BabsT: We get up at 5:45, Walk Webster and Riley, feed, water then out to play in the fenced yard while we dress for work. I play with them til 8, then put Webster in his crate. Hubby is home by 10:30 and is home until 2:30. Webster is in and out of crate (door left open). Simon walks the dogs, gives them lunch and plays with them and hopefully catches a 30min. nap, (if Webster allows). He puts him in the crate when he leaves. Daughter is home from work by 4 and she lets him out in the yard, I am home by 4:30 and we all go for a long walk. Webster usually plays in the house (underfoot :-) while I make supper, he sleeps just outside the dining room while we eat. Then he eats, plays and simon takes him and Riley for yet another walk while I do dishes or vice versa. Then we settle down for play time from about 7:30 to 10 or 10:30pm. Once more around the house for potties and By then Webster is out like a light. You could swing him by his tail and he wouldn't wake up. We put him in his crate and we run off to bed too. Then, Webster is awake at midnight, out for a quick pee, back in, (we no longer play at this time, I usually ignore him and catch up on BPO. Up maybe 1/2 hour. Back to the crate, he is still awake, but settles, no whining or barking. Then it starts every 2 hours or so. I know I am not supposed to go to him when he barks, but after 1/2 hour and the whole house is awake, what is one to do? The crate is not in our room, but is across the hall. It is in my line of vision when the doors are open. Riley sleeps in the living room. I hope we can do something to make this work out. Any advise is appreciated. Thanks. He IS a cute little dickens and I think he tries to be good!
