Love my Cavaliers
Well-known member
Oz and Maddie sleep together in our laundry room. It is quite large and they have three nice beds to choose from and can sleep together if they want to. Riley and Oliver sleep with hubbie and me. Oliver sleeps in his bed on the floor beside our bed and Riley sleeps at the foor of our bed and doesn't move all night. Oz and Maddie are more restless or have to sleep on top of me and then I don't sleep which is why they are relegated to the laundry room. Up until about a month ago, I could hear Oz start stirring around 7 a.m. which is the time of morning my eyes pop open anyway. Now however, he has started scratching on the door, barking, and whining beginning around 5:30-6:00. I have a blind on the window in there so it's pretty dark. He has never had an accident in there so I don't think he's getting up early because he needs to go out. Unfortunately, if I get him up and take him out then, all of them will want to go out and then eat right away and I'm not quite ready to start my day then - so I just put the pillow over my head and try to ignore him. I thought that by ignoring his behavior it would stop since it wasn't being reinforced. However, it is consistent every morning. And he is a big whiner!! The laundry room is right next to our bedroom. Also, I have been taking him for long walks (3+ miles) late in the afternoon thinking it might help to wear him out. Any thoughts or help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks.