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Robert, Sounds like habit more then anything, but the albuterol may be keeping her awake, it used to keep me awake for 7-10 hours after taking it, I finally had to switch to Serevent which acts like albuterol but lasts 12 hours and does awake with some of the more annoying side effects like shaking and sleeplessness. ps: you needs to be 12 or older to take accolate – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I have a nine year with asthma that may sleep thru 1 night a week. She doesn’t really complain about her breathing, but she is up none the less. Maybe habit ? She is on vanceril , intal, nasal crom , and albuterol. I have tried adjusting the time of last dose of meds to earlier , but with little success . She does not sleep with stuffed animals and her room probably has the least amount of dust in the house. I was thinking about asking Dr. for sample of accolate to see if this made a difference. What do you guys think ? Thanks .
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I have a nine year with asthma that may sleep thru 1 night a week. She doesn’t really complain about her breathing, but she is up none the less. Maybe habit ? She is on vanceril , intal, nasal crom , and albuterol. I have tried adjusting the time of last dose of meds to earlier , but with little success . She does not sleep with stuffed animals and her room probably has the least amount of dust in the house. I was thinking about asking Dr. for sample of accolate to see if this made a difference. What do you guys think ? Thanks .
Intal is a fairly low strength medication – it is prefered for children because it is considered to be the safest medication. If she is on inhaled steroids she may not be getting any real benefit for the stuff. I personally, have had very lettle sucess with the nasal sprays. When my allergies act up I ask my doctor for a prescription antihsitamine (don’t know if they have been safety-tested on children however). You might ask the doctor to increase the inhaled steroid (this needs to be carefully considered to make sure that the possible side effects are worth the potential reduction in asthma symptoms). Another alternative may be a long-acting bronchodilator such as Serevent – but again the benifits and risks must be weighed. I don’t think that Accolate has been tested for safety in children under age 12. There is an new drug that is similar in action to Accolate (Singular) that – if I recall correctly has been tested for safety down to age 6. There is a problem with safety testing of medications in children. It needs to be done – but from an ethical standpoint, it raises problems.
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I have a nine year with asthma that may sleep thru 1 night a week. She doesn’t really complain about her breathing, but she is up none the less. Maybe habit ? She is on vanceril , intal, nasal crom , and albuterol. I have tried adjusting the time of last dose of meds to earlier , but with little success . She does not sleep with stuffed animals and her room probably has the least amount of dust in the house. I was thinking about asking Dr. for sample of accolate to see if this made a difference. What do you guys think ? Thanks .
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I have a nine year with asthma that may sleep thru 1 night a week. She doesn’t really complain about her breathing, but she is up none the less. Maybe habit ? She is on vanceril , intal, nasal crom , and albuterol. I have tried adjusting the time of last dose of meds to earlier , but with little success . She does not sleep with stuffed animals and her room probably has the least amount of dust in the house. I was thinking about asking Dr. for sample of accolate to see if this made a difference. What do you guys think ? Thanks .
If you do ask for Singulair instead of Accolate since Singulair is approved for age 6 and up.
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I have a nine year with asthma that may sleep thru 1 night a week. She doesn’t really complain about her breathing, but she is up none the less. Maybe habit ? She is on vanceril , intal, nasal crom , and albuterol. I have tried adjusting the time of last dose of meds to earlier , but with little success . She does not sleep with stuffed animals and her room probably has the least amount of dust in the house. I was thinking about asking Dr. for sample of accolate to see if this made a difference. What do you guys think ? Thanks .
Nocturnal asthma is a sign of undertreated asthma. Vanceril usually doesn’t cause sleeping problems but albuterol could. Albuterol is no longer recommended to be used on a regular basis, only for ‘rescue’ or exercise. So the solution for nocturnal asthma is more meds. Usually a long-acting bronchodilator would be tried; Serevent inhaler or TheoDur pills. The Vanceril could be increased. Or the newly released pill, Singulair, available in a children’s version. You take it once a day, with or without food. It has been released for marketing on Feb 23, probably won’t be in pharmacies til mid-March. See www.singulair.com Ellis
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I am a new mom of a six-week-old daughter. I’m wondering what kind of sleep schedule I should be expecting.
Hi! Basically, you can’t expect any kind of a schedule from a 6-wk old. The first thing to learn about being a parent is…."As soon as you get them figured out, they will change." You may think you finally have some sort of "daily plan" and BOOM! she decides to switch. Just remember that 6 wk is VERY young and right now more than anything she needs you to cuddle her, nurse her, and go with the flow. My son had colic and never slept. My daughter slept through her first 4 weeks of life (like, 22 hours a day, didn’t even wake to nurse). The reason she’s probably fussy being held by other people is that right now her world mainly consists of knowing the comfort of Mom (sometimes Dad, mostly MOM. Mom has food). From the schedule you described it sounds like she’s doing exactly what she should be. Good luck and don’t let it get you down. It’s tough being a parent! I bet in 3 weeks you don’t even remember exactly how you feel right now. There will be something else you’re worried about! And that’s normal! – Donna
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I am a new mom of a six-week-old daughter. I’m wondering what kind of sleep schedule I should be expecting. Her days go like this: BF at 6 AM, sleep from 7-9:30, awake until after lunch, takes a 2-3 hour nap in the afternoon. BF and sleep before dinner (friends tell me this is not a good time to sleep). sometimes she will go down between 10 and 11 at night after being breastfed, but not always (sometimes awake and fussy). On days when we go out to visit people, she is more awake during the day, with only short cat naps. Sometimes this lets her sleep through the night, and other times this makes her fussy. So I am wondering what kind of sleep/nap pattern and amount we should be expecting. Also, could she be experiencing stranger anxiety already? She seems to be extremely fussy when she is visited by other people or held for a long time be someone other than my husband or myself. This makes me nervous to go out and leave her with a sitter (I don’t want to be up with her all night). TIA from a new and frazzled parent. Marylee
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says… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -I am a new mom of a six-week-old daughter. I’m wondering what kind of sleep schedule I should be expecting. Her days go like this: BF at 6 AM, sleep from 7-9:30, awake until after lunch, takes a 2-3 hour nap in the afternoon. BF and sleep before dinner (friends tell me this is not a good time to sleep). sometimes she will go down between 10 and 11 at night after being breastfed, but not always (sometimes awake and fussy). On days when we go out to visit people, she is more awake during the day, with only short cat naps. Sometimes this lets her sleep through the night, and other times this makes her fussy. So I am wondering what kind of sleep/nap pattern and amount we should be expecting. Also, could she be experiencing stranger anxiety already? She seems to be extremely fussy when she is visited by other people or held for a long time be someone other than my husband or myself. This makes me nervous to go out and leave her with a sitter (I don’t want to be up with her all night). TIA from a new and frazzled parent. Marylee Hello, I sympathize with you during this time. The first weeks after the baby
arrives are the hardest sometimes. You and the baby are still working out schedules for daytime and nighttime. The baby is only six weeks old and not all babies are set in their sleep and daytime schedules yet. The baby is not necessarily anxious about strangers at this age but can be overstimulated by being held too much and needs some calm and quiet. Sounds like the daytime naps are no longer than 2 or 3 hours and that is good. You want the long naps at night. My 4 mth old son sleeps 6 to 8 hrs at night then nurses and goes to sleep again. Sleeps a total of about 12 hrs 9 to 10pm to around 9am. My first two babies slept through at 6wks and slept about 10hr shift, so you see all babies will vary in their sleep schedules so be somewhat relaxed right now and see how these patterns develop over the next couple of months. I’m sure you’ll gets lots of different advice on this, so follow your instincts and try different things to see what seems to work best for your individual baby. Good luck! Mom to Michael 4mths, Jessica 4yrs, Jeffrey 8yrs.
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I am a new mom of a six-week-old daughter. I’m wondering what kind of sleep schedule I should be expecting.
I don’t think anyone can really tell you that. When my son (2 years old) was newborn and for the first few months, we’d always marvel at how much his sleep (and other) habits changed from week to week or month to month. As soon as we got used to his "schedule," he’d start doing something new. I think the best thing you can do is be flexible and "go with the flow." Change is par for the course in those early months, then later, they settle in for a bit longer. Even so, your child’s naps seem to fall within the norm, in my own experience. If you don’t want her to go to sleep so late, you might want to nix that before dinner nap. Of course, you could just put her down to bed before dinner, feed her when she wakes and then put her back down again for the night…if it works. Good luck, and don’t forget; we all were/are frazzled in that early period. It doesn’t last forever, even though it feels like it will. Aloha, Gillian
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Sleep? What is that? Shannon – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I am a new mom of a six-week-old daughter. I’m wondering what kind of sleep schedule I should be expecting. Her days go like this: BF at 6 AM, sleep from 7-9:30, awake until after lunch, takes a 2-3 hour nap in the afternoon. BF and sleep before dinner (friends tell me this is not a good time to sleep). sometimes she will go down between 10 and 11 at night after being breastfed, but not always (sometimes awake and fussy). On days when we go out to visit people, she is more awake during the day, with only short cat naps. Sometimes this lets her sleep through the night, and other times this makes her fussy. So I am wondering what kind of sleep/nap pattern and amount we should be expecting. Also, could she be experiencing stranger anxiety already? She seems to be extremely fussy when she is visited by other people or held for a long time be someone other than my husband or myself. This makes me nervous to go out and leave her with a sitter (I don’t want to be up with her all night). TIA from a new and frazzled parent. Marylee
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My 2 month old daughter sleeps with us in our waterbed. I have to hold her so neither of us sleeps well. I try to put her in her crib and she wakes up
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My 2 month old daughter sleeps with us in our waterbed. I have to hold her so neither of us sleeps well. I try to put her in her crib and she wakes up
You could try a bassinet by the bed with a baby so young. TR
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Waterbed problem: Try getting a futon to put on the floor to sleep with your baby instead of using the waterbed. In the waterbed, you run a large risk of your baby getting caught in the "ridges" of the bed but, in the futon, your daughter should be able to lay down beside you okay. Just don’t put any covers or pillows near her face. Good luck – Kim P.S. I love sleeping with my baby (10 1/2 months) and he sleeps really well (wakes less often) when near a warm body! – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – My 2 month old daughter sleeps with us in our waterbed. I have to hold her so neither of us sleeps well. I try to put her in her crib and she wakes up
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I have a 4 month Australian Shepherd male, named Buck. He sleeps at night in my bedroom on the floor, or sometimes in his crate. He is still waking up at varying times during the night and whining. Sometimes 12 am, sometimes at 3 am. Usually I take him outside to relieve himself and he then he will settle down again. But then he’ll awaken very early (about 5 am) and will run around and demand attention. I excersize him every night around 6-7pm, and he comes back very tired. However, he does sleep practically all day. He is still a puppy, after all! Does anyone have any idea if I should expect Buck to sleep through the entire night? And if so, how can this be achieved? Thanks!
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: I have a 4 month Australian Shepherd male, named Buck. : He sleeps at night in my bedroom on the floor, or sometimes in his : crate. He is still waking up at varying times during the night and : whining. Sometimes 12 am, sometimes at 3 am. Usually I take him : outside to relieve himself and he then he will settle down again. But : then he’ll awaken very early (about 5 am) and will run around and demand : attention. : I excersize him every night around 6-7pm, and he comes back very tired. : However, he does sleep practically all day. He is still a puppy, after : all! : Does anyone have any idea if I should expect Buck to sleep through the : entire night? And if so, how can this be achieved? I don’t want to presume so . . . exactly how many times a day is Buck getting exercised? Describe the kind of exercise, where it is, the length of each activity etc. What are you doing for mental exercise? (Ever notice how tiring just thinking is?) What is his behavior like in the hour immediately after the one hour evening exercise? Where does he spend the day? and since he sleeps only "practically" all day what kind of stimulation does he get during the day? What is his "going out" schedule? When is the last time in the evening that he has a chance to relieve himself? How soon after that last opportunity are the two of you going to bed? When you say "sleep through the entire night" exactly how many hours do you want Buck to sleep before needing to relieve himself? I’m kind of vague on the facts here, so more specific information will keep me from jumping to conclusions. Diane Blackman – – – – – – "dogs confront people with the problem of deciding how far, if at all, our moral responsiblities should extend beyond the taxonomic boundaries of our species" "The Domestic Dog" ch 16, James Serpell
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Joseph said….. : Does anyone have any idea if I should expect Buck to sleep through the : entire night? And if so, how can this be achieved?
