New Development in Toileting

So far, this has not been an accident issue. But I wanted to see what you might think.

Lucky has just turned a year old. Since we got him (as a rescue at 6 mos.) he's always been my "late sleeper." Madison and Gizmo are ready to go when I open the crate doors at 5:30 a.m. Lucky has to almost be awakened.

Now, the past week, he just lays there and, if he gets up and goes outside, he just sits on the porch in a half-slumber. About an hour after "waking up" he'll signal at the door that he needs to go out.

Should I make this an issue? He's very sensitive (I suspect some previous quasi-harsh methods) so if I start giving him my verbal command in my 5:30 a.m. "I've not had my coffee" voice, he just sort of stands there and shrivels a bit.

Fortunately he does signal to go out.

Thanks,