Hi there, just wondering on the normal routine for dog sleeps. I'm sure there isn't one but Libby is in her 'bedroom' (the utility room) from about 10:15pm to 7:30am. She has her breakfast soon as we open her door then plays about with a ball and soft toy then sleeps again. Maybe she's been milling about in her room for hours already? If we go for a walk straight after breakfast she's fine, full of energy. Is it just boring for her waiting for me to have breakfast and get dressed or are dogs genuinely tired at this time?
Dogs sleep when they have nothing to do. Tatze has breakfast, then sleeps until walkies time (if the puppy lets her!)
We get up at 6 (but are generally in bed early) as DH likes to walk early morning with older dog. Red (puppy) has her breakfast, plays a bit on her bed, then goes back to sleep until 9.30 ish. This currently works well as I can get showered, dressed, look at this forum , jobs done etc and be ready for when she wakes and walk time. I too wonder how much she has been awake during such a long sleep. Last night, she slept on her bed in the sitting room from 8-9 pm but was still ready to go in her crate at 9.00 pm.
This morning our usual weekend routine, H woke us up at 7am, hubby got up gave him his breakfast, let him out then H come up on our bed, hubby then got up to go rowing while I'm having a lazy sleep in with H fast asleep and no sign of wanting a walk just yet.
Pongo would consider this unacceptable behaviour from us. Not play with him? No walk? Uh-uh. He will nag and nag and nag and drop his chin on my laptop and nudge my elbow and give me The Stare and pace and pace and nudge and.... (you get the idea) until we go for his walk. Then - once he's sure playtime is over - fast asleep for the rest of the morning.
Ha ha @Rosie. Coco gets a "cornflake" from each of us at the breakfast table (midweek only). He sits and waits, eyes half shut, chin resting on the table, looking like a hungover teenager. The moment he's had his second "cornflake" he's off to bed.
Sam enjoys a lie in after his garden visit and breakfast , will happily snooze for another hour until walk time kicks in . Nell is more playful , but will happily play on her own until walk time , after which they both sleep for an hour or two x
Charlie is walked at 0600 then has his breakfast with Hattie, he goes back to bed then appears for a corner of my toast, goes back to bed. I take Hattie out around 0900 after the College run, when I return about 2 hours later Charlie is asleep and doesn't even drag himself out of bed to say hello He will sleep until I take him outside for some games and training. They both get a lunchtime chew and sleep. I think dogs, well mine anyway, will sleep unless I offer something more exciting for them to do which I do every day. Not a bad life at all xx
Stanley hates doing anything more than snooze before 11am. He is not a morning person. I got up at 10am today and he'd been asleep solidly since about 6.30 last night moved from the couch for a wee then to bed. Then he got his walk about 12-2.30 and that included going to have a cuppa with my mum. He'll be asleep until about 5 now then he'll get another stroll at that will be him for the night. His lazy lifestyle fits in with me perfectly
My 12 year old son often says he wishes he was a dog and reading about Stanley's life, I can see why. It gave me a right old chuckle
Molly's with Stanley on this. She stays in bed in the mornings -doesn't get up for a wee - until either OH or I insist it's walk time. She'll happily lie there till gone 10. On the other hand we do still have 'happy hour' in the evening for about 30 minutes, when she pesters to play by nudging with her nose. She's just not a morning person.
Puppies, as I have noticed with many of my friends and even Cookie who is almost 5 and half months old now, have different sleep pattern. Earlier he used to sleep much longer. However, now the number of hours have come down. But generally, most pups tend to take a nap after having food or invariably if nothing interesting is happening. Especially, if you keep him tied to a place, all he can do is nothing but sleep. Pets try to copy owners day to day patterns. Like, I get up early in the morning, like 6;00 am, Cookie also wakes up almost instantly, when I wake up. When I take a afternoon nap during week ends, he cozies near me and sleeps also. But, having said that, the moment I wear my shoes, he moves like a lightning to the main door of the house. It only takes him less than may be 1/10 of a second to get out of the door.
Harley is a lazy girl. She gets up for breakfast when one of us gets up (usually around 7am weekdays and 8am weekends). She has breakfast, goes for a wee etc then comes in the front room, lies across my legs and sleeps until about 8.30am weekdays and 11am weekends. When we have the SW walkies meet ups she is really reluctant to get up and get moving and I often have to lure her into the car with treats, When I go to work she takes herself back to bed and stays there until either I or my dog walker come.
I'm sure Pongo and Snowie are long lost brothers! They are so similar in so many ways. Snowie has learned that resting his chin on my leg is extremely cute. I can't say no to a walk when he does that. Over time he has made his chin heavier and heavier - it's extreme cuteness - he's learned that the heavier the chin on leg, the quicker I heave myself away from the laptop.
I let my puppy out around 7:30 (sometimes earlier if she really has to go and whines) and then on the weekends or on off days we go back for sure! If I get up, she'll stay up with me. And my older guy would sleep in as late as I wanted!
I'm up by 7am most days (730am on the weekend) and Xena goes for her poo/wee/garden sniff. She gets her brekkie after I've fed the chooks. Then she'll generally snooze until I take her for her big walk, I try to be out by 930-10am. She'll then snooze until mid-arvo when I take her out for some dog soccer and sometimes some training in the garden. Then it's pottering/snoozing until our evening stroll around the neighbourhood at 6ish. Then it's a stinky-fish Kong/the rest of her kibble allowance and zzzzz until morning. When I'm out working in the garden she's usually with me, eating sticks and digging up treasures from under the deck
That's exactly what Tuppence does too! Both dogs go into the garden after their breakfast, usually about three times to interrupt my breakfast - and led by Tuppy because she knows they'll get a treat each time for coming in from the garden. If i then go to check emails she'll nag. Once they've had their morning walk/play in the garden they just sleep. The next 'action stations' time tends to be around 4-4.30pm when the nagging for supper starts unless, of course, there are any signs of further walks or other excitements!
Rolo isnt much of a napper, it really irritates me. But lately, ive started sittin in the kitchen with him (I think the lounge is too hot) and once hes bored, sniffed everything and realised Im not playing, he naps now which is some improvement on a few months back.
