BEDTIME ROUTINE
In the 9pm-11pm timeframe, make sure they go out one last time.
After dark, take a peek into the yard first (flashlight by the door), sniff check for skunks, etc. Let the dogs out when you’ve confirmed the coast is clear.
Worst-case scenario — under the sink to the right are the magic de-skunking ingredients: dish soap, baking soda, and hydrogen peroxide. May you never need to use them.
Whenever you go to bed, they will probably follow. Tuck a blanket under their chin (that’s the signal to “chill out”) and they’re good to go!
One (or both) of them occasionally wakes us in the middle of the night, needing to pee/poop. (The signs: Tina whines at you. Or Ellen gets up and rolls around on her back in the other bedroom.)
Check out this cute bedtime video:
Cute bedtime video.