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Murphy is now 5 months old. Pretty much since day 1 he was a great sleeper and slept through to 7:30 or 7:45. Then he backed up to 7:15 which I didn't mind, and stayed there for months. Well, over the past two weeks he is waking up earlier and earlier. He held steady at 6:45 for a week, and this morning he woke up at 6:20. What gives? He wakes up super early even on the days he gets TONS of exercise (e.g., going to doggie day care). He's good about being in his crate except for when he first wakes up - he wants to be out of it as soon as he wakes up in the morning so he whines and whines and whines. He can't just hang out in there in the morning like he can if I need to put him away during the day.
When he wakes up before 7:15 I ignore him. I find earplugs, or I read in bed until 7:15. I am trying to communicate to him that he doesn't choose wake up time, and that no matter what he does he is not getting up until one specific time every morning. Doesn't seem to be working though.
Does anyone have any suggestions?
When he wakes up before 7:15 I ignore him. I find earplugs, or I read in bed until 7:15. I am trying to communicate to him that he doesn't choose wake up time, and that no matter what he does he is not getting up until one specific time every morning. Doesn't seem to be working though.
Does anyone have any suggestions?