Hi Joseph and Diane, My situation is a little better in that my 15 week old English Setter puppy Tilly will go out in the garden about 22.30-23.00 for the last time of the evening, she then sleeps with me most nights straight through until about 7.30-8.30. She then goes out to do her business and comes in for breakfast. Then we have a couple of hours active play in the garden and play with toys inside and she will go to sleep about 10.30 for a couple of hours. Play resumes around lunchtime and she has a walk (not too far since I am careful because of her developing hips). Then some more play and dinner at around 15.30. More play and another short walk, then she will sleep for most of the evening until her last visit to the garden at around 22.30-23.00, and so on. She has decided (by not eating the 3rd meal) that 2 meals is all she wants now most days, though some days she gets hungrier so I feed her again lunchtime and a slightly later dinner on those days. Occasionally she will have some biscuits, and there are various small rewards being given to her as she is being trained on an ongoing 5 minute at a time basis. She’s doing well with this training, sitting on command reliably and giving her paw, also does a good "down" most of the time. She seems to have settld into the routine well and seems very happy. Kay (and Tilly the English Setter puppy, and cat Parsley)
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: He sleeps at night in my bedroom on the floor, or sometimes in his : crate. He is still waking up at varying times during the night and : whining. Sometimes 12 am, sometimes at 3 am. Usually I take him : outside to relieve himself and he then he will settle down again. But Is he drinking a lot of water after his evening exercise? If so, he probably needs to go outside during the night. If he’s not drinking a lot, then this is probably just a habit for him – at four months, a puppy should be able to make it through the night. : then he’ll awaken very early (about 5 am) and will run around and demand : attention. Figure a maximum of 8 hours before you need to take him out. Then (again, assuming he’s not gulping down a lot of water after his exercise) enforce quiet time. If he hasn’t learned to be quiet at night, I’d put him back in the crate to sleep every night. Then you need to ignore his demands for attention. You might first growl "You lie down and go to sleep" but don’t say anything more, positive or negative. I’ve also kept an extra crate in another room. Noisy, demanding pups get banished to that crate, and I got back in the bedroom and close the door. That seems to be pretty effective at teaching them that it’s not such a great idea to wake me up unless it’s really necessary. 
April with Levi, Caper, and Epic, the Border Collie Hurricanes
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We have an almost 2-year old English Bulldog named Chamberlain.
For some reason it has become extremely important to ME that he (Chamberlain), sleep in our bedroom at night. Let me note that as long as we are home, Chamberlain has free roam of the house and on nights that we don’t go to bed as early as he wants to, he goes into the kitchen, curls up on his bed, and promptly goes to sleep. Seems to me that he is very well adjusted and happy to have his bed where it is.
I think you have just answered your own question. As the old saying goes: Let sleeping dogs lie. C. Jackson, her trusty dog Max, and Buie who is waiting at the Rainbow Bridge
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We have an almost 2-year old English Bulldog named Chamberlain. Chamberlain is baby-gated in our large kitchen while my husband and I are at work. For some reason it has become extremely important to ME that he (Chamberlain), sleep in our bedroom at night. Let me note that as long as we are home, Chamberlain has free roam of the house and on nights that we don’t go to bed as early as he wants to, he goes into the kitchen, curls up on his bed, and promptly goes to sleep. Seems to me that he is very well adjusted and happy to have his bed where it is. My question is should I leave things well enough alone or attempt to have him sleep with us? Let me also note that when he gets in our room, he tends to get somewhat excited so I know that if we choose to let him sleep in our room, none of us will get much sleep for a while. Hey, if he’s happy so am I! Thanks,
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It sounds like your dog has claimed his territory. the kitchen is his den, like the crate is for some dogs, and that is where he feels safest. Your room may be considered your ‘den’, which would explain why he’s excited when he’s there. Why change? If he’s happy, why move him? If you are bent on giving it a try, you can move his bed, slowly, to your room. First, move it to the door of the kitchen, towards your room. Then gradually move it to your room. If that doesn’t work, you can try making it a game. Play with him in your room at night until he tires. keep the door closed for a while, and if he settles down and relaxes, open the door, giving him the choice. Keep this up, and after a while bring the bed into your room, offering him the chance to stay. Good Luck! Amanda – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – We have an almost 2-year old English Bulldog named Chamberlain. Chamberlain is baby-gated in our large kitchen while my husband and I are at work. For some reason it has become extremely important to ME that he (Chamberlain), sleep in our bedroom at night. Let me note that as long as we are home, Chamberlain has free roam of the house and on nights that we don’t go to bed as early as he wants to, he goes into the kitchen, curls up on his bed, and promptly goes to sleep. Seems to me that he is very well adjusted and happy to have his bed where it is. My question is should I leave things well enough alone or attempt to have him sleep with us? Let me also note that when he gets in our room, he tends to get somewhat excited so I know that if we choose to let him sleep in our room, none of us will get much sleep for a while. Hey, if he’s happy so am I! Thanks,
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once in a while to give us RKa big sloppy kiss. Why is he so restless? He slept outside with no RKproblem for the 6 months that we have had him. No he won’t go to sleep. Why is he so restless? Because he is no longer permitted to sleep where he has grown accustomed to sleep. RK -RK RKSend All Replies To: RK OR Sorry–can’t access e-mail right now. — * SLMR 2.0 * Don’t blame–train!
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I have a question maybe someone can help me with. I have two dogs, a 1yr old choc lab, and a 6month old Shep/Boxer. The Lab used to sleep in our back padio. It’s completly inclosed with access to the backyard. We decided to bring him into our room to sleep now. We felt sorry for him outside at night. The Young dog goes right to sleep, or is content to lay there and gnaw on her Nylabone, but the Lab paces back and forth all night. He stops every once in a while to give us a big sloppy kiss. Why is he so restless? He slept outside with no problem for the 6 months that we have had him. No he won’t go to sleep. Thanks for any help. -RK Send All Replies To: OR
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I have a 4 month Australian Shepherd male, named Buck. He sleeps at night in my bedroom on the floor, or sometimes in his crate. He is still waking up at varying times during the night and whining. Sometimes 12 am, sometimes at 3 am. Usually I take him outside to relieve himself and he then he will settle down again. But then he’ll awaken very early (about 5 am) and will run around and demand attention. I excersize him every night around 6-7pm, and he comes back very tired. However, he does sleep practically all day. He is still a puppy, after all! Does anyone have any idea if I should expect Buck to sleep through the entire night? And if so, how can this be achieved? Thanks!
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: I have a 4 month Australian Shepherd male, named Buck. : He sleeps at night in my bedroom on the floor, or sometimes in his : crate. He is still waking up at varying times during the night and : whining. Sometimes 12 am, sometimes at 3 am. Usually I take him : outside to relieve himself and he then he will settle down again. But : then he’ll awaken very early (about 5 am) and will run around and demand : attention. : I excersize him every night around 6-7pm, and he comes back very tired. : However, he does sleep practically all day. He is still a puppy, after : all! : Does anyone have any idea if I should expect Buck to sleep through the : entire night? And if so, how can this be achieved? I don’t want to presume so . . . exactly how many times a day is Buck getting exercised? Describe the kind of exercise, where it is, the length of each activity etc. What are you doing for mental exercise? (Ever notice how tiring just thinking is?) What is his behavior like in the hour immediately after the one hour evening exercise? Where does he spend the day? and since he sleeps only "practically" all day what kind of stimulation does he get during the day? What is his "going out" schedule? When is the last time in the evening that he has a chance to relieve himself? How soon after that last opportunity are the two of you going to bed? When you say "sleep through the entire night" exactly how many hours do you want Buck to sleep before needing to relieve himself? I’m kind of vague on the facts here, so more specific information will keep me from jumping to conclusions. Diane Blackman – – – – – – "dogs confront people with the problem of deciding how far, if at all, our moral responsiblities should extend beyond the taxonomic boundaries of our species" "The Domestic Dog" ch 16, James Serpell
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Joseph said….. : Does anyone have any idea if I should expect Buck to sleep through the : entire night? And if so, how can this be achieved?
Hi Joseph and Diane, My situation is a little better in that my 15 week old English Setter puppy Tilly will go out in the garden about 22.30-23.00 for the last time of the evening, she then sleeps with me most nights straight through until about 7.30-8.30. She then goes out to do her business and comes in for breakfast. Then we have a couple of hours active play in the garden and play with toys inside and she will go to sleep about 10.30 for a couple of hours. Play resumes around lunchtime and she has a walk (not too far since I am careful because of her developing hips). Then some more play and dinner at around 15.30. More play and another short walk, then she will sleep for most of the evening until her last visit to the garden at around 22.30-23.00, and so on. She has decided (by not eating the 3rd meal) that 2 meals is all she wants now most days, though some days she gets hungrier so I feed her again lunchtime and a slightly later dinner on those days. Occasionally she will have some biscuits, and there are various small rewards being given to her as she is being trained on an ongoing 5 minute at a time basis. She’s doing well with this training, sitting on command reliably and giving her paw, also does a good "down" most of the time. She seems to have settld into the routine well and seems very happy. Kay (and Tilly the English Setter puppy, and cat Parsley)
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: He sleeps at night in my bedroom on the floor, or sometimes in his : crate. He is still waking up at varying times during the night and : whining. Sometimes 12 am, sometimes at 3 am. Usually I take him : outside to relieve himself and he then he will settle down again. But Is he drinking a lot of water after his evening exercise? If so, he probably needs to go outside during the night. If he’s not drinking a lot, then this is probably just a habit for him – at four months, a puppy should be able to make it through the night. : then he’ll awaken very early (about 5 am) and will run around and demand : attention. Figure a maximum of 8 hours before you need to take him out. Then (again, assuming he’s not gulping down a lot of water after his exercise) enforce quiet time. If he hasn’t learned to be quiet at night, I’d put him back in the crate to sleep every night. Then you need to ignore his demands for attention. You might first growl "You lie down and go to sleep" but don’t say anything more, positive or negative. I’ve also kept an extra crate in another room. Noisy, demanding pups get banished to that crate, and I got back in the bedroom and close the door. That seems to be pretty effective at teaching them that it’s not such a great idea to wake me up unless it’s really necessary. April with Levi, Caper, and Epic, the Border Collie Hurricanes
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We have an almost 2-year old English Bulldog named Chamberlain.
For some reason it has become extremely important to ME that he (Chamberlain), sleep in our bedroom at night. Let me note that as long as we are home, Chamberlain has free roam of the house and on nights that we don’t go to bed as early as he wants to, he goes into the kitchen, curls up on his bed, and promptly goes to sleep. Seems to me that he is very well adjusted and happy to have his bed where it is.
I think you have just answered your own question. As the old saying goes: Let sleeping dogs lie. C. Jackson, her trusty dog Max, and Buie who is waiting at the Rainbow Bridge
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We have an almost 2-year old English Bulldog named Chamberlain. Chamberlain is baby-gated in our large kitchen while my husband and I are at work. For some reason it has become extremely important to ME that he (Chamberlain), sleep in our bedroom at night. Let me note that as long as we are home, Chamberlain has free roam of the house and on nights that we don’t go to bed as early as he wants to, he goes into the kitchen, curls up on his bed, and promptly goes to sleep. Seems to me that he is very well adjusted and happy to have his bed where it is. My question is should I leave things well enough alone or attempt to have him sleep with us? Let me also note that when he gets in our room, he tends to get somewhat excited so I know that if we choose to let him sleep in our room, none of us will get much sleep for a while. Hey, if he’s happy so am I! Thanks,
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It sounds like your dog has claimed his territory. the kitchen is his den, like the crate is for some dogs, and that is where he feels safest. Your room may be considered your ‘den’, which would explain why he’s excited when he’s there. Why change? If he’s happy, why move him? If you are bent on giving it a try, you can move his bed, slowly, to your room. First, move it to the door of the kitchen, towards your room. Then gradually move it to your room. If that doesn’t work, you can try making it a game. Play with him in your room at night until he tires. keep the door closed for a while, and if he settles down and relaxes, open the door, giving him the choice. Keep this up, and after a while bring the bed into your room, offering him the chance to stay. Good Luck! Amanda – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – We have an almost 2-year old English Bulldog named Chamberlain. Chamberlain is baby-gated in our large kitchen while my husband and I are at work. For some reason it has become extremely important to ME that he (Chamberlain), sleep in our bedroom at night. Let me note that as long as we are home, Chamberlain has free roam of the house and on nights that we don’t go to bed as early as he wants to, he goes into the kitchen, curls up on his bed, and promptly goes to sleep. Seems to me that he is very well adjusted and happy to have his bed where it is. My question is should I leave things well enough alone or attempt to have him sleep with us? Let me also note that when he gets in our room, he tends to get somewhat excited so I know that if we choose to let him sleep in our room, none of us will get much sleep for a while. Hey, if he’s happy so am I! Thanks,
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once in a while to give us RKa big sloppy kiss. Why is he so restless? He slept outside with no RKproblem for the 6 months that we have had him. No he won’t go to sleep. Why is he so restless? Because he is no longer permitted to sleep where he has grown accustomed to sleep. RK -RK RKSend All Replies To: RK OR Sorry–can’t access e-mail right now. — * SLMR 2.0 * Don’t blame–train!
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I have a question maybe someone can help me with. I have two dogs, a 1yr old choc lab, and a 6month old Shep/Boxer. The Lab used to sleep in our back padio. It’s completly inclosed with access to the backyard. We decided to bring him into our room to sleep now. We felt sorry for him outside at night. The Young dog goes right to sleep, or is content to lay there and gnaw on her Nylabone, but the Lab paces back and forth all night. He stops every once in a while to give us a big sloppy kiss. Why is he so restless? He slept outside with no problem for the 6 months that we have had him. No he won’t go to sleep. Thanks for any help. -RK Send All Replies To: OR
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I have a 4 month Australian Shepherd male, named Buck. He sleeps at night in my bedroom on the floor, or sometimes in his crate. He is still waking up at varying times during the night and whining. Sometimes 12 am, sometimes at 3 am. Usually I take him outside to relieve himself and he then he will settle down again. But then he’ll awaken very early (about 5 am) and will run around and demand attention. I excersize him every night around 6-7pm, and he comes back very tired. However, he does sleep practically all day. He is still a puppy, after all! Does anyone have any idea if I should expect Buck to sleep through the entire night? And if so, how can this be achieved? Thanks!
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: I have a 4 month Australian Shepherd male, named Buck. : He sleeps at night in my bedroom on the floor, or sometimes in his : crate. He is still waking up at varying times during the night and : whining. Sometimes 12 am, sometimes at 3 am. Usually I take him : outside to relieve himself and he then he will settle down again. But : then he’ll awaken very early (about 5 am) and will run around and demand : attention. : I excersize him every night around 6-7pm, and he comes back very tired. : However, he does sleep practically all day. He is still a puppy, after : all! : Does anyone have any idea if I should expect Buck to sleep through the : entire night? And if so, how can this be achieved? I don’t want to presume so . . . exactly how many times a day is Buck getting exercised? Describe the kind of exercise, where it is, the length of each activity etc. What are you doing for mental exercise? (Ever notice how tiring just thinking is?) What is his behavior like in the hour immediately after the one hour evening exercise? Where does he spend the day? and since he sleeps only "practically" all day what kind of stimulation does he get during the day? What is his "going out" schedule? When is the last time in the evening that he has a chance to relieve himself? How soon after that last opportunity are the two of you going to bed? When you say "sleep through the entire night" exactly how many hours do you want Buck to sleep before needing to relieve himself? I’m kind of vague on the facts here, so more specific information will keep me from jumping to conclusions. Diane Blackman – – – – – – "dogs confront people with the problem of deciding how far, if at all, our moral responsiblities should extend beyond the taxonomic boundaries of our species" "The Domestic Dog" ch 16, James Serpell
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Joseph said….. : Does anyone have any idea if I should expect Buck to sleep through the : entire night? And if so, how can this be achieved?
Hi Joseph and Diane, My situation is a little better in that my 15 week old English Setter puppy Tilly will go out in the garden about 22.30-23.00 for the last time of the evening, she then sleeps with me most nights straight through until about 7.30-8.30. She then goes out to do her business and comes in for breakfast. Then we have a couple of hours active play in the garden and play with toys inside and she will go to sleep about 10.30 for a couple of hours. Play resumes around lunchtime and she has a walk (not too far since I am careful because of her developing hips). Then some more play and dinner at around 15.30. More play and another short walk, then she will sleep for most of the evening until her last visit to the garden at around 22.30-23.00, and so on. She has decided (by not eating the 3rd meal) that 2 meals is all she wants now most days, though some days she gets hungrier so I feed her again lunchtime and a slightly later dinner on those days. Occasionally she will have some biscuits, and there are various small rewards being given to her as she is being trained on an ongoing 5 minute at a time basis. She’s doing well with this training, sitting on command reliably and giving her paw, also does a good "down" most of the time. She seems to have settld into the routine well and seems very happy. Kay (and Tilly the English Setter puppy, and cat Parsley)
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: He sleeps at night in my bedroom on the floor, or sometimes in his : crate. He is still waking up at varying times during the night and : whining. Sometimes 12 am, sometimes at 3 am. Usually I take him : outside to relieve himself and he then he will settle down again. But Is he drinking a lot of water after his evening exercise? If so, he probably needs to go outside during the night. If he’s not drinking a lot, then this is probably just a habit for him – at four months, a puppy should be able to make it through the night. : then he’ll awaken very early (about 5 am) and will run around and demand : attention. Figure a maximum of 8 hours before you need to take him out. Then (again, assuming he’s not gulping down a lot of water after his exercise) enforce quiet time. If he hasn’t learned to be quiet at night, I’d put him back in the crate to sleep every night. Then you need to ignore his demands for attention. You might first growl "You lie down and go to sleep" but don’t say anything more, positive or negative. I’ve also kept an extra crate in another room. Noisy, demanding pups get banished to that crate, and I got back in the bedroom and close the door. That seems to be pretty effective at teaching them that it’s not such a great idea to wake me up unless it’s really necessary. April with Levi, Caper, and Epic, the Border Collie Hurricanes
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We have an almost 2-year old English Bulldog named Chamberlain.
For some reason it has become extremely important to ME that he (Chamberlain), sleep in our bedroom at night. Let me note that as long as we are home, Chamberlain has free roam of the house and on nights that we don’t go to bed as early as he wants to, he goes into the kitchen, curls up on his bed, and promptly goes to sleep. Seems to me that he is very well adjusted and happy to have his bed where it is.
I think you have just answered your own question. As the old saying goes: Let sleeping dogs lie. C. Jackson, her trusty dog Max, and Buie who is waiting at the Rainbow Bridge
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We have an almost 2-year old English Bulldog named Chamberlain. Chamberlain is baby-gated in our large kitchen while my husband and I are at work. For some reason it has become extremely important to ME that he (Chamberlain), sleep in our bedroom at night. Let me note that as long as we are home, Chamberlain has free roam of the house and on nights that we don’t go to bed as early as he wants to, he goes into the kitchen, curls up on his bed, and promptly goes to sleep. Seems to me that he is very well adjusted and happy to have his bed where it is. My question is should I leave things well enough alone or attempt to have him sleep with us? Let me also note that when he gets in our room, he tends to get somewhat excited so I know that if we choose to let him sleep in our room, none of us will get much sleep for a while. Hey, if he’s happy so am I! Thanks,
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It sounds like your dog has claimed his territory. the kitchen is his den, like the crate is for some dogs, and that is where he feels safest. Your room may be considered your ‘den’, which would explain why he’s excited when he’s there. Why change? If he’s happy, why move him? If you are bent on giving it a try, you can move his bed, slowly, to your room. First, move it to the door of the kitchen, towards your room. Then gradually move it to your room. If that doesn’t work, you can try making it a game. Play with him in your room at night until he tires. keep the door closed for a while, and if he settles down and relaxes, open the door, giving him the choice. Keep this up, and after a while bring the bed into your room, offering him the chance to stay. Good Luck! Amanda – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – We have an almost 2-year old English Bulldog named Chamberlain. Chamberlain is baby-gated in our large kitchen while my husband and I are at work. For some reason it has become extremely important to ME that he (Chamberlain), sleep in our bedroom at night. Let me note that as long as we are home, Chamberlain has free roam of the house and on nights that we don’t go to bed as early as he wants to, he goes into the kitchen, curls up on his bed, and promptly goes to sleep. Seems to me that he is very well adjusted and happy to have his bed where it is. My question is should I leave things well enough alone or attempt to have him sleep with us? Let me also note that when he gets in our room, he tends to get somewhat excited so I know that if we choose to let him sleep in our room, none of us will get much sleep for a while. Hey, if he’s happy so am I! Thanks,
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once in a while to give us RKa big sloppy kiss. Why is he so restless? He slept outside with no RKproblem for the 6 months that we have had him. No he won’t go to sleep. Why is he so restless? Because he is no longer permitted to sleep where he has grown accustomed to sleep. RK -RK RKSend All Replies To: RK OR Sorry–can’t access e-mail right now. — * SLMR 2.0 * Don’t blame–train!
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I have a question maybe someone can help me with. I have two dogs, a 1yr old choc lab, and a 6month old Shep/Boxer. The Lab used to sleep in our back padio. It’s completly inclosed with access to the backyard. We decided to bring him into our room to sleep now. We felt sorry for him outside at night. The Young dog goes right to sleep, or is content to lay there and gnaw on her Nylabone, but the Lab paces back and forth all night. He stops every once in a while to give us a big sloppy kiss. Why is he so restless? He slept outside with no problem for the 6 months that we have had him. No he won’t go to sleep. Thanks for any help. -RK Send All Replies To: OR
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I have a 4 month Australian Shepherd male, named Buck. He sleeps at night in my bedroom on the floor, or sometimes in his crate. He is still waking up at varying times during the night and whining. Sometimes 12 am, sometimes at 3 am. Usually I take him outside to relieve himself and he then he will settle down again. But then he’ll awaken very early (about 5 am) and will run around and demand attention. I excersize him every night around 6-7pm, and he comes back very tired. However, he does sleep practically all day. He is still a puppy, after all! Does anyone have any idea if I should expect Buck to sleep through the entire night? And if so, how can this be achieved? Thanks!
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: I have a 4 month Australian Shepherd male, named Buck. : He sleeps at night in my bedroom on the floor, or sometimes in his : crate. He is still waking up at varying times during the night and : whining. Sometimes 12 am, sometimes at 3 am. Usually I take him : outside to relieve himself and he then he will settle down again. But : then he’ll awaken very early (about 5 am) and will run around and demand : attention. : I excersize him every night around 6-7pm, and he comes back very tired. : However, he does sleep practically all day. He is still a puppy, after : all! : Does anyone have any idea if I should expect Buck to sleep through the : entire night? And if so, how can this be achieved? I don’t want to presume so . . . exactly how many times a day is Buck getting exercised? Describe the kind of exercise, where it is, the length of each activity etc. What are you doing for mental exercise? (Ever notice how tiring just thinking is?) What is his behavior like in the hour immediately after the one hour evening exercise? Where does he spend the day? and since he sleeps only "practically" all day what kind of stimulation does he get during the day? What is his "going out" schedule? When is the last time in the evening that he has a chance to relieve himself? How soon after that last opportunity are the two of you going to bed? When you say "sleep through the entire night" exactly how many hours do you want Buck to sleep before needing to relieve himself? I’m kind of vague on the facts here, so more specific information will keep me from jumping to conclusions. Diane Blackman – – – – – – "dogs confront people with the problem of deciding how far, if at all, our moral responsiblities should extend beyond the taxonomic boundaries of our species" "The Domestic Dog" ch 16, James Serpell
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Joseph said….. : Does anyone have any idea if I should expect Buck to sleep through the : entire night? And if so, how can this be achieved?
