Nushface Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 Hi everyone, I've had my 2yr old greyhound for just over three weeks now. Monday to Thursday he comes to work with me, i usually put him in his crate around 11/11.30pm for bedtime. He usually wakes up around 7.30am each day to be let out to go to the toilet, I then give him his breakfast around 7.45/8am each day. On the weekends i do this then shut him in the living room using a baby gate. I then try to go back to sleep - sometimes he'll whine just a little bit then go back to bed again, however recently after i've gone back to bed he'll whine and howl intermittently for 5/10 minuets at a time each hour... I've tried just ignoring it but he doesn't really seem to settle. Is there anyway I can get him to settle again in the mornings? Should I put him back in his crate after breakfast? I want to avoid him sleeping in my bedroom with me as thats where my cats sleep and i don't trust my new hound completely around the cats unsupervised (yet). My partner also works 12 hour shifts so sleep is really important! I've got a dap diffuser but it doesn't seem to be helping... He's on antibiotics at the moment so i don't know if that would cause him any discomfort? Please help - is this just a settling in issue or will I never be able to sleep in on weekends again!? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalterWallerson Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 So he sleeps in the crate in another room over night without problems? Is there something you can do to show him its not a weekday? for example, my guys get a crunchy treat as soon as I get out of bed on weekends. I'll drink coffee and wake up while my guys hang out in the living room with me. This is very different from our weekday schedule. he might be confused as to why this is happening. you might have to give up your weekends for a while until he adjusts. try hanging out with him in the living room. Quote Walter (Windy Walker) and Ernie (PG Ernest) @WalterWallerson and IG: WalterandErnie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nushface Posted March 18, 2018 Author Share Posted March 18, 2018 (edited) I forgot to mention - he sleeps through the night no problems. Edited March 18, 2018 by Nushface Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juliemac Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 mine whine like that when they're hungry. Maybe a treat to tide him over until breakfast? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greysmom Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 He doesn't understand the change in scheduling, and doesn't want to be left alone. He will probably get used to things in time. Or you can just go back to sleep with him in the living room. If you really need to go back to bed in the bedroom, have him wear his muzzle and take him with you. This kind of limited exposure between him and the cats will help them get used to each other, as well. Make sure the cats can get in and out easily - you can set the baby gate up a few inches off the floor - while keeping him inside. Make him a nice comfy bed, and see how it goes. You can also try putting him back in his crate, but I think that will not go over well. Quote Chris - Mom to: Felicity (DeLand), and Andi (Braska Pandora) siggy by Chris Harper, on Flickr Angels: Libby (Everlast), Dorie (Dog Gone Holly), Dude (TNJ VooDoo), Copper (Kid's Copper), Cash (GSI Payncash), Toni (LPH Cry Baby), Whiskey (KT's Phys Ed), Atom, Lilly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BatterseaBrindl Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 He doesn't understand the change in scheduling, and doesn't want to be left alone. He will probably get used to things in time. Or you can just go back to sleep with him in the living room. If you really need to go back to bed in the bedroom, have him wear his muzzle and take him with you. This kind of limited exposure between him and the cats will help them get used to each other, as well. Make sure the cats can get in and out easily - you can set the baby gate up a few inches off the floor - while keeping him inside. Make him a nice comfy bed, and see how it goes. You can also try putting him back in his crate, but I think that will not go over well. He wants to be with you. Quote Nancy...Mom to Sid (Peteles Tiger), Kibo (112 Carlota Galgos) and Joshi. Missing Casey, Gomer, Mona, Penelope, BillieJean, Bandit, Nixon (Starz Sammie), Ruby (Watch Me Dash) Nigel (Nigel), and especially little Mario, waiting at the Bridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgs Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 I'm brand new to this too, but I was thinking back in the crate would help him know it's time to sleep. Do you put him in the crate when he's home alone or do you baby gate him in the living room? If he's only in the crate for sleeping, then back in the crate might help. Or could you try just not getting up early on the weekend in the first place? Percy goes in his crate around 9:30 and gets out around 7:30. Maybe just sleep in to begin with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinw Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 He wants to be with you. Yep. Let him sleep in your room. Quote Xavi the galgo and Peter the cat. Missing Iker the galgo ?-Feb.9/19, Treasure (USS Treasure) April 12/01-May 6/13, Phoenix (Hallo Top Son) Dec.14/99-June 4/11 and Loca (Reko Swahili) Oct.9/95 - June 1/09, Allen the boss cat, died late November, 2021, age 19. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeofNE Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 I've had my own dog and live on my own since the 90s. I haven't slept past 7 AM since the 90s. I consider it part of owning a dog. Quote Susan, Hamish, Mister Bigglesworth and Nikita Stanislav. Missing Ming, George, and Buck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastpointydoge Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 My dog will sleep in past 8am if he's wearing his fleece jammies! But I doubt he would have in the first few months of adjusting. If you've had your grey 3 weeks, he's only experienced 6 weekend days and 15 work days. He probably just needs time and a little work in trying to find the best way to set up your weekend. Quote Sarah with P Kay Ruger "Rogue" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbotaina Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 (edited) If you absolutely cannot have him in your room muzzled per greysmom's suggestion, you can always make a nice frozen kong for him to work on while you go back to sleep "Sleeping in" for me is like 7:00 AM on weekends, if I'm lucky My guys kinda get that weekends are different, because I don't leave the house at 5:30 AM, but they still strongly believe that they should be fed and walked at the same time 7 days a week. So on weekends, DH feeds them and lets me sleep in briefly. They want walks no later than 7, though I get up and make them wait until I've had coffee, because I'm sadistic like that. Edited March 19, 2018 by turbotaina Quote Meredith with Heyokha (HUS Me Teddy) and Crow (Mike Milbury). Missing Turbo (Sendahl Boss), Pancho, JoJo, and "Fat Stacks" Juana, the psycho kitty. Canku wakan kin manipi."Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities." - Voltaire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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