Can anyone suggest a way to change this habit. Lack of sleep is getting to us.
HELP

[samaria]

Here are some general tips to help you train your puppy.

1. Confine your puppy when nobody is around to watch him. Do this always, even if you are just stepping out of the house for a few minutes to run to the grocey store.
2. Keep your dog in rooms with tile or wood, rather than carpet. This those dog potty training makes mistakes easier to clean up.
3. Keep your puppies potty space clean. Both you and he don't like to step in it the house-training accidents
4. Take your pup to potty often: in the morning, after meals, before bed, after a nap, after a play session, and in the middle of the night if you awake to hear him moving about.
5. Use a leash and take the dog straight to the spot you want him to use the bathroom. That will train the dog to use that exact spot, and with you standing there, the dog will learn that he can still do his doggy business even if he's on a leash with you standing right there.
6. Buy dry food for your puppy. This keeps their stool hard and easy to clean up when the puppy goes in the house.
7. Puppies need lots of water, especially with dry food. But, feed your puppy well before bedtime (at least 3-4 hours), and don't let him have any water at least 2 hours before bed. This will reduce the number of midnight potty training wake-ups.

[melody]

Your new found friend is an intelligent and active dog when properly trained. So I suggest you read more on how to train him so you can give him appropriate activities and exercises to lighten him up and respond to you. Or maybe your pet is more on the docile type of mini-schnauzers so try to be more patient.

For your potty training, it's like potty training a toddler. Don't give him water before bedtime. Let him drink all he can hours before. It will take time and patience but it's worth it.

[Mark_stimpo]

I agree dont give him water before bed, that will help, poor thing hope it all goes well for u.