What time do you have to get up in the AM for the dog (after initial house breaking phase is over)

[Anonymous]

Two large, young labs. Their weekday schedule:

8am poop and pee
3pm pee (on weekends, usually more like noon)
5pm poop and pee
9pm pee

[Anonymous]

My 9-week old puppy came from the breeders with a 5am wake-up. That was the time she got up with all the dogs. Absolutely killer.

He's 6 months now and get up between 6:45-7am. Occasionally, later. Works for us because my MS kid needs to be out the door by 7:30am. I need to work on getting him to sleep in on the weekends.

People have told me it comes with time.

[Anonymous]

My dog will lay in bed with me until 10 or later. We normally get up earlier of course. But she never wakes me up she’ll just lay with me until I get up

[Anonymous]

Wow, some of you expect your dogs to go a long time between last pee at night and first pee in the morning.

Our dog's last trip out is usually around 10, and his first is between 5 and 6.

[Anonymous]

I have a small dog. She wakes up with me around 6am and goes out. She goes out again at 8 before I leave for work. The kids (teenagers) let her out at 3:30 when they get home. I take her out again at 6 when I get home. Sometimes she wants to go out again after dinner at 9 or so. I also take her out at 11:30 or 12 before I go to bed. I don't know that every trip is really necessary, but it works for us.

[Anonymous]

Really depends on the dog. Our dog, a 10 year old rescue mutt (who is the best dog in the world), likes to sleep in.

I have to get him out of bed for our morning walks - I usually take him out at 7:30 or 8; if my husband takes him out it's not till 9 or so, usually.

We know his needs may change as he ages. For now, he is super super easy and mellow about his schedule.