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no sleep

 Posted by:  Melissa Matuch
Category:   Barking
Posted on:  February 28, 2001 at 08:52:47

Question:

I have a 3 year old (fixed)male Jack Rusell that I rescued alittle over a year ago. I also have a 8 year old min. poodle (also a fixed male).

I exercise my dogs twice a day during the week (morning and afternoon) and on the weekends I spend almost all of my time with them. During the winter, they don't spend as much time outside but still get regular workouts.

Anyway, lately I've noticed that the Jack will not let anyone in the house sleep past 6:30 in the morning. I take him out, feed him breakfast and usually give him a chewy toy to play with. He does not stop yelping and crying until I get up for good. Once I'm up, he lays down on the couch!! He doesn't have to go to the bathroom, he's already exercised, and fed. He just will not let me sleep in. How can I stop this crying to get at least a few more hours sleep? I know he does it just to get me up and I can't seem to figure out how to stop it.