Puppy doesn't settle down til about 11 and wakes up at 5:30-6am everyday?

[red324]

How does he wake up at the same time every day? Usually it's like 6am on the dot that he wakes up and I need some fucking sleep! Usually I go to bed at 10:30 and wakeup at 7ish but may not actually roll out of bed until 8

[Anonymous]

How often do you walk him or at least take him out for potty breaks?

[Guy13]

Gotta 🐶 pee on a tree 🌳, dad….

[red324]

Yeah but I mean you can't just throw him back in the kennel he'll just start barking. I keep him in the kennel overnight so he knows it's bed time and he's usually quiet the whole night. Sometimes he barks at like 2am and i let him outside then back in the kennel he goes after 3o minutes of play time.

[red324]

Peeing isn't the first thing he does though he jumps all up on me for 5 minutes beforehand so it's not like he needs to desperately go

[Guy13]

Your life is no longer your own. 🐶 either you hang out with me and throw hall at sunrise OR I’ll bark temper tantrums like you’ve never seen 🐕

[OlderAndWiser]

What is his feeding schedule?

[red324]

Once in the morning once at night like 6pm

[OlderAndWiser]

Most animals sleep after they eat. Try feeing him around 10 pm and then give him a little snack if he wakes up in the middle of the night.

How old is the puppy?

[red324]

Like 10 months old now. Born in October

[OlderAndWiser]

I was thinking the puppy was younger. He should be sleeping through the night now. I'm more of a cat person; mine always sleep through the night.

[red324]

He does just wakes up too early. I think he sees its light outside and knows it's morning.

[OlderAndWiser]

Have you tried putting him in a kennel and covering it with something to keep out the light?

[red324]

I may just move the kennel to the other side of the house. I've thought about covering the kennel but it seems cruel.

[OlderAndWiser]

It's aroutine practice wth many animals. Not cruel unless it severely restricts air flow.

[red324]

This one definitely doesn't sleep after eating. lmao He's barking as we speak.

[OlderAndWiser]

Wow! You've got a rebellious one!

[On_cloud_wine]

He wakes up an hr before you do… not bad.

[red324]

Yeah but he starts barking and wants food potty break and attention. He usually chills out about 8am but I need to go to work at that point.

[On_cloud_wine]

Seems normal. Not to sound judgmental, just slightly blunt and reasonable, but I never thought a pet would be a good idea for a single individual who works full time.

[red324]

Yeah I agree, but our family has left every dog we've ever had home while at work and tons of people do it everyday. He's definitely more of a handful then any dog I've ever had but Im afraid I'm attached to him and he's attached to me and is used to my schedule so it is what it is.

[red324]

My schedule is totally random too so it's not like I leave him home all day long 5 days a week.

[On_cloud_wine]

Buy blackout currents.. it also helps reduce the noise.. and maybe a fan running will help drone out the noise so he doesn’t know the sun is out, lol.. incorporate turkey into his diet… like evening time. Or hire a dog walker during the day when you’re at work to get all his energy out or a night walk around the block

[red324]

You mean curtains?

[On_cloud_wine]

Yeah

[On_cloud_wine]

Or a crate with a light breathable sheet over it.. not entirely covering it in the front

[red324]

Curtains won't work he already ate a hole in the blinds so he could see out. I have to pull the blinds up so he doesn't chew anymore.

[On_cloud_wine]

Maybe smoke some weed around him to chill him out!😂

[On_cloud_wine]

They have food and such for hyper anxious dogs

[On_cloud_wine]

Something to calm me down.. I just skimmed through the internet. Weird.. one said feed them 🫐 blueberries

[On_cloud_wine]

When we bread our dogs, I always could tell which ones were more laid back, who was alpha, and the ones with adhd lol.. I could identify all their personalities and I gave them names and when people came by to buy them.. I would let them know..

[On_cloud_wine]

I was so young lol

[red324]

I could always leave him out of his kennel and then wait until he barks to put him in. Sometimes he'll wake me up about 1 or 2 and ill let him out then stick him in his kennel the rest of the night. I forget to put him in it sometimes and he'll bark at me outside the bedroom door. He bites too much for me to let him sleep in my bed. Puppy bites that is.

[On_cloud_wine]

I let my dog sleep on my bed with me and he’ll wait until I wake up..

[On_cloud_wine]

Maybe yours is sleeping all day when you’re at work lol

[On_cloud_wine]

But yeah maybe a fleece blanket and doggy bed inside the kennel may work and just a light sheet over it if it’s starts barking in the morning may work. Maybe keep it in your room until your puppy is trained

[On_cloud_wine]

Trained to not be rowdy until you get up*

[red324]

I think he does and I'm just at the maximum amount a puppy sleeps per day which is like 16-20hrs

[On_cloud_wine]

Well it’s he’s maxed out with sleep, you can’t blame it for being up…

[On_cloud_wine]

Puppies will be puppies

[On_cloud_wine]

Do you have a yard that you can tie him to a leash.. so he can just chill outside until you get home?

[On_cloud_wine]

Maybe being outside will keep him awake longer..

[On_cloud_wine]

Dog walks❤️✨❤️✨❤️With a young teenager trying to make a little bit of money to get his ya ya’s out lllol

[red324]

It's 100 degrees outside and i think they made that illegal

[On_cloud_wine]

A baby pool and umbrella? Lol

[exitseven]

Wait till you have kids.