Hi Joseph and Diane, My situation is a little better in that my 15 week old English Setter puppy Tilly will go out in the garden about 22.30-23.00 for the last time of the evening, she then sleeps with me most nights straight through until about 7.30-8.30. She then goes out to do her business and comes in for breakfast. Then we have a couple of hours active play in the garden and play with toys inside and she will go to sleep about 10.30 for a couple of hours. Play resumes around lunchtime and she has a walk (not too far since I am careful because of her developing hips). Then some more play and dinner at around 15.30. More play and another short walk, then she will sleep for most of the evening until her last visit to the garden at around 22.30-23.00, and so on. She has decided (by not eating the 3rd meal) that 2 meals is all she wants now most days, though some days she gets hungrier so I feed her again lunchtime and a slightly later dinner on those days. Occasionally she will have some biscuits, and there are various small rewards being given to her as she is being trained on an ongoing 5 minute at a time basis. She’s doing well with this training, sitting on command reliably and giving her paw, also does a good "down" most of the time. She seems to have settld into the routine well and seems very happy. Kay (and Tilly the English Setter puppy, and cat Parsley)
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: He sleeps at night in my bedroom on the floor, or sometimes in his : crate. He is still waking up at varying times during the night and : whining. Sometimes 12 am, sometimes at 3 am. Usually I take him : outside to relieve himself and he then he will settle down again. But Is he drinking a lot of water after his evening exercise? If so, he probably needs to go outside during the night. If he’s not drinking a lot, then this is probably just a habit for him – at four months, a puppy should be able to make it through the night. : then he’ll awaken very early (about 5 am) and will run around and demand : attention. Figure a maximum of 8 hours before you need to take him out. Then (again, assuming he’s not gulping down a lot of water after his exercise) enforce quiet time. If he hasn’t learned to be quiet at night, I’d put him back in the crate to sleep every night. Then you need to ignore his demands for attention. You might first growl "You lie down and go to sleep" but don’t say anything more, positive or negative. I’ve also kept an extra crate in another room. Noisy, demanding pups get banished to that crate, and I got back in the bedroom and close the door. That seems to be pretty effective at teaching them that it’s not such a great idea to wake me up unless it’s really necessary. April with Levi, Caper, and Epic, the Border Collie Hurricanes
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We have an almost 2-year old English Bulldog named Chamberlain.
For some reason it has become extremely important to ME that he (Chamberlain), sleep in our bedroom at night. Let me note that as long as we are home, Chamberlain has free roam of the house and on nights that we don’t go to bed as early as he wants to, he goes into the kitchen, curls up on his bed, and promptly goes to sleep. Seems to me that he is very well adjusted and happy to have his bed where it is.
I think you have just answered your own question. As the old saying goes: Let sleeping dogs lie. C. Jackson, her trusty dog Max, and Buie who is waiting at the Rainbow Bridge
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We have an almost 2-year old English Bulldog named Chamberlain. Chamberlain is baby-gated in our large kitchen while my husband and I are at work. For some reason it has become extremely important to ME that he (Chamberlain), sleep in our bedroom at night. Let me note that as long as we are home, Chamberlain has free roam of the house and on nights that we don’t go to bed as early as he wants to, he goes into the kitchen, curls up on his bed, and promptly goes to sleep. Seems to me that he is very well adjusted and happy to have his bed where it is. My question is should I leave things well enough alone or attempt to have him sleep with us? Let me also note that when he gets in our room, he tends to get somewhat excited so I know that if we choose to let him sleep in our room, none of us will get much sleep for a while. Hey, if he’s happy so am I! Thanks,
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It sounds like your dog has claimed his territory. the kitchen is his den, like the crate is for some dogs, and that is where he feels safest. Your room may be considered your ‘den’, which would explain why he’s excited when he’s there. Why change? If he’s happy, why move him? If you are bent on giving it a try, you can move his bed, slowly, to your room. First, move it to the door of the kitchen, towards your room. Then gradually move it to your room. If that doesn’t work, you can try making it a game. Play with him in your room at night until he tires. keep the door closed for a while, and if he settles down and relaxes, open the door, giving him the choice. Keep this up, and after a while bring the bed into your room, offering him the chance to stay. Good Luck! Amanda – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – We have an almost 2-year old English Bulldog named Chamberlain. Chamberlain is baby-gated in our large kitchen while my husband and I are at work. For some reason it has become extremely important to ME that he (Chamberlain), sleep in our bedroom at night. Let me note that as long as we are home, Chamberlain has free roam of the house and on nights that we don’t go to bed as early as he wants to, he goes into the kitchen, curls up on his bed, and promptly goes to sleep. Seems to me that he is very well adjusted and happy to have his bed where it is. My question is should I leave things well enough alone or attempt to have him sleep with us? Let me also note that when he gets in our room, he tends to get somewhat excited so I know that if we choose to let him sleep in our room, none of us will get much sleep for a while. Hey, if he’s happy so am I! Thanks,
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once in a while to give us RKa big sloppy kiss. Why is he so restless? He slept outside with no RKproblem for the 6 months that we have had him. No he won’t go to sleep. Why is he so restless? Because he is no longer permitted to sleep where he has grown accustomed to sleep. RK -RK RKSend All Replies To: RK OR Sorry–can’t access e-mail right now. — * SLMR 2.0 * Don’t blame–train!
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I have a question maybe someone can help me with. I have two dogs, a 1yr old choc lab, and a 6month old Shep/Boxer. The Lab used to sleep in our back padio. It’s completly inclosed with access to the backyard. We decided to bring him into our room to sleep now. We felt sorry for him outside at night. The Young dog goes right to sleep, or is content to lay there and gnaw on her Nylabone, but the Lab paces back and forth all night. He stops every once in a while to give us a big sloppy kiss. Why is he so restless? He slept outside with no problem for the 6 months that we have had him. No he won’t go to sleep. Thanks for any help. -RK Send All Replies To: OR
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I have a 4 month Australian Shepherd male, named Buck. He sleeps at night in my bedroom on the floor, or sometimes in his crate. He is still waking up at varying times during the night and whining. Sometimes 12 am, sometimes at 3 am. Usually I take him outside to relieve himself and he then he will settle down again. But then he’ll awaken very early (about 5 am) and will run around and demand attention. I excersize him every night around 6-7pm, and he comes back very tired. However, he does sleep practically all day. He is still a puppy, after all! Does anyone have any idea if I should expect Buck to sleep through the entire night? And if so, how can this be achieved? Thanks!
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: I have a 4 month Australian Shepherd male, named Buck. : He sleeps at night in my bedroom on the floor, or sometimes in his : crate. He is still waking up at varying times during the night and : whining. Sometimes 12 am, sometimes at 3 am. Usually I take him : outside to relieve himself and he then he will settle down again. But : then he’ll awaken very early (about 5 am) and will run around and demand : attention. : I excersize him every night around 6-7pm, and he comes back very tired. : However, he does sleep practically all day. He is still a puppy, after : all! : Does anyone have any idea if I should expect Buck to sleep through the : entire night? And if so, how can this be achieved? I don’t want to presume so . . . exactly how many times a day is Buck getting exercised? Describe the kind of exercise, where it is, the length of each activity etc. What are you doing for mental exercise? (Ever notice how tiring just thinking is?) What is his behavior like in the hour immediately after the one hour evening exercise? Where does he spend the day? and since he sleeps only "practically" all day what kind of stimulation does he get during the day? What is his "going out" schedule? When is the last time in the evening that he has a chance to relieve himself? How soon after that last opportunity are the two of you going to bed? When you say "sleep through the entire night" exactly how many hours do you want Buck to sleep before needing to relieve himself? I’m kind of vague on the facts here, so more specific information will keep me from jumping to conclusions. Diane Blackman – – – – – – "dogs confront people with the problem of deciding how far, if at all, our moral responsiblities should extend beyond the taxonomic boundaries of our species" "The Domestic Dog" ch 16, James Serpell
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Joseph said….. : Does anyone have any idea if I should expect Buck to sleep through the : entire night? And if so, how can this be achieved?
Hi Joseph and Diane, My situation is a little better in that my 15 week old English Setter puppy Tilly will go out in the garden about 22.30-23.00 for the last time of the evening, she then sleeps with me most nights straight through until about 7.30-8.30. She then goes out to do her business and comes in for breakfast. Then we have a couple of hours active play in the garden and play with toys inside and she will go to sleep about 10.30 for a couple of hours. Play resumes around lunchtime and she has a walk (not too far since I am careful because of her developing hips). Then some more play and dinner at around 15.30. More play and another short walk, then she will sleep for most of the evening until her last visit to the garden at around 22.30-23.00, and so on. She has decided (by not eating the 3rd meal) that 2 meals is all she wants now most days, though some days she gets hungrier so I feed her again lunchtime and a slightly later dinner on those days. Occasionally she will have some biscuits, and there are various small rewards being given to her as she is being trained on an ongoing 5 minute at a time basis. She’s doing well with this training, sitting on command reliably and giving her paw, also does a good "down" most of the time. She seems to have settld into the routine well and seems very happy. Kay (and Tilly the English Setter puppy, and cat Parsley)
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: He sleeps at night in my bedroom on the floor, or sometimes in his : crate. He is still waking up at varying times during the night and : whining. Sometimes 12 am, sometimes at 3 am. Usually I take him : outside to relieve himself and he then he will settle down again. But Is he drinking a lot of water after his evening exercise? If so, he probably needs to go outside during the night. If he’s not drinking a lot, then this is probably just a habit for him – at four months, a puppy should be able to make it through the night. : then he’ll awaken very early (about 5 am) and will run around and demand : attention. Figure a maximum of 8 hours before you need to take him out. Then (again, assuming he’s not gulping down a lot of water after his exercise) enforce quiet time. If he hasn’t learned to be quiet at night, I’d put him back in the crate to sleep every night. Then you need to ignore his demands for attention. You might first growl "You lie down and go to sleep" but don’t say anything more, positive or negative. I’ve also kept an extra crate in another room. Noisy, demanding pups get banished to that crate, and I got back in the bedroom and close the door. That seems to be pretty effective at teaching them that it’s not such a great idea to wake me up unless it’s really necessary. April with Levi, Caper, and Epic, the Border Collie Hurricanes
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We have an almost 2-year old English Bulldog named Chamberlain.
For some reason it has become extremely important to ME that he (Chamberlain), sleep in our bedroom at night. Let me note that as long as we are home, Chamberlain has free roam of the house and on nights that we don’t go to bed as early as he wants to, he goes into the kitchen, curls up on his bed, and promptly goes to sleep. Seems to me that he is very well adjusted and happy to have his bed where it is.
I think you have just answered your own question. As the old saying goes: Let sleeping dogs lie. C. Jackson, her trusty dog Max, and Buie who is waiting at the Rainbow Bridge
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We have an almost 2-year old English Bulldog named Chamberlain. Chamberlain is baby-gated in our large kitchen while my husband and I are at work. For some reason it has become extremely important to ME that he (Chamberlain), sleep in our bedroom at night. Let me note that as long as we are home, Chamberlain has free roam of the house and on nights that we don’t go to bed as early as he wants to, he goes into the kitchen, curls up on his bed, and promptly goes to sleep. Seems to me that he is very well adjusted and happy to have his bed where it is. My question is should I leave things well enough alone or attempt to have him sleep with us? Let me also note that when he gets in our room, he tends to get somewhat excited so I know that if we choose to let him sleep in our room, none of us will get much sleep for a while. Hey, if he’s happy so am I! Thanks,
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It sounds like your dog has claimed his territory. the kitchen is his den, like the crate is for some dogs, and that is where he feels safest. Your room may be considered your ‘den’, which would explain why he’s excited when he’s there. Why change? If he’s happy, why move him? If you are bent on giving it a try, you can move his bed, slowly, to your room. First, move it to the door of the kitchen, towards your room. Then gradually move it to your room. If that doesn’t work, you can try making it a game. Play with him in your room at night until he tires. keep the door closed for a while, and if he settles down and relaxes, open the door, giving him the choice. Keep this up, and after a while bring the bed into your room, offering him the chance to stay. Good Luck! Amanda – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – We have an almost 2-year old English Bulldog named Chamberlain. Chamberlain is baby-gated in our large kitchen while my husband and I are at work. For some reason it has become extremely important to ME that he (Chamberlain), sleep in our bedroom at night. Let me note that as long as we are home, Chamberlain has free roam of the house and on nights that we don’t go to bed as early as he wants to, he goes into the kitchen, curls up on his bed, and promptly goes to sleep. Seems to me that he is very well adjusted and happy to have his bed where it is. My question is should I leave things well enough alone or attempt to have him sleep with us? Let me also note that when he gets in our room, he tends to get somewhat excited so I know that if we choose to let him sleep in our room, none of us will get much sleep for a while. Hey, if he’s happy so am I! Thanks,
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once in a while to give us RKa big sloppy kiss. Why is he so restless? He slept outside with no RKproblem for the 6 months that we have had him. No he won’t go to sleep. Why is he so restless? Because he is no longer permitted to sleep where he has grown accustomed to sleep. RK -RK RKSend All Replies To: RK OR Sorry–can’t access e-mail right now. — * SLMR 2.0 * Don’t blame–train!
