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NurseDS · 03-29-2006, 07:30 AM

Hi, I am still around. Just busy with Spring here! I have a question about sleep with these little ones. From the get go, Daphne would sleep through the night, in a pen in our room. From about 10pm to around 6:15 she would sleep. It was great. Every day lately, she has been waking earlier and earlier. Today it was 5:33.

Is this something that is expected as she gets older. She just turned 4 months old. I plan on bringing her out of our room very shortly. I know that she is waking to have a BM. So I bring her out and then put her in the den so I can catch some more Zzzzzzz's.

Can anyone share some light on this? What has worked for you?

Thanks

Lexi Rae · 03-29-2006, 07:51 AM

lexi started sleeping through the nite around 10 months or so...
but, she still wakes me up at 6am.... everyday...

Patti · 03-29-2006, 08:07 AM

Cali has slept through the night since she was 5 months old but still wakes up every day between 5:30 and 6:00. I hope she starts sleeping later soon. I've waited 33 years to not have to get up to go to work and now I stil have to get up.

Oscar's Mom · 03-29-2006, 08:11 AM

Oscar is 18 months old and he is up at the crack of dawn! And it is not because he has to go potty real bad or anything like that. If it is light outside, it is time to get up in his opinion. Sometimes I will grab him and make him lay down for just a few more minutes...but he does not like that! He wants up and wants everybody else to be up with him. I would love for him to be a late sleeper but we won't ever need an alarm clock!

bevpeter · 03-29-2006, 08:18 AM

my baby is going to be 3 months old in a week, and from the very first day that i got her she slept through the night, she goes to bed at about 11:30-about anywhere from 5:30-6:30 wants to have a quick poop and pee and then shes back in my bed sleeping till whenever i say it's time to wake up.
On rare occassions she will be up by 8 or so when she can hear other people awake in the house, other then that i'm usually the one waking her up.

Madvelazquez · 03-29-2006, 08:31 AM

Dezi is 14 weeks and she sleeps all night in her bed. She wakes up every morning at about 5:30-6:00, poops and pees and comes to my bed and sleeps for another hour or so.

woodturningcrea · 03-29-2006, 09:14 AM

Punkin has an internal clock that is set to our weekday schedule

If we are not up by 6:10 (6:00 + one push of snooze) she starts letting us know it's time. She sleeps in the kitchen and the bark definitely gets us up.

She came to live with us at 8 months and she has always slept though the night except a couple of time where she has barked to let us know she had to go out.

Dave comes home everyday at the same time. Yesterday he was late and she hovered around the door waiting the entire hour he was late.

chachi · 03-29-2006, 09:16 AM

Chachi sleeps untill we wake up. Jewels wakes up about 5 or 6 and just plays on the bed by herself untill we wake up.

lisatodd · 03-29-2006, 09:29 AM

kirby was 3 months

Cheska's Bella · 03-29-2006, 10:11 AM

When we first brought Bella home (almost 4 weeks ago at 3mths old) she slept through the night, and would continue sleeping until 6:30. Now, she starts fidgeting at 5:30. Grrrrrrrrrr... That's waaaaaaaay to early for me! LOL.

ssmiles1980A · 03-29-2006, 10:16 AM

Spanky and rocky sleep through the night, and Rocky is 5 months now, and they wake up when I wake up which is usually around 7-8 am

(( Hugs ))

lilfoot · 03-29-2006, 10:17 AM

Lizzy has slept through the night since she was 4mo. she use to get up at 5:15 to go potty but for the last two weeks it has been 4:00 don't know why the change..i can only imagine whats going to happen when the time changes this weekend...At least she comes back to bed and then sleeps until we get up.(by the was she is almost 7 mo.)

SnowWa · 03-29-2006, 11:59 AM

As dog's get older - they certainly do require less sleep - just like little babies.

And, of course, since it's getting lighter out earlier - your little pup probably thinks "daytime is here," and wants to get up and get going.

Because dogs still sleep a lot (especially house dogs), my dogs like to get up and then go back to bed....so, maybe you're just stuck with getting up and letting them do whatever they need to do. Darn!

Carol Jean

gleim516 · 03-29-2006, 01:03 PM

Well let's here Harley is one that will sleep up until I get out of bed. I usually wake up around 6am and have to go potty myself but he just sits at the end of the bed wondering if I'm going to get back in bed or jump in the shower. Since I always head back to bed he just lays right back down. So in other words if I'm still laying in bed Harley's still sleeping. Lexi on the other hand will wake up at 5am and not go back to sleep until 11 or so. You would think since she's smaller that she would need more sleep but that's not the case in our house. Hopefully she'll catch on to our routine and sleep in until Mom gets out of bed. I must say though they do well at night at the foot of the bed.

Emmy · 03-29-2006, 01:38 PM

I am having the EXACT same problem!!! Emmy is 4 1/2 months old and I take her out around 10-11pm. She used to sleep until 7ish and that was fine for me! The last week though she's been getting up at 5:30 in the morning! It's killing me, and I don't know whyyy! I'm hoping this is just a short stage because I don't do mornings that early with a full day of classes ahead of me! =(

-Ashley & Emmy

03-29-2006, 07:30 AM	#1
NurseDS Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 34	Sleep Cycles Hi, I am still around. Just busy with Spring here! I have a question about sleep with these little ones. From the get go, Daphne would sleep through the night, in a pen in our room. From about 10pm to around 6:15 she would sleep. It was great. Every day lately, she has been waking earlier and earlier. Today it was 5:33. Is this something that is expected as she gets older. She just turned 4 months old. I plan on bringing her out of our room very shortly. I know that she is waking to have a BM. So I bring her out and then put her in the den so I can catch some more Zzzzzzz's. Can anyone share some light on this? What has worked for you? Thanks __________________ "The problem with people who have no vices is that generally you can be pretty sure they're going to have some pretty annoying virtues." Elizabeth Taylor

03-29-2006, 07:51 AM	#2
Lexi Rae Gina, (Lexi's Mommy) Donating Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: LONG ISLAND,NY Posts: 10,455	lexi started sleeping through the nite around 10 months or so... but, she still wakes me up at 6am.... everyday... __________________ Gina & Lexi CLICK HERE for our Photo Album ...

03-29-2006, 08:07 AM	#3
Patti Donating YT 30K Club Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 35,509 Blog Entries: 6	Cali has slept through the night since she was 5 months old but still wakes up every day between 5:30 and 6:00. I hope she starts sleeping later soon. I've waited 33 years to not have to get up to go to work and now I stil have to get up. __________________ Cali Pixie Roxie : RIP Nikki; RIP Maya;RIP my sweet Dixie girl 1/17/08 http://callipuppyscastle.bravehost.com/index.html

03-29-2006, 08:11 AM	#4
Oscar's Mom My Little Biker Dude Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Alabama Posts: 2,065	Oscar is 18 months old and he is up at the crack of dawn! And it is not because he has to go potty real bad or anything like that. If it is light outside, it is time to get up in his opinion. Sometimes I will grab him and make him lay down for just a few more minutes...but he does not like that! He wants up and wants everybody else to be up with him. I would love for him to be a late sleeper but we won't ever need an alarm clock! __________________ ****************** Debbie G. - Oscar's Mom ****** PRAYERS FOR ALL THOSE KICKING CANCER'S BUTT!!! **************** RIP SHARON 8-10-63 to 9-21-08

03-29-2006, 08:18 AM	#5
bevpeter Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Toronto, Ont Posts: 117	my baby is going to be 3 months old in a week, and from the very first day that i got her she slept through the night, she goes to bed at about 11:30-about anywhere from 5:30-6:30 wants to have a quick poop and pee and then shes back in my bed sleeping till whenever i say it's time to wake up. On rare occassions she will be up by 8 or so when she can hear other people awake in the house, other then that i'm usually the one waking her up. __________________ Beverly & Rylie

03-29-2006, 08:31 AM	#6
Madvelazquez Donating YT Addict Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 520	Dezi is 14 weeks and she sleeps all night in her bed. She wakes up every morning at about 5:30-6:00, poops and pees and comes to my bed and sleeps for another hour or so.

