Laughter Over How Dog Demands to Be Tucked Into Bed—’Does This Every Night’

Many dogs enjoy having a well-defined routine, and goldendoodle Memphis showed she’s no different, asking to be tucked in just minutes before her bedtime.

In an October 24 video uploaded to TikTok, user dood_its_memphis_and_mav explained that Memphis has a bedtime and that she prepares for it.

The viral video showed Memphis sitting on a sofa looking off-screen as though she were ready to alert her pet parents about her bedtime.

“It’s 9:55 p.m. She goes to bed at 10 p.m.,” a caption on the video read. “She doesn’t want dad to forget to put her to bed. She does this every night.”

Since being uploaded, the video has had more than 2.6 million views and attracted an estimated 124,600 likes.

Newsweek has contacted dood_its_memphis_and_mav for comment via TikTok.

Dog Expert’s Opinion

Joe Nutkins, a U.K.-based dog training instructor and co-director at Dog Training for Essex and Suffolk, told Newsweek that dogs “are great with routines” and that they pick them up fairly easily.

“This dog has a solid routine in place for sure,” she said. “It might be that seeing the owners do certain things alerts the dog that it’s nearly bedtime, such as preparing lunch for the net day or getting a treat out for the dog, or that it’s something on TV and the dog knows a program with certain voices and a theme tune means bed after that has played.”

“Dogs also have amazing internal body clocks,” Nutkins said. “They might not be able to tell if something lasts 20 minutes of two hours, but if they are due their dinner at 7 p.m. and it’s 7.01 p.m. be sure that you will be alerted. The dog in the video may just know what the time is and is preparing for whatever they do at the set time.

“Routines such as bedtime can be useful for dogs who are nervous, have separation issues or have done previously, who naturally guard or are struggling with cognitive issues.

“Having a routine that is the same every day gives dogs a plan ahead of time so they know what to expect, and when they know something is coming every day and will have familiar parts of the routine, even if their memory doesn’t remember it all, such as a scent.”

Tips to Create a Routine

Nutkins told Newsweek that creating your own bedtime routine for your dog needs to include your own habits and needs as well and can include:

• Ensuring your dog has fresh water
• Letting them out out to toilet and go with them to be sure they are going once outside
• Ensuring they have a chew toy for the morning
• Remove access to toys they may shred
• Remove their collar if required
• Putting on a night light
• Turning off the radio in the room
• Closing curtain/blinds
• Giving a treat before bed

Online Reaction to the Video

Many of those who commented on the video shared their own experience with dogs ready to go to bed at a specific time.

TikTok user blatantlybianca said: “They really do know their routines. Mine is lights out at 8 p.m. without fail.”

KittyT added: “I’ve gone to bed when I wasn’t ready way too many times because my dogs demand it. I’m pathetic.”

Brittney Rae commented: “My doodle huffs and puts himself to bed upstairs if we go to bed late.”

Kay George-Street posted: “My mom’s dog used to stand by the door and stare them down until they gave in and went to bed. It was like the dog was the parent.”