1:30 am

I woke up because I had to go the bathroom. Or so I thought. Seconds later I heard Moped scratching at his kennel and whining to go out. I think that's what woke me up. I actually took time for me to go to the bathroom first. Amazing! After that, I went into the living room and let the dogs out - Skoots first then Mopes. Moped went and grabbed a toy. I believe that Moped sat before going out. Skooter did not because I had him by the collar to go on tie out. Moped went out and peed right away. Skooter left the deck, on tie out, and took care of his business. Both sat before coming in.

Moped had water to drink, a lot of it, before going to bed. Do I need to limit how much water they get in the evening? Should I cut them off from water at a certain time to ensure that they won't need to go out in the middle of the night? Or is this just another puppy thing? They really did need to go to the bathroom. How do I train them to 'hold it' all night? I'll have to look back at the potty training handout and see how I can use that to accomplish my goal (of sleeping through the night).

They both easily went back into their kennels. Have aliens taken over my dogs bodies? Or was it the 'oinker roll' enticement? Especially Skooter, who never goes in without a struggle. I am grateful because it's almost 2am. I'll take it, whether it was aliens or not. They are laying down and they are quiet. Which means that I can go back to bed! Good night.