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Post by greysrus on Oct 24, 2015 2:35:40 GMT -5
How long can greys generally hold their bladder at night? My newly adopted needs to go out by 6.30 otherwise she wees in the house (and on carpet, not where I'd prefer her to do it!).
I've tried letting her out later in the hope she'll last longer but it doesn't make any difference.
Also, how can I train her that if she must go she goes in a different place than where she currently does it?
She's fine in the day. Can be left for 4/5 hours.
Please help my carpet!!!!
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Post by alexandsteve on Oct 24, 2015 2:48:41 GMT -5
I think it reasonable for around 8 hours overnight but our Lurcher girl can hold for a good 12 and still not be bothered. They are all very different  Also, it can be habit so maybe that's just her routine. As you said she's recently adopted, things do slowly change. Xxx |
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Post by alexandsteve on Oct 24, 2015 2:49:46 GMT -5
Also I wouldn't be training her to go anywhere else as that's not really what you want either.
Xxx
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Post by Ted on Oct 24, 2015 3:18:41 GMT -5
If any of my four and I have had them all for quite sometime ask to go out in the middle of the night I let them out to save the carpets. Normally they can last all night but sometimes they may feel the urge that they need to relief themselves. No different to humans who have to get up in the middle of the night especially when you are a lot older.
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Post by lurcherlot on Oct 24, 2015 4:10:24 GMT -5
It could possibly be a habit from her kennel life - if she's used to being woken at 6.30 in the morning, it may take a while to adjust to your routine. How old is she?
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Post by sassbu on Oct 24, 2015 5:36:43 GMT -5
Yes dependant on how old she is and how long she's been in a home it can take a while for her to get used to your routine. Go outside with her as late as you can before bed and use the same phrase "pees and poos" is ours lol, until she gets the idea then lots of praise. Should get better with time unless she has a urine infection but more than likely needs time to adjust from being up at 6.30 in kennel land x
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Post by greysrus on Oct 24, 2015 12:51:50 GMT -5
Thanks for your replies. She's 4, I've had her for 2 mths. She's fine in the day, its just overnight. She definately seems to be a morning dog so I would say her track routine was an early start and exercise. She gets lazier as the day goes on!!! Maybe I'm expecting too much as she can go 8 hours usually overnight, just would like an extra 30 mins at a weekend, ha ha!
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Post by ritab on Oct 25, 2015 2:35:39 GMT -5
One of mine used to be weeing all the time - it took me a while to realise just how much she drank. But after many months she stopped drinking in the evening so she could easily go through the night. She's slowed down a bit on the drinking generally now - I think when they are racing water must be withheld prior to a race, so they guzzle as much as they can when it is available. The good news is - she has been with us nearly 3 years now and when we are on holiday needs calling off her bed at 9am for the first wee. At home she generally gets up soon after me - say 8am. The other one doesn't have her first wee until we are on our morning walk - usually after 9am. It takes a while to adjust to the new routine, but when they do you soon forget about all the wees on the carpet etc!!!
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Post by dash4misty on Oct 25, 2015 5:28:02 GMT -5
My two greys are early risers and the ones before that , we have never had weekend lie ins  what even is that,? Like your girl mine sleep all evening and are raring to go at silly o'clock |
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Post by Glenn on Nov 1, 2015 3:08:09 GMT -5
Have you tried picking the water bowl up an hour or so before bed. One thing I do with the my older two is walk them just before I go to bed whatever time it is just for 5 mins for them to do their business. They seem to be more willing to do it on a walk rather than in the garden. Its not ideal but they don't seem to always be able to hold it as long now they are a little older.
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Post by lurcherlot on Nov 1, 2015 4:40:07 GMT -5
I don't know how others feel, but I think it's wrong to withold water overnight |
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Post by vickyb on Nov 1, 2015 9:29:57 GMT -5
I don't know how others feel, but I think it's wrong to withold water overnight I agree Liz. I know she's young but it does sometimes take time for them to be able to hold it as long as we'd like overnight and now I've got the other problem with them needing to go out as they get older but as I can't go all night without a wee these days I can hardly complain! |
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Post by greysrus on Nov 3, 2015 16:54:26 GMT -5
Thanks all for your responses. I have an elder grey (11) too who wees at night over the last year - she's old though and does it where its easily mopped bless her.
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