Early rising dogs

[Tiddly3wink]

How can we get our dogs to differentiate between working days, when they are walked at 6.30 a.m. and weekends when we would like to have a lie in. They will not settle down in spite of being let out into the garden for a 'comfort break' but continue to bark, yelp and generally make a nuisance of themselves until we have to get up. Any ideas?

[Kleiber]

Any ideas would be most welcome in my house, too! Also any ideas re cats and cockerels - I'd love a lie in!!

[bensmum]

I have a cat who thinks I should be up and about by 5am every day including weekends. I nearly murdered her this morning so any advice from anyone would be welcome. I can't shut her out of the room as she either yells the house down or tears the carpet up!

[CheekyChops]

You can't! Animals can't tell the time and don't know what day it is. They don't know that you want a lie in 'cos it's Saturday!

[wolf63]

When I had a dog they patiently waited until I got up and dressed.

The feline thugs I have now wake me up like furry alarm clocks and order me to feed them.

It is about 0415 hrs and I am now, thanks to them, fully awake and they are running off breakfast. I want to strangle them :-)

[888sally888]

Pickles sleeps in the kitchen at night so she gets up when we do.

Seems to work!!

[bensmum]

Like wolf63 mine had me awake early again today. The annoying thing is I put food down overnight and when I finally got up Florence went down in the kitchen and started eating that. I think it's company she's after not breakfast. (I refer to her as a furry alarm clock too). Daisy is a lot more patient - she is sat purring at my feet even as I write.

[squirtle]

We usually get awaken before the alarm clock goes off, but with a cocker spaniel parading across the pillows, stopping every now n then for a sweep across your face with his tongue, well...its hardly surprising. Thing is, i get up to let him out, n he just snuggles into the warm area i have just risen from....usually around 5 am. Weekends differ, sometimes earlier sometimes later...I don't think either of us have slept past 7 since we got him.

Its a dogs life!!!..............and we are living it!

[bigmamma]

Hello Tiddly , my dog , bless her , doesn't make a peep in the mornings , she waits til I get up , no matter what time it is :-) x

[Tiddly3wink]

Thank you all so much for your answers. It seems we will just have to grin and bear it. It is reassuring to know other people have similar problems. Thanks again. Tiddly3wink

[lankeela]

My secret is to only half open one eye, because if you open both they know you are really awake. Mine are on the move when the alarm goes off if I am working, so you could try setting the alarm later at weekends and wait for it to go off.
Mine don't bother about getting up, they just start washing your face or biting your toes through the duvet.

[blanx]

My cat used to sit on the top of the bedroom door and watch me for signs of waking and then just when I was stirring, jump on my chest full force from the door. It sure gives you more of a shock than the alarm clock does LOL