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I have a question maybe someone can help me with. I have two dogs, a 1yr old choc lab, and a 6month old Shep/Boxer. The Lab used to sleep in our back padio. It’s completly inclosed with access to the backyard. We decided to bring him into our room to sleep now. We felt sorry for him outside at night. The Young dog goes right to sleep, or is content to lay there and gnaw on her Nylabone, but the Lab paces back and forth all night. He stops every once in a while to give us a big sloppy kiss. Why is he so restless? He slept outside with no problem for the 6 months that we have had him. No he won’t go to sleep. Thanks for any help. -RK Send All Replies To: OR
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I have a 4 month Australian Shepherd male, named Buck. He sleeps at night in my bedroom on the floor, or sometimes in his crate. He is still waking up at varying times during the night and whining. Sometimes 12 am, sometimes at 3 am. Usually I take him outside to relieve himself and he then he will settle down again. But then he’ll awaken very early (about 5 am) and will run around and demand attention. I excersize him every night around 6-7pm, and he comes back very tired. However, he does sleep practically all day. He is still a puppy, after all! Does anyone have any idea if I should expect Buck to sleep through the entire night? And if so, how can this be achieved? Thanks!
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: I have a 4 month Australian Shepherd male, named Buck. : He sleeps at night in my bedroom on the floor, or sometimes in his : crate. He is still waking up at varying times during the night and : whining. Sometimes 12 am, sometimes at 3 am. Usually I take him : outside to relieve himself and he then he will settle down again. But : then he’ll awaken very early (about 5 am) and will run around and demand : attention. : I excersize him every night around 6-7pm, and he comes back very tired. : However, he does sleep practically all day. He is still a puppy, after : all! : Does anyone have any idea if I should expect Buck to sleep through the : entire night? And if so, how can this be achieved? I don’t want to presume so . . . exactly how many times a day is Buck getting exercised? Describe the kind of exercise, where it is, the length of each activity etc. What are you doing for mental exercise? (Ever notice how tiring just thinking is?) What is his behavior like in the hour immediately after the one hour evening exercise? Where does he spend the day? and since he sleeps only "practically" all day what kind of stimulation does he get during the day? What is his "going out" schedule? When is the last time in the evening that he has a chance to relieve himself? How soon after that last opportunity are the two of you going to bed? When you say "sleep through the entire night" exactly how many hours do you want Buck to sleep before needing to relieve himself? I’m kind of vague on the facts here, so more specific information will keep me from jumping to conclusions. Diane Blackman – – – – – – "dogs confront people with the problem of deciding how far, if at all, our moral responsiblities should extend beyond the taxonomic boundaries of our species" "The Domestic Dog" ch 16, James Serpell
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Joseph said….. : Does anyone have any idea if I should expect Buck to sleep through the : entire night? And if so, how can this be achieved?
Hi Joseph and Diane, My situation is a little better in that my 15 week old English Setter puppy Tilly will go out in the garden about 22.30-23.00 for the last time of the evening, she then sleeps with me most nights straight through until about 7.30-8.30. She then goes out to do her business and comes in for breakfast. Then we have a couple of hours active play in the garden and play with toys inside and she will go to sleep about 10.30 for a couple of hours. Play resumes around lunchtime and she has a walk (not too far since I am careful because of her developing hips). Then some more play and dinner at around 15.30. More play and another short walk, then she will sleep for most of the evening until her last visit to the garden at around 22.30-23.00, and so on. She has decided (by not eating the 3rd meal) that 2 meals is all she wants now most days, though some days she gets hungrier so I feed her again lunchtime and a slightly later dinner on those days. Occasionally she will have some biscuits, and there are various small rewards being given to her as she is being trained on an ongoing 5 minute at a time basis. She’s doing well with this training, sitting on command reliably and giving her paw, also does a good "down" most of the time. She seems to have settld into the routine well and seems very happy. Kay (and Tilly the English Setter puppy, and cat Parsley)
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: He sleeps at night in my bedroom on the floor, or sometimes in his : crate. He is still waking up at varying times during the night and : whining. Sometimes 12 am, sometimes at 3 am. Usually I take him : outside to relieve himself and he then he will settle down again. But Is he drinking a lot of water after his evening exercise? If so, he probably needs to go outside during the night. If he’s not drinking a lot, then this is probably just a habit for him – at four months, a puppy should be able to make it through the night. : then he’ll awaken very early (about 5 am) and will run around and demand : attention. Figure a maximum of 8 hours before you need to take him out. Then (again, assuming he’s not gulping down a lot of water after his exercise) enforce quiet time. If he hasn’t learned to be quiet at night, I’d put him back in the crate to sleep every night. Then you need to ignore his demands for attention. You might first growl "You lie down and go to sleep" but don’t say anything more, positive or negative. I’ve also kept an extra crate in another room. Noisy, demanding pups get banished to that crate, and I got back in the bedroom and close the door. That seems to be pretty effective at teaching them that it’s not such a great idea to wake me up unless it’s really necessary. April with Levi, Caper, and Epic, the Border Collie Hurricanes
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We have an almost 2-year old English Bulldog named Chamberlain.
For some reason it has become extremely important to ME that he (Chamberlain), sleep in our bedroom at night. Let me note that as long as we are home, Chamberlain has free roam of the house and on nights that we don’t go to bed as early as he wants to, he goes into the kitchen, curls up on his bed, and promptly goes to sleep. Seems to me that he is very well adjusted and happy to have his bed where it is.
I think you have just answered your own question. As the old saying goes: Let sleeping dogs lie. C. Jackson, her trusty dog Max, and Buie who is waiting at the Rainbow Bridge
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We have an almost 2-year old English Bulldog named Chamberlain. Chamberlain is baby-gated in our large kitchen while my husband and I are at work. For some reason it has become extremely important to ME that he (Chamberlain), sleep in our bedroom at night. Let me note that as long as we are home, Chamberlain has free roam of the house and on nights that we don’t go to bed as early as he wants to, he goes into the kitchen, curls up on his bed, and promptly goes to sleep. Seems to me that he is very well adjusted and happy to have his bed where it is. My question is should I leave things well enough alone or attempt to have him sleep with us? Let me also note that when he gets in our room, he tends to get somewhat excited so I know that if we choose to let him sleep in our room, none of us will get much sleep for a while. Hey, if he’s happy so am I! Thanks,
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It sounds like your dog has claimed his territory. the kitchen is his den, like the crate is for some dogs, and that is where he feels safest. Your room may be considered your ‘den’, which would explain why he’s excited when he’s there. Why change? If he’s happy, why move him? If you are bent on giving it a try, you can move his bed, slowly, to your room. First, move it to the door of the kitchen, towards your room. Then gradually move it to your room. If that doesn’t work, you can try making it a game. Play with him in your room at night until he tires. keep the door closed for a while, and if he settles down and relaxes, open the door, giving him the choice. Keep this up, and after a while bring the bed into your room, offering him the chance to stay. Good Luck! Amanda – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – We have an almost 2-year old English Bulldog named Chamberlain. Chamberlain is baby-gated in our large kitchen while my husband and I are at work. For some reason it has become extremely important to ME that he (Chamberlain), sleep in our bedroom at night. Let me note that as long as we are home, Chamberlain has free roam of the house and on nights that we don’t go to bed as early as he wants to, he goes into the kitchen, curls up on his bed, and promptly goes to sleep. Seems to me that he is very well adjusted and happy to have his bed where it is. My question is should I leave things well enough alone or attempt to have him sleep with us? Let me also note that when he gets in our room, he tends to get somewhat excited so I know that if we choose to let him sleep in our room, none of us will get much sleep for a while. Hey, if he’s happy so am I! Thanks,
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once in a while to give us RKa big sloppy kiss. Why is he so restless? He slept outside with no RKproblem for the 6 months that we have had him. No he won’t go to sleep. Why is he so restless? Because he is no longer permitted to sleep where he has grown accustomed to sleep. RK -RK RKSend All Replies To: RK OR Sorry–can’t access e-mail right now. — * SLMR 2.0 * Don’t blame–train!
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I have a question maybe someone can help me with. I have two dogs, a 1yr old choc lab, and a 6month old Shep/Boxer. The Lab used to sleep in our back padio. It’s completly inclosed with access to the backyard. We decided to bring him into our room to sleep now. We felt sorry for him outside at night. The Young dog goes right to sleep, or is content to lay there and gnaw on her Nylabone, but the Lab paces back and forth all night. He stops every once in a while to give us a big sloppy kiss. Why is he so restless? He slept outside with no problem for the 6 months that we have had him. No he won’t go to sleep. Thanks for any help. -RK Send All Replies To: OR
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I have a 4 month Australian Shepherd male, named Buck. He sleeps at night in my bedroom on the floor, or sometimes in his crate. He is still waking up at varying times during the night and whining. Sometimes 12 am, sometimes at 3 am. Usually I take him outside to relieve himself and he then he will settle down again. But then he’ll awaken very early (about 5 am) and will run around and demand attention. I excersize him every night around 6-7pm, and he comes back very tired. However, he does sleep practically all day. He is still a puppy, after all! Does anyone have any idea if I should expect Buck to sleep through the entire night? And if so, how can this be achieved? Thanks!
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: I have a 4 month Australian Shepherd male, named Buck. : He sleeps at night in my bedroom on the floor, or sometimes in his : crate. He is still waking up at varying times during the night and : whining. Sometimes 12 am, sometimes at 3 am. Usually I take him : outside to relieve himself and he then he will settle down again. But : then he’ll awaken very early (about 5 am) and will run around and demand : attention. : I excersize him every night around 6-7pm, and he comes back very tired. : However, he does sleep practically all day. He is still a puppy, after : all! : Does anyone have any idea if I should expect Buck to sleep through the : entire night? And if so, how can this be achieved? I don’t want to presume so . . . exactly how many times a day is Buck getting exercised? Describe the kind of exercise, where it is, the length of each activity etc. What are you doing for mental exercise? (Ever notice how tiring just thinking is?) What is his behavior like in the hour immediately after the one hour evening exercise? Where does he spend the day? and since he sleeps only "practically" all day what kind of stimulation does he get during the day? What is his "going out" schedule? When is the last time in the evening that he has a chance to relieve himself? How soon after that last opportunity are the two of you going to bed? When you say "sleep through the entire night" exactly how many hours do you want Buck to sleep before needing to relieve himself? I’m kind of vague on the facts here, so more specific information will keep me from jumping to conclusions. Diane Blackman – – – – – – "dogs confront people with the problem of deciding how far, if at all, our moral responsiblities should extend beyond the taxonomic boundaries of our species" "The Domestic Dog" ch 16, James Serpell
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Joseph said….. : Does anyone have any idea if I should expect Buck to sleep through the : entire night? And if so, how can this be achieved?
