How can I stop my dog getting up at 5.45am?

Answer 1

You can ! You really can by ignoring him or her, providing that you are willing to clean up the mess later!

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Don't try to break this habit overnight. That is, don't go from getting up with him at 5:45 every day and then all of a sudden ignore him until 10:00. Try to push back his morning routine by a few minutes every day so he gets used to it. Also, taking my little guys for an extra long walk at night usually does the trick.

Answer 4

well...you kind of 'give up' sleeping in when you get a dog, just like a baby. They all have their own internal alarm clock, as others said. Does he get up to go potty? Or does he just want to play? I agree with the others
-long walk before bedtime
-play during the day to tire him out

Other than that, get up and take him out when he wakes, see if he needs to potty, then come back in and lay down, maybe he'll leave you alone for a few more hours. Ours paws our bed at 5:30, goes outside, then hops in bed for a few more hours. Good luck!

Answer 5

Come down, make yourself a cup of tea, sit down and read the newspaper. Don't fuss him or make eye contact with your pet. Also don't speak to him* or do anything he might perceive as rewarding. Just sit there and when he settles in your presence go back up stairs to bed !! Then if you wanted you could teach your pet an audible sign to tell him when to get up. Get him a little alarm clock, when he gets up,follow the same routine as stated above. Just before you go back to bed set the alarm clock to go off 1/2 hour later and when it does come down and take your pet for a walk. Gradually increase the time between when your pet wakes up and when the alarm clock goes off until a more suitable time! Now your dog won't be getting up so early, he will wait until the alarm clock goes off.

*You never said weither your dog was a boy or a girl so I just called your dog him/he etc sorry !!!

Answer 6

When I got my new puppy, she had a bladder infection and I had to get up every two hours with her to take her potty. I would suggest, limiting water intake about 3 hours before bed and taking your dog potty right before you lay down for bed. Walk during the day will help take out some of the energy. Don't let your dog take a lot of naps during the day.

Answer 7

Well, if he needs to pee soon after getting up...

Magically transport the contents of his/her bladder outside! But when that trick fails...

Try removing dog's waterbowl a few hours before bedtime. Don't take it away all the time but take it away so that dog doesn't drink before bed and dog won't need to wake up so early. And take dog outside right before bed for a toilet break. I'm guessing that's the problem. They're like us, they can be woken up by an internal ...need. o.o! Just be glad dog isn't wetting the bed! lol

Answer 8

I have the same problem. I have one dog who likes to get up at 5am and go outside. He starts barking and gets my other dogs howling. I have found that if I take them out very late the night before, say midnight, he usually stays quite for another 30 to 60 minutes. But still, 5:30 or 6 is the latest I can get him to sleep. I have no other suggestions. I hope someone has a good answer, and not "shoot him at 5:44" and garbage like that.

Answer 9

If your dog sleeps with you, then make sure your bedroom is dark. My dogs were getting up at the same time as yours and ever since the time change, it's been darker in our bedroom longer, so now they sleep in. Also, take your dog for a long walk in the evening so he'll be ready for a good night's sleep. If he sleeps in his own bed, give him a nice soft blanket to snuggle up with and make sure the room he is in is dark. Good luck.

Answer 10

LOL....everything has its own internal clock. You may try playing a little longer before bedtime . This may give your dog the need to sleep a little longer. If its potty breaks that is making it get up,try feeding earlier and taking the water dish up after a certain time before bed.

Answer 11

Get him up at 4:45