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Behavior, Housebreaking, Obedience / Re: morning problems
« on: January 01, 2008, 08:05:50 am »
Spazz went through that