6 Pro Tips to Help Your Puppy Pee Quickly at Night: Good-bye Bags!

Are you tired of waiting for your puppy to pee at night? Sometimes it feels like it takes them hours to finally pick the right spot to go.

I know all to well how exhausting and frustrating that can be…

Say good-bye to those bags under your eyes, I am going to share with you 6 tips that I used to get my puppy to pee quickly at night!

These 6 pro tips will make nighttime potty breaks quicker and less stressful for both you and your puppy.

So, grab a cup of coffee and get ready to learn how to help your puppy pee quickly at night so that you can get back in bed asap for some much-needed sleep.

Create a Consistent Nighttime Routine

To improve your puppy’s nighttime potty routine, it’s important to establish a consistent bedtime routine.

Dogs thrive on routine, and creating a predictable pattern can help them understand when it’s time to go potty and when it’s time to go to bed.

Every night, you will want to do the same exact thing. Don’t change it up as this will confuse your puppy and he won’t learn what is expected of him.

Here is an example of what I do every night my puppy…

My husband and I go to bed about 9:00. About 8:30, we play with Rambo for about 10 minutes to help release his pent-up energy. (If we don’t play with him he will get the Zoomies and start flying from one side of the house to the other.)

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After playtime, we head outside for our last potty break of the day. He is now old enough to hold it all night (almost 7 months old). Then as soon as we come back in, I tell him OK Rambo let’s go to bed, and then we head to the room and I give him the crate command and he turns in for the night.

When he was 2 months (8 weeks) to about 4 months (almost 16 weeks), we went out about 1 a.m and 5 a.m.

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When you take your puppy to potty, take your puppy outside to their designated potty area just like you would during the day. This will help them associate that location with potty time and signal to them that it’s time to get down to business. (Not playtime!)

(If it is dark where your potty area is take a flashlight or get an automatic motion solar light that will come on so that you can make sure that your puppy goes potty.)

Also, take your puppy out at the same time every night, such as right before bedtime and then again in the middle of the night (if needed) and then first thing in the morning. As I just mentioned, when Rambo was 2 months (8 weeks) to about 4 months (almost 16 weeks), we went out about 1 a.m and 5 a.m. every night/morning.

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This will further reinforce the routine and make it easier for your pup to understand what’s expected of them.

Incorporating positive reinforcement into your routine can also go a long way. Be sure to praise your puppy every time they successfully go potty outside. This will help them understand that going potty outside is a good thing and will encourage them to continue the behavior.

By creating a consistent nighttime routine, you’ll be setting your puppy up for success and making potty breaks MUCH quicker and more efficient.

So, make sure to establish a routine that works for both you and your pup and stick to it! No exceptions!

Use a Crate at Night

There are a few reasons why you should use a crate at night.

Keeping a puppy in a crate at night can prevent them from wandering around the house and having accidents in different areas without you knowing. This can really put a damper into getting your puppy potty trained, day or night.

Using a crate at night can help establish a routine for your puppy. They will learn that nighttime is for sleeping and not for playing. This allows your puppy to know when you wake them up at night, it is to go pee and when they come back in and go back in their crate, it is time to go back to sleep.

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Limit Access to Water Before Bed

It’s important to limit your puppy’s access to water before bed. While hydration is important for your pup, allowing them to drink too much water before bedtime can result in frequent trips outside during the night which means no sleep for you or accidents.

You can give your puppy his last water break, two hours before bedtime. This will give them enough time to empty their bladder before settling down for the night.

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Also, do not give your puppy water in their crate or sleeping area to prevent accidents and encourage them to hold their bladder until the designated potty break time.

By limiting your puppy’s water intake before bedtime, you’ll be minimizing their need for frequent potty breaks during the night. This will make the process quicker and more efficient, allowing both you and your pup to get back to bed sooner.

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Be Sure to Use a Designated Potty Area

To make sure your puppy goes potty quickly, you want to take your puppy to a designated potty area. I touched on this when I was talking about creating a nighttime and bedtime routine.

Let me elaborate on this topic…

If you don’t have a designated potty area yet, you need to designate a spot now! Trust me, this will make potty training in general, day or night, much quicker and easier.

Having a designated potty area teaches your puppy what is expected of them when they are in that specific area. This makes potty breaks a lot smoother and faster, as your puppy knows exactly what he needs to do.

When choosing you spot, make sure the spot is easily accessible for your puppy, without any obstacles in the way. It should also be safe and secure, so your puppy won’t feel threatened or distracted by anything around them.

Make the potty spot should be far enough away from your house so that your puppy won’t associate that area with playtime. If possible, try to choose a spot that is well-lit or has some light source, if there isn’t any light source, provide your own so you can see what your puppy is doing and help guide them if necessary.

Teach Your Puppy to Potty on Command

Teaching your puppy to potty on command can greatly speed up the potty process at night.

To do this, you will want to be sure you have your designated potty area. Decide on your verbal cues. I use ‘go potty’ before we even go out the door so that my puppy knows what is expected of him before he evens walks out of the door.

I then use the word ‘pee’ and ‘poop’. To teach your puppy, simply say the cue word when your puppy is doing their business. So if your puppy is peeing, say pee, yes! The same for poop.

You will be shocked at how quickly your puppy picks this up and learns how to potty on command!

Here is a more detailed blog post on how to teach your puppy to potty on command.

Use Positive Reinforcement

With the right potty spot in place, you can move on to positive reinforcement techniques to reward and encourage your puppy to pee quickly at night.

Positive reinforcement involves rewarding good, desired behavior with praise and affection. Every time your puppy successfully pees outside in his designated area, mark it with a yes and praise with love.

This positive reinforcement encourages your puppy to associate going pee outside with positive feedback, making them want to repeat the behavior in the future.

It’s important to be consistent with positive reinforcement and always reward your puppy when they go pee outside.

With time and patience, your puppy will start to learn that going pee outside is a good thing and will be more willing to go quickly at night.

By consistently using positive reinforcement, you also build a strong bond with your puppy and help them develop good habits that will last a lifetime. Be patient and persistent with positive reinforcement, and you’ll see results in no time.

Be Patient and Persistent

Consistency and patience are key when it comes to training your puppy to pee quickly at night.

It may take some time for your puppy to learn and develop good potty habits, but having and following a nighttime routine and positive reinforcement can drastically speed up the process.

Remember to reward your puppy every time they successfully pee outside, even if it takes longer than expected. It’s important to remain calm and avoid punishing your puppy for accidents or slow progress as this will slow it down even more.

Keep in mind that every puppy is different and may require different approaches to training. Some may respond better to verbal praise, while others may prefer affection. Observe your puppy and adjust your positive reinforcement technique as needed.

With persistence and a positive attitude, you can help your puppy develop good habits that will benefit both of you in the long run.

Be patient and understand that progress may not happen overnight. But by following these tips and staying consistent, you can achieve success in no time.

Conclusion

Nighttime potty breaks can be an exhausting and stressful time for both you and your puppy, however, with these 6 tips, you can make the process quicker and easier for everyone involved.

Remember to create a consistent routine, limit water intake before bed, designate a potty spot, teach your puppy to potty on command, use positive reinforcement, and be patient and persistent.

So, try out these tips and watch your puppy master nighttime potty breaks like a pro. As the saying goes, “Consistency is key in all good things,” especially puppy potty training.

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