03-29-2006, 09:14 AM	#7
woodturningcrea YT Addict Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Halifax, NS Posts: 260	Punkin has an internal clock that is set to our weekday schedule If we are not up by 6:10 (6:00 + one push of snooze) she starts letting us know it's time. She sleeps in the kitchen and the bark definitely gets us up. She came to live with us at 8 months and she has always slept though the night except a couple of time where she has barked to let us know she had to go out. Dave comes home everyday at the same time. Yesterday he was late and she hovered around the door waiting the entire hour he was late. __________________ Alexis, David and Punkin

03-29-2006, 09:16 AM	#8
chachi I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 37,147	Chachi sleeps untill we wake up. Jewels wakes up about 5 or 6 and just plays on the bed by herself untill we wake up. __________________ Chachi's & Jewels Mom Jewels http://www.dogster.com/?132431 Chachi http://www.dogster.com/?132427

03-29-2006, 09:29 AM	#9
lisatodd Little Boogers Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: virginia beach, va Posts: 4,460	kirby was 3 months __________________ lisa lisa and the cult jam yorkies

03-29-2006, 10:11 AM	#10
Cheska's Bella YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 681	When we first brought Bella home (almost 4 weeks ago at 3mths old) she slept through the night, and would continue sleeping until 6:30. Now, she starts fidgeting at 5:30. Grrrrrrrrrr... That's waaaaaaaay to early for me! LOL.

03-29-2006, 10:16 AM	#11
ssmiles1980A My Yorkie Angels Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Plantation Florida Posts: 2,889	Spanky and rocky sleep through the night, and Rocky is 5 months now, and they wake up when I wake up which is usually around 7-8 am (( Hugs )) __________________ Aubrey Nessa & Bridget Spanky & Rocky RIP my sweet baby girl ella http://www.ytrainbowbridge.net/

03-29-2006, 10:17 AM	#12
lilfoot YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: wisconsin Posts: 769	Lizzy has slept through the night since she was 4mo. she use to get up at 5:15 to go potty but for the last two weeks it has been 4:00 don't know why the change..i can only imagine whats going to happen when the time changes this weekend...At least she comes back to bed and then sleeps until we get up.(by the was she is almost 7 mo.)

03-29-2006, 11:59 AM	#13
SnowWa YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: USA Posts: 2,992	As dog's get older - they certainly do require less sleep - just like little babies. And, of course, since it's getting lighter out earlier - your little pup probably thinks "daytime is here," and wants to get up and get going. Because dogs still sleep a lot (especially house dogs), my dogs like to get up and then go back to bed....so, maybe you're just stuck with getting up and letting them do whatever they need to do. Darn! Carol Jean __________________ http://tinypic.com/ipxhmb.jpg A Yorkie is worth a thousand words.

03-29-2006, 01:03 PM	#14
gleim516 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Arizona Posts: 163	I should have named him Sleepy instead... Well let's here Harley is one that will sleep up until I get out of bed. I usually wake up around 6am and have to go potty myself but he just sits at the end of the bed wondering if I'm going to get back in bed or jump in the shower. Since I always head back to bed he just lays right back down. So in other words if I'm still laying in bed Harley's still sleeping. Lexi on the other hand will wake up at 5am and not go back to sleep until 11 or so. You would think since she's smaller that she would need more sleep but that's not the case in our house. Hopefully she'll catch on to our routine and sleep in until Mom gets out of bed. I must say though they do well at night at the foot of the bed. __________________ **~Prince Harley & Princess Lexi's Mommy~**

03-29-2006, 01:38 PM	#15
Emmy Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 59	I am having the EXACT same problem!!! Emmy is 4 1/2 months old and I take her out around 10-11pm. She used to sleep until 7ish and that was fine for me! The last week though she's been getting up at 5:30 in the morning! It's killing me, and I don't know whyyy! I'm hoping this is just a short stage because I don't do mornings that early with a full day of classes ahead of me! =( -Ashley & Emmy