Hi Joseph and Diane, My situation is a little better in that my 15 week old English Setter puppy Tilly will go out in the garden about 22.30-23.00 for the last time of the evening, she then sleeps with me most nights straight through until about 7.30-8.30. She then goes out to do her business and comes in for breakfast. Then we have a couple of hours active play in the garden and play with toys inside and she will go to sleep about 10.30 for a couple of hours. Play resumes around lunchtime and she has a walk (not too far since I am careful because of her developing hips). Then some more play and dinner at around 15.30. More play and another short walk, then she will sleep for most of the evening until her last visit to the garden at around 22.30-23.00, and so on. She has decided (by not eating the 3rd meal) that 2 meals is all she wants now most days, though some days she gets hungrier so I feed her again lunchtime and a slightly later dinner on those days. Occasionally she will have some biscuits, and there are various small rewards being given to her as she is being trained on an ongoing 5 minute at a time basis. She’s doing well with this training, sitting on command reliably and giving her paw, also does a good "down" most of the time. She seems to have settld into the routine well and seems very happy. Kay (and Tilly the English Setter puppy, and cat Parsley)
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: He sleeps at night in my bedroom on the floor, or sometimes in his : crate. He is still waking up at varying times during the night and : whining. Sometimes 12 am, sometimes at 3 am. Usually I take him : outside to relieve himself and he then he will settle down again. But Is he drinking a lot of water after his evening exercise? If so, he probably needs to go outside during the night. If he’s not drinking a lot, then this is probably just a habit for him – at four months, a puppy should be able to make it through the night. : then he’ll awaken very early (about 5 am) and will run around and demand : attention. Figure a maximum of 8 hours before you need to take him out. Then (again, assuming he’s not gulping down a lot of water after his exercise) enforce quiet time. If he hasn’t learned to be quiet at night, I’d put him back in the crate to sleep every night. Then you need to ignore his demands for attention. You might first growl "You lie down and go to sleep" but don’t say anything more, positive or negative. I’ve also kept an extra crate in another room. Noisy, demanding pups get banished to that crate, and I got back in the bedroom and close the door. That seems to be pretty effective at teaching them that it’s not such a great idea to wake me up unless it’s really necessary. April with Levi, Caper, and Epic, the Border Collie Hurricanes
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We have an almost 2-year old English Bulldog named Chamberlain.
For some reason it has become extremely important to ME that he (Chamberlain), sleep in our bedroom at night. Let me note that as long as we are home, Chamberlain has free roam of the house and on nights that we don’t go to bed as early as he wants to, he goes into the kitchen, curls up on his bed, and promptly goes to sleep. Seems to me that he is very well adjusted and happy to have his bed where it is.
I think you have just answered your own question. As the old saying goes: Let sleeping dogs lie. C. Jackson, her trusty dog Max, and Buie who is waiting at the Rainbow Bridge
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We have an almost 2-year old English Bulldog named Chamberlain. Chamberlain is baby-gated in our large kitchen while my husband and I are at work. For some reason it has become extremely important to ME that he (Chamberlain), sleep in our bedroom at night. Let me note that as long as we are home, Chamberlain has free roam of the house and on nights that we don’t go to bed as early as he wants to, he goes into the kitchen, curls up on his bed, and promptly goes to sleep. Seems to me that he is very well adjusted and happy to have his bed where it is. My question is should I leave things well enough alone or attempt to have him sleep with us? Let me also note that when he gets in our room, he tends to get somewhat excited so I know that if we choose to let him sleep in our room, none of us will get much sleep for a while. Hey, if he’s happy so am I! Thanks,
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It sounds like your dog has claimed his territory. the kitchen is his den, like the crate is for some dogs, and that is where he feels safest. Your room may be considered your ‘den’, which would explain why he’s excited when he’s there. Why change? If he’s happy, why move him? If you are bent on giving it a try, you can move his bed, slowly, to your room. First, move it to the door of the kitchen, towards your room. Then gradually move it to your room. If that doesn’t work, you can try making it a game. Play with him in your room at night until he tires. keep the door closed for a while, and if he settles down and relaxes, open the door, giving him the choice. Keep this up, and after a while bring the bed into your room, offering him the chance to stay. Good Luck! Amanda – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – We have an almost 2-year old English Bulldog named Chamberlain. Chamberlain is baby-gated in our large kitchen while my husband and I are at work. For some reason it has become extremely important to ME that he (Chamberlain), sleep in our bedroom at night. Let me note that as long as we are home, Chamberlain has free roam of the house and on nights that we don’t go to bed as early as he wants to, he goes into the kitchen, curls up on his bed, and promptly goes to sleep. Seems to me that he is very well adjusted and happy to have his bed where it is. My question is should I leave things well enough alone or attempt to have him sleep with us? Let me also note that when he gets in our room, he tends to get somewhat excited so I know that if we choose to let him sleep in our room, none of us will get much sleep for a while. Hey, if he’s happy so am I! Thanks,
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once in a while to give us RKa big sloppy kiss. Why is he so restless? He slept outside with no RKproblem for the 6 months that we have had him. No he won’t go to sleep. Why is he so restless? Because he is no longer permitted to sleep where he has grown accustomed to sleep. RK -RK RKSend All Replies To: RK OR Sorry–can’t access e-mail right now. — * SLMR 2.0 * Don’t blame–train!
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I have a question maybe someone can help me with. I have two dogs, a 1yr old choc lab, and a 6month old Shep/Boxer. The Lab used to sleep in our back padio. It’s completly inclosed with access to the backyard. We decided to bring him into our room to sleep now. We felt sorry for him outside at night. The Young dog goes right to sleep, or is content to lay there and gnaw on her Nylabone, but the Lab paces back and forth all night. He stops every once in a while to give us a big sloppy kiss. Why is he so restless? He slept outside with no problem for the 6 months that we have had him. No he won’t go to sleep. Thanks for any help. -RK Send All Replies To: OR
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I have a 4 month Australian Shepherd male, named Buck. He sleeps at night in my bedroom on the floor, or sometimes in his crate. He is still waking up at varying times during the night and whining. Sometimes 12 am, sometimes at 3 am. Usually I take him outside to relieve himself and he then he will settle down again. But then he’ll awaken very early (about 5 am) and will run around and demand attention. I excersize him every night around 6-7pm, and he comes back very tired. However, he does sleep practically all day. He is still a puppy, after all! Does anyone have any idea if I should expect Buck to sleep through the entire night? And if so, how can this be achieved? Thanks!
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: I have a 4 month Australian Shepherd male, named Buck. : He sleeps at night in my bedroom on the floor, or sometimes in his : crate. He is still waking up at varying times during the night and : whining. Sometimes 12 am, sometimes at 3 am. Usually I take him : outside to relieve himself and he then he will settle down again. But : then he’ll awaken very early (about 5 am) and will run around and demand : attention. : I excersize him every night around 6-7pm, and he comes back very tired. : However, he does sleep practically all day. He is still a puppy, after : all! : Does anyone have any idea if I should expect Buck to sleep through the : entire night? And if so, how can this be achieved? I don’t want to presume so . . . exactly how many times a day is Buck getting exercised? Describe the kind of exercise, where it is, the length of each activity etc. What are you doing for mental exercise? (Ever notice how tiring just thinking is?) What is his behavior like in the hour immediately after the one hour evening exercise? Where does he spend the day? and since he sleeps only "practically" all day what kind of stimulation does he get during the day? What is his "going out" schedule? When is the last time in the evening that he has a chance to relieve himself? How soon after that last opportunity are the two of you going to bed? When you say "sleep through the entire night" exactly how many hours do you want Buck to sleep before needing to relieve himself? I’m kind of vague on the facts here, so more specific information will keep me from jumping to conclusions. Diane Blackman – – – – – – "dogs confront people with the problem of deciding how far, if at all, our moral responsiblities should extend beyond the taxonomic boundaries of our species" "The Domestic Dog" ch 16, James Serpell
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Joseph said….. : Does anyone have any idea if I should expect Buck to sleep through the : entire night? And if so, how can this be achieved?
Hi Joseph and Diane, My situation is a little better in that my 15 week old English Setter puppy Tilly will go out in the garden about 22.30-23.00 for the last time of the evening, she then sleeps with me most nights straight through until about 7.30-8.30. She then goes out to do her business and comes in for breakfast. Then we have a couple of hours active play in the garden and play with toys inside and she will go to sleep about 10.30 for a couple of hours. Play resumes around lunchtime and she has a walk (not too far since I am careful because of her developing hips). Then some more play and dinner at around 15.30. More play and another short walk, then she will sleep for most of the evening until her last visit to the garden at around 22.30-23.00, and so on. She has decided (by not eating the 3rd meal) that 2 meals is all she wants now most days, though some days she gets hungrier so I feed her again lunchtime and a slightly later dinner on those days. Occasionally she will have some biscuits, and there are various small rewards being given to her as she is being trained on an ongoing 5 minute at a time basis. She’s doing well with this training, sitting on command reliably and giving her paw, also does a good "down" most of the time. She seems to have settld into the routine well and seems very happy. Kay (and Tilly the English Setter puppy, and cat Parsley)
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: He sleeps at night in my bedroom on the floor, or sometimes in his : crate. He is still waking up at varying times during the night and : whining. Sometimes 12 am, sometimes at 3 am. Usually I take him : outside to relieve himself and he then he will settle down again. But Is he drinking a lot of water after his evening exercise? If so, he probably needs to go outside during the night. If he’s not drinking a lot, then this is probably just a habit for him – at four months, a puppy should be able to make it through the night. : then he’ll awaken very early (about 5 am) and will run around and demand : attention. Figure a maximum of 8 hours before you need to take him out. Then (again, assuming he’s not gulping down a lot of water after his exercise) enforce quiet time. If he hasn’t learned to be quiet at night, I’d put him back in the crate to sleep every night. Then you need to ignore his demands for attention. You might first growl "You lie down and go to sleep" but don’t say anything more, positive or negative. I’ve also kept an extra crate in another room. Noisy, demanding pups get banished to that crate, and I got back in the bedroom and close the door. That seems to be pretty effective at teaching them that it’s not such a great idea to wake me up unless it’s really necessary. April with Levi, Caper, and Epic, the Border Collie Hurricanes
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We have an almost 2-year old English Bulldog named Chamberlain.
For some reason it has become extremely important to ME that he (Chamberlain), sleep in our bedroom at night. Let me note that as long as we are home, Chamberlain has free roam of the house and on nights that we don’t go to bed as early as he wants to, he goes into the kitchen, curls up on his bed, and promptly goes to sleep. Seems to me that he is very well adjusted and happy to have his bed where it is.
I think you have just answered your own question. As the old saying goes: Let sleeping dogs lie. C. Jackson, her trusty dog Max, and Buie who is waiting at the Rainbow Bridge
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We have an almost 2-year old English Bulldog named Chamberlain. Chamberlain is baby-gated in our large kitchen while my husband and I are at work. For some reason it has become extremely important to ME that he (Chamberlain), sleep in our bedroom at night. Let me note that as long as we are home, Chamberlain has free roam of the house and on nights that we don’t go to bed as early as he wants to, he goes into the kitchen, curls up on his bed, and promptly goes to sleep. Seems to me that he is very well adjusted and happy to have his bed where it is. My question is should I leave things well enough alone or attempt to have him sleep with us? Let me also note that when he gets in our room, he tends to get somewhat excited so I know that if we choose to let him sleep in our room, none of us will get much sleep for a while. Hey, if he’s happy so am I! Thanks,
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It sounds like your dog has claimed his territory. the kitchen is his den, like the crate is for some dogs, and that is where he feels safest. Your room may be considered your ‘den’, which would explain why he’s excited when he’s there. Why change? If he’s happy, why move him? If you are bent on giving it a try, you can move his bed, slowly, to your room. First, move it to the door of the kitchen, towards your room. Then gradually move it to your room. If that doesn’t work, you can try making it a game. Play with him in your room at night until he tires. keep the door closed for a while, and if he settles down and relaxes, open the door, giving him the choice. Keep this up, and after a while bring the bed into your room, offering him the chance to stay. Good Luck! Amanda – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – We have an almost 2-year old English Bulldog named Chamberlain. Chamberlain is baby-gated in our large kitchen while my husband and I are at work. For some reason it has become extremely important to ME that he (Chamberlain), sleep in our bedroom at night. Let me note that as long as we are home, Chamberlain has free roam of the house and on nights that we don’t go to bed as early as he wants to, he goes into the kitchen, curls up on his bed, and promptly goes to sleep. Seems to me that he is very well adjusted and happy to have his bed where it is. My question is should I leave things well enough alone or attempt to have him sleep with us? Let me also note that when he gets in our room, he tends to get somewhat excited so I know that if we choose to let him sleep in our room, none of us will get much sleep for a while. Hey, if he’s happy so am I! Thanks,
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once in a while to give us RKa big sloppy kiss. Why is he so restless? He slept outside with no RKproblem for the 6 months that we have had him. No he won’t go to sleep. Why is he so restless? Because he is no longer permitted to sleep where he has grown accustomed to sleep. RK -RK RKSend All Replies To: RK OR Sorry–can’t access e-mail right now. — * SLMR 2.0 * Don’t blame–train!
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I have a question maybe someone can help me with. I have two dogs, a 1yr old choc lab, and a 6month old Shep/Boxer. The Lab used to sleep in our back padio. It’s completly inclosed with access to the backyard. We decided to bring him into our room to sleep now. We felt sorry for him outside at night. The Young dog goes right to sleep, or is content to lay there and gnaw on her Nylabone, but the Lab paces back and forth all night. He stops every once in a while to give us a big sloppy kiss. Why is he so restless? He slept outside with no problem for the 6 months that we have had him. No he won’t go to sleep. Thanks for any help. -RK Send All Replies To: OR
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I have a 4 month Australian Shepherd male, named Buck. He sleeps at night in my bedroom on the floor, or sometimes in his crate. He is still waking up at varying times during the night and whining. Sometimes 12 am, sometimes at 3 am. Usually I take him outside to relieve himself and he then he will settle down again. But then he’ll awaken very early (about 5 am) and will run around and demand attention. I excersize him every night around 6-7pm, and he comes back very tired. However, he does sleep practically all day. He is still a puppy, after all! Does anyone have any idea if I should expect Buck to sleep through the entire night? And if so, how can this be achieved? Thanks!
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: I have a 4 month Australian Shepherd male, named Buck. : He sleeps at night in my bedroom on the floor, or sometimes in his : crate. He is still waking up at varying times during the night and : whining. Sometimes 12 am, sometimes at 3 am. Usually I take him : outside to relieve himself and he then he will settle down again. But : then he’ll awaken very early (about 5 am) and will run around and demand : attention. : I excersize him every night around 6-7pm, and he comes back very tired. : However, he does sleep practically all day. He is still a puppy, after : all! : Does anyone have any idea if I should expect Buck to sleep through the : entire night? And if so, how can this be achieved? I don’t want to presume so . . . exactly how many times a day is Buck getting exercised? Describe the kind of exercise, where it is, the length of each activity etc. What are you doing for mental exercise? (Ever notice how tiring just thinking is?) What is his behavior like in the hour immediately after the one hour evening exercise? Where does he spend the day? and since he sleeps only "practically" all day what kind of stimulation does he get during the day? What is his "going out" schedule? When is the last time in the evening that he has a chance to relieve himself? How soon after that last opportunity are the two of you going to bed? When you say "sleep through the entire night" exactly how many hours do you want Buck to sleep before needing to relieve himself? I’m kind of vague on the facts here, so more specific information will keep me from jumping to conclusions. Diane Blackman – – – – – – "dogs confront people with the problem of deciding how far, if at all, our moral responsiblities should extend beyond the taxonomic boundaries of our species" "The Domestic Dog" ch 16, James Serpell
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Joseph said….. : Does anyone have any idea if I should expect Buck to sleep through the : entire night? And if so, how can this be achieved?
Hi Joseph and Diane, My situation is a little better in that my 15 week old English Setter puppy Tilly will go out in the garden about 22.30-23.00 for the last time of the evening, she then sleeps with me most nights straight through until about 7.30-8.30. She then goes out to do her business and comes in for breakfast. Then we have a couple of hours active play in the garden and play with toys inside and she will go to sleep about 10.30 for a couple of hours. Play resumes around lunchtime and she has a walk (not too far since I am careful because of her developing hips). Then some more play and dinner at around 15.30. More play and another short walk, then she will sleep for most of the evening until her last visit to the garden at around 22.30-23.00, and so on. She has decided (by not eating the 3rd meal) that 2 meals is all she wants now most days, though some days she gets hungrier so I feed her again lunchtime and a slightly later dinner on those days. Occasionally she will have some biscuits, and there are various small rewards being given to her as she is being trained on an ongoing 5 minute at a time basis. She’s doing well with this training, sitting on command reliably and giving her paw, also does a good "down" most of the time. She seems to have settld into the routine well and seems very happy. Kay (and Tilly the English Setter puppy, and cat Parsley)
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: He sleeps at night in my bedroom on the floor, or sometimes in his : crate. He is still waking up at varying times during the night and : whining. Sometimes 12 am, sometimes at 3 am. Usually I take him : outside to relieve himself and he then he will settle down again. But Is he drinking a lot of water after his evening exercise? If so, he probably needs to go outside during the night. If he’s not drinking a lot, then this is probably just a habit for him – at four months, a puppy should be able to make it through the night. : then he’ll awaken very early (about 5 am) and will run around and demand : attention. Figure a maximum of 8 hours before you need to take him out. Then (again, assuming he’s not gulping down a lot of water after his exercise) enforce quiet time. If he hasn’t learned to be quiet at night, I’d put him back in the crate to sleep every night. Then you need to ignore his demands for attention. You might first growl "You lie down and go to sleep" but don’t say anything more, positive or negative. I’ve also kept an extra crate in another room. Noisy, demanding pups get banished to that crate, and I got back in the bedroom and close the door. That seems to be pretty effective at teaching them that it’s not such a great idea to wake me up unless it’s really necessary. April with Levi, Caper, and Epic, the Border Collie Hurricanes
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We have an almost 2-year old English Bulldog named Chamberlain.
For some reason it has become extremely important to ME that he (Chamberlain), sleep in our bedroom at night. Let me note that as long as we are home, Chamberlain has free roam of the house and on nights that we don’t go to bed as early as he wants to, he goes into the kitchen, curls up on his bed, and promptly goes to sleep. Seems to me that he is very well adjusted and happy to have his bed where it is.
I think you have just answered your own question. As the old saying goes: Let sleeping dogs lie. C. Jackson, her trusty dog Max, and Buie who is waiting at the Rainbow Bridge
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We have an almost 2-year old English Bulldog named Chamberlain. Chamberlain is baby-gated in our large kitchen while my husband and I are at work. For some reason it has become extremely important to ME that he (Chamberlain), sleep in our bedroom at night. Let me note that as long as we are home, Chamberlain has free roam of the house and on nights that we don’t go to bed as early as he wants to, he goes into the kitchen, curls up on his bed, and promptly goes to sleep. Seems to me that he is very well adjusted and happy to have his bed where it is. My question is should I leave things well enough alone or attempt to have him sleep with us? Let me also note that when he gets in our room, he tends to get somewhat excited so I know that if we choose to let him sleep in our room, none of us will get much sleep for a while. Hey, if he’s happy so am I! Thanks,
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It sounds like your dog has claimed his territory. the kitchen is his den, like the crate is for some dogs, and that is where he feels safest. Your room may be considered your ‘den’, which would explain why he’s excited when he’s there. Why change? If he’s happy, why move him? If you are bent on giving it a try, you can move his bed, slowly, to your room. First, move it to the door of the kitchen, towards your room. Then gradually move it to your room. If that doesn’t work, you can try making it a game. Play with him in your room at night until he tires. keep the door closed for a while, and if he settles down and relaxes, open the door, giving him the choice. Keep this up, and after a while bring the bed into your room, offering him the chance to stay. Good Luck! Amanda – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – We have an almost 2-year old English Bulldog named Chamberlain. Chamberlain is baby-gated in our large kitchen while my husband and I are at work. For some reason it has become extremely important to ME that he (Chamberlain), sleep in our bedroom at night. Let me note that as long as we are home, Chamberlain has free roam of the house and on nights that we don’t go to bed as early as he wants to, he goes into the kitchen, curls up on his bed, and promptly goes to sleep. Seems to me that he is very well adjusted and happy to have his bed where it is. My question is should I leave things well enough alone or attempt to have him sleep with us? Let me also note that when he gets in our room, he tends to get somewhat excited so I know that if we choose to let him sleep in our room, none of us will get much sleep for a while. Hey, if he’s happy so am I! Thanks,
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once in a while to give us RKa big sloppy kiss. Why is he so restless? He slept outside with no RKproblem for the 6 months that we have had him. No he won’t go to sleep. Why is he so restless? Because he is no longer permitted to sleep where he has grown accustomed to sleep. RK -RK RKSend All Replies To: RK OR Sorry–can’t access e-mail right now. — * SLMR 2.0 * Don’t blame–train!
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I have a question maybe someone can help me with. I have two dogs, a 1yr old choc lab, and a 6month old Shep/Boxer. The Lab used to sleep in our back padio. It’s completly inclosed with access to the backyard. We decided to bring him into our room to sleep now. We felt sorry for him outside at night. The Young dog goes right to sleep, or is content to lay there and gnaw on her Nylabone, but the Lab paces back and forth all night. He stops every once in a while to give us a big sloppy kiss. Why is he so restless? He slept outside with no problem for the 6 months that we have had him. No he won’t go to sleep. Thanks for any help. -RK Send All Replies To: OR
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I have a 4 month Australian Shepherd male, named Buck. He sleeps at night in my bedroom on the floor, or sometimes in his crate. He is still waking up at varying times during the night and whining. Sometimes 12 am, sometimes at 3 am. Usually I take him outside to relieve himself and he then he will settle down again. But then he’ll awaken very early (about 5 am) and will run around and demand attention. I excersize him every night around 6-7pm, and he comes back very tired. However, he does sleep practically all day. He is still a puppy, after all! Does anyone have any idea if I should expect Buck to sleep through the entire night? And if so, how can this be achieved? Thanks!
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: I have a 4 month Australian Shepherd male, named Buck. : He sleeps at night in my bedroom on the floor, or sometimes in his : crate. He is still waking up at varying times during the night and : whining. Sometimes 12 am, sometimes at 3 am. Usually I take him : outside to relieve himself and he then he will settle down again. But : then he’ll awaken very early (about 5 am) and will run around and demand : attention. : I excersize him every night around 6-7pm, and he comes back very tired. : However, he does sleep practically all day. He is still a puppy, after : all! : Does anyone have any idea if I should expect Buck to sleep through the : entire night? And if so, how can this be achieved? I don’t want to presume so . . . exactly how many times a day is Buck getting exercised? Describe the kind of exercise, where it is, the length of each activity etc. What are you doing for mental exercise? (Ever notice how tiring just thinking is?) What is his behavior like in the hour immediately after the one hour evening exercise? Where does he spend the day? and since he sleeps only "practically" all day what kind of stimulation does he get during the day? What is his "going out" schedule? When is the last time in the evening that he has a chance to relieve himself? How soon after that last opportunity are the two of you going to bed? When you say "sleep through the entire night" exactly how many hours do you want Buck to sleep before needing to relieve himself? I’m kind of vague on the facts here, so more specific information will keep me from jumping to conclusions. Diane Blackman – – – – – – "dogs confront people with the problem of deciding how far, if at all, our moral responsiblities should extend beyond the taxonomic boundaries of our species" "The Domestic Dog" ch 16, James Serpell
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Joseph said….. : Does anyone have any idea if I should expect Buck to sleep through the : entire night? And if so, how can this be achieved?
Hi Joseph and Diane, My situation is a little better in that my 15 week old English Setter puppy Tilly will go out in the garden about 22.30-23.00 for the last time of the evening, she then sleeps with me most nights straight through until about 7.30-8.30. She then goes out to do her business and comes in for breakfast. Then we have a couple of hours active play in the garden and play with toys inside and she will go to sleep about 10.30 for a couple of hours. Play resumes around lunchtime and she has a walk (not too far since I am careful because of her developing hips). Then some more play and dinner at around 15.30. More play and another short walk, then she will sleep for most of the evening until her last visit to the garden at around 22.30-23.00, and so on. She has decided (by not eating the 3rd meal) that 2 meals is all she wants now most days, though some days she gets hungrier so I feed her again lunchtime and a slightly later dinner on those days. Occasionally she will have some biscuits, and there are various small rewards being given to her as she is being trained on an ongoing 5 minute at a time basis. She’s doing well with this training, sitting on command reliably and giving her paw, also does a good "down" most of the time. She seems to have settld into the routine well and seems very happy. Kay (and Tilly the English Setter puppy, and cat Parsley)
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: He sleeps at night in my bedroom on the floor, or sometimes in his : crate. He is still waking up at varying times during the night and : whining. Sometimes 12 am, sometimes at 3 am. Usually I take him : outside to relieve himself and he then he will settle down again. But Is he drinking a lot of water after his evening exercise? If so, he probably needs to go outside during the night. If he’s not drinking a lot, then this is probably just a habit for him – at four months, a puppy should be able to make it through the night. : then he’ll awaken very early (about 5 am) and will run around and demand : attention. Figure a maximum of 8 hours before you need to take him out. Then (again, assuming he’s not gulping down a lot of water after his exercise) enforce quiet time. If he hasn’t learned to be quiet at night, I’d put him back in the crate to sleep every night. Then you need to ignore his demands for attention. You might first growl "You lie down and go to sleep" but don’t say anything more, positive or negative. I’ve also kept an extra crate in another room. Noisy, demanding pups get banished to that crate, and I got back in the bedroom and close the door. That seems to be pretty effective at teaching them that it’s not such a great idea to wake me up unless it’s really necessary. April with Levi, Caper, and Epic, the Border Collie Hurricanes
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We have an almost 2-year old English Bulldog named Chamberlain.
For some reason it has become extremely important to ME that he (Chamberlain), sleep in our bedroom at night. Let me note that as long as we are home, Chamberlain has free roam of the house and on nights that we don’t go to bed as early as he wants to, he goes into the kitchen, curls up on his bed, and promptly goes to sleep. Seems to me that he is very well adjusted and happy to have his bed where it is.
I think you have just answered your own question. As the old saying goes: Let sleeping dogs lie. C. Jackson, her trusty dog Max, and Buie who is waiting at the Rainbow Bridge
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We have an almost 2-year old English Bulldog named Chamberlain. Chamberlain is baby-gated in our large kitchen while my husband and I are at work. For some reason it has become extremely important to ME that he (Chamberlain), sleep in our bedroom at night. Let me note that as long as we are home, Chamberlain has free roam of the house and on nights that we don’t go to bed as early as he wants to, he goes into the kitchen, curls up on his bed, and promptly goes to sleep. Seems to me that he is very well adjusted and happy to have his bed where it is. My question is should I leave things well enough alone or attempt to have him sleep with us? Let me also note that when he gets in our room, he tends to get somewhat excited so I know that if we choose to let him sleep in our room, none of us will get much sleep for a while. Hey, if he’s happy so am I! Thanks,
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It sounds like your dog has claimed his territory. the kitchen is his den, like the crate is for some dogs, and that is where he feels safest. Your room may be considered your ‘den’, which would explain why he’s excited when he’s there. Why change? If he’s happy, why move him? If you are bent on giving it a try, you can move his bed, slowly, to your room. First, move it to the door of the kitchen, towards your room. Then gradually move it to your room. If that doesn’t work, you can try making it a game. Play with him in your room at night until he tires. keep the door closed for a while, and if he settles down and relaxes, open the door, giving him the choice. Keep this up, and after a while bring the bed into your room, offering him the chance to stay. Good Luck! Amanda – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – We have an almost 2-year old English Bulldog named Chamberlain. Chamberlain is baby-gated in our large kitchen while my husband and I are at work. For some reason it has become extremely important to ME that he (Chamberlain), sleep in our bedroom at night. Let me note that as long as we are home, Chamberlain has free roam of the house and on nights that we don’t go to bed as early as he wants to, he goes into the kitchen, curls up on his bed, and promptly goes to sleep. Seems to me that he is very well adjusted and happy to have his bed where it is. My question is should I leave things well enough alone or attempt to have him sleep with us? Let me also note that when he gets in our room, he tends to get somewhat excited so I know that if we choose to let him sleep in our room, none of us will get much sleep for a while. Hey, if he’s happy so am I! Thanks,
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once in a while to give us RKa big sloppy kiss. Why is he so restless? He slept outside with no RKproblem for the 6 months that we have had him. No he won’t go to sleep. Why is he so restless? Because he is no longer permitted to sleep where he has grown accustomed to sleep. RK -RK RKSend All Replies To: RK OR Sorry–can’t access e-mail right now. — * SLMR 2.0 * Don’t blame–train!
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I have a question maybe someone can help me with. I have two dogs, a 1yr old choc lab, and a 6month old Shep/Boxer. The Lab used to sleep in our back padio. It’s completly inclosed with access to the backyard. We decided to bring him into our room to sleep now. We felt sorry for him outside at night. The Young dog goes right to sleep, or is content to lay there and gnaw on her Nylabone, but the Lab paces back and forth all night. He stops every once in a while to give us a big sloppy kiss. Why is he so restless? He slept outside with no problem for the 6 months that we have had him. No he won’t go to sleep. Thanks for any help. -RK Send All Replies To: OR
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Has anyone tried sleeping on their back and noticed a difference in their acne? I want to try this but find laying on my back all night is uncomfortable.
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I havent really noticed anything too significant, but I start off the night on my back anyway. I feel it cant hurt to have your face touch the pillow as little as possible. I always wake up on my side or front… ~s
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it makes total sense to sleep on your back to minimize agitation. Also if you have constant new sores and stuff why not also change the pillow cases every day? I never though of this before but am doing it now. Cause if their is any exposure you will be moving around in the bacteria which goes against any skin care regimine. Also not sure if you are overweight or not but I was and dropping a ton of weight and eating right and exercising now allows me to sleep 8-9 hours/night and get to sleep within 15 minutes. And I can now sleep on my back because its easier to breath. sleeping on your stomach arches your back and if you don’t have a comfortable bed your going to be in bad shape anyway. For me even though dropping the weight helped I had to put a pillow under my knees so they don’t arch and cause me pain and then Im good.
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Has anyone tried sleeping on their back and noticed a difference in their acne? I want to try this but find laying on my back all night is uncomfortable.
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I havent really noticed anything too significant, but I start off the night on my back anyway. I feel it cant hurt to have your face touch the pillow as little as possible. I always wake up on my side or front… ~s
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it makes total sense to sleep on your back to minimize agitation. Also if you have constant new sores and stuff why not also change the pillow cases every day? I never though of this before but am doing it now. Cause if their is any exposure you will be moving around in the bacteria which goes against any skin care regimine. Also not sure if you are overweight or not but I was and dropping a ton of weight and eating right and exercising now allows me to sleep 8-9 hours/night and get to sleep within 15 minutes. And I can now sleep on my back because its easier to breath. sleeping on your stomach arches your back and if you don’t have a comfortable bed your going to be in bad shape anyway. For me even though dropping the weight helped I had to put a pillow under my knees so they don’t arch and cause me pain and then Im good.
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Does anybody know effective way to keep the regular normal sleeping pattern? I keep waking up until funny hours at night (3 to 4 am) and fail to wake up at the right time. From midnight to 3,4am, I spend time so unproductively trying to sleep. This is driving me nuts. I want to have a deep sound sleep and be productive when I am supposed to be. So far I have tried everything suggested by friends, including music, herb, exercise, etc but they haven’t been so effective. Please let me know if somebody has other suggestions. Joy
Well, your problem could be something totally different, but I’ve recently tried an eye cover at night, the aim being to block out all light. It’s made a difference in that I go to sleep faster and deeper. (At least one study says it can make a difference in improving women’s cycles, esp. with exposure to, say, a nightlight on the 3 days before ovulation should occur). Just a thought, michele
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Does anybody know effective way to keep the regular normal sleeping pattern? I keep waking up until funny hours at night (3 to 4 am) and fail to wake up at the right time. From midnight to 3,4am, I spend time so unproductively trying to sleep. This is driving me nuts. I want to have a deep sound sleep and be productive when I am supposed to be. So far I have tried everything suggested by friends, including music, herb, exercise, etc but they haven’t been so effective. Please let me know if somebody has other suggestions. Joy
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Does anybody know effective way to keep the regular normal sleeping pattern? I keep waking up until funny hours at night (3 to 4 am) and fail to wake up at the right time. From midnight to 3,4am, I spend time so unproductively trying to sleep. This is driving me nuts. I want to have a deep sound sleep and be productive when I am supposed to be. So far I have tried everything suggested by friends, including music, herb, exercise, etc but they haven’t been so effective. Please let me know if somebody has other suggestions. Joy
Well, your problem could be something totally different, but I’ve recently tried an eye cover at night, the aim being to block out all light. It’s made a difference in that I go to sleep faster and deeper. (At least one study says it can make a difference in improving women’s cycles, esp. with exposure to, say, a nightlight on the 3 days before ovulation should occur). Just a thought, michele
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Does anybody know effective way to keep the regular normal sleeping pattern? I keep waking up until funny hours at night (3 to 4 am) and fail to wake up at the right time. From midnight to 3,4am, I spend time so unproductively trying to sleep. This is driving me nuts. I want to have a deep sound sleep and be productive when I am supposed to be. So far I have tried everything suggested by friends, including music, herb, exercise, etc but they haven’t been so effective. Please let me know if somebody has other suggestions. Joy
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Do any of you folks have trouble sleeping? I can get to sleep easily enough but wake up in about 4 hours and it’s very difficult to get back to sleep. My husband has a similar problem. If you do or have had this problem, did you find anything that helped?
Try a cup Chamomile tea or Passion Flower tea. I buy Nighty Night which includes both. You might even fall asleep during the steeping. maureen
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Andy writes:
I have the same problem… I just log onto the intenet and read some posts from the Canadians…… Often I doze off before I can shut down the computer…… <G Andy
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Andy writes: I have the same problem… I just log onto the intenet and read some posts from the Canadians…… Often I doze off before I can shut down the computer…… <G Andy
I wish I had that problem. I have a hard time finding decent arguments from rightards that I might read. :( maureen
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Well, I’m not depressed but I do have the same sleep problem. I ususally lay awake for 1 or 2 hours before going back to sleep. I think it is caused by a condition called aging. Anne
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I am one who never has a problem falling asleep, but occasionally, I wake up at about 3:00am. I get up, have a bowl of cereal, read my email and go back to sleep easily until my alarm goes off. Even though I do not have to work every day, I always have my alarm set and always go to bed at the same time. Regular hours helps me.
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Do any of you folks have trouble sleeping? I can get to sleep easily enough but wake up in about 4 hours and it’s very difficult to get back to sleep. My husband has a similar problem. If you do or have had this problem, did you find anything that helped?
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Do any of you folks have trouble sleeping? I can get to sleep easily enough but wake up in about 4 hours and it’s very difficult to get back to sleep. My husband has a similar problem. If you do or have had this problem, did you find anything that helped? This sounds like what the shrinks call early morning awakening (EMA), which is completely different from difficulty falling asleep (DFA). I’ve heard that EMA is associated with depression. You might try some very enjoyable reading before going to bed or when you can’t get back to sleep. Indoarsman
Patga, You and your husband are BOTH having similiar symptoms? Suggest you just use the time once awakened for a little canoodling! It will certainly put him back to sleep which will be progress. Is there a guy out there who is not sleeping 5 (or two) minutes later! Simple solution and my secretary will send your husband a bill.
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Do any of you folks have trouble sleeping? I can get to sleep easily enough but wake up in about 4 hours and it’s very difficult to get back to sleep. My husband has a similar problem. If you do or have had this problem, did you find anything that helped?
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Do any of you folks have trouble sleeping? I can get to sleep easily enough but wake up in about 4 hours and it’s very difficult to get back to sleep. My husband has a similar problem. If you do or have had this problem, did you find anything that helped?
Have I got a deal for you! Ask any druggist around here and he will sell you the cheapest generic antihistamine (for colds or allergies) on the shelf. When you wake up, pop a pill. The current drug, probably the same one used in over the counter sleep aids, is Diphenhydramine HCI 25 mg. — Glenn
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Do any of you folks have trouble sleeping? I can get to sleep easily enough but wake up in about 4 hours and it’s very difficult to get back to sleep. My husband has a similar problem. If you do or have had this problem, did you find anything that helped?
This sounds like what the shrinks call early morning awakening (EMA), which is completely different from difficulty falling asleep (DFA). I’ve heard that EMA is associated with depression. You might try some very enjoyable reading before going to bed or when you can’t get back to sleep. Indoarsman
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Alright, I noticed all week I had trouble sleeping when I went to smoking a few carltons a day from 35+ regular butts…..but now that I am SMOKE FREE (16hrs) I cant sleep. I rolled around all night with weird thoughts in my head. Just using gum p.r.n. (Is this a withdrawal symptom or am I goin’ nutso? One more thing, all of those who have quit for a period of time…have you gained much weight? — ~Heidi~
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