My old dog wakes early. Can CBD oil help him sleep through the night?

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My 19 y.o. Dachshund started waking up at 4-5a.m. and barking to go out, go potty. Will hemp oil/cbd oil help keep him asleep? He falls asleep just fine all day long. Pet's info: Dog | Dachshund | Male | neutered | 19 years and 5 months old | 13.42 lbs

Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS · Accepted Answer

Poor Malcolm and poor you! I'm sure that is really disrupting your sleep. As of yet, we have very little research on CBD oil in veterinary patients, so we cannot make any recommendations one way or the other about this product - we do not know what an appropriate dose might be, and if there are any potential health concerns or drug interactions in dogs. In addition, because it's a schedule 1 drug, it's illegal for us to prescribe or recommend. He is an old dog, so it may be it's harder for him to hold his bladder, which would be why he's getting up so early to go potty. I would walk him right before bedtime to see if that helps. It also may be that he is suffering from canine cognitive dysfunction, which is an age related decline in cognitive functioning, one sign of which can be less sleeping at night. I would have him seen by a vet for this issue, as there are changes that can be made to his diet which can help canine cognitive dysfunction (if he has it). I hope this helps!

My old dog wakes early. Can CBD oil help him sleep through the night?

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