Why does my dog pee on the floor early morning without waking me?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | 5 years and 4 months old | 11 lbs
I have tried everything but somewhere in the early morning hours my dog pees on the floor she doesn’t even wake me up. She used to wake me up to take her outside so last night I set my alarm for 6 am instead of 7 and sure enough there was already pee on floor... she doesn’t seem to have any pain she doesn’t lick herself it’s yellow everything seems in order...would love some advice
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Published on January 15th, 2019
I'm sorry you're dealing with this frustrating issue. If needing an early morning bathroom break is a change, I'd recommend starting with a vet visit to make sure she doesn't have a UTI, bladder stone, skin infection, or even organ function problem etc. Those issues all can all increasing the amount of water she's drinking, making her need to go out in the middle of the night. If there is no medical issue, then it's a house training problem, which is difficult at her age. Usually using a crate to re-house train as if she were a puppy is the most effective course of treatment to deal with this.
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Published on July 8th, 2018
Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Unfortunately at only 5 weeks of age that is not possible quite yet because she is too young to hold it all night. I would set your alarm for 2:30 am to take her out to use the bathroom. She will be able to hold it longer as she gets older. We can not expect a puppy this young to be able to do this now. Good luck!
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Published on December 6th, 2018
Take up her water bowl about 2 hours before bedtime and walk her or let her outside just before you go to bed. At her age, it is not likely she will have the control or be able to last all night without having to go outside at least once for relief. The general rule for a pup is to allow no more than 1 hour per month of age plus one hour before being given a "potty break". This translates to a potty break at least once every 4 hours for Penny.
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Published on February 6th, 2018
Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Bailey is still very young and it is hard to hold her urine all night long at 12 weeks. I would remove her water a few hours before bed, confine her to a room or crate and set an alarm half way through the night to let her out. She will eventually in the next 4-8 weeks he able to hold her urine overnight. I wouldn’t put her outside this young, this behavior is normal for a puppy her age. I hope this helps and I wish Bailey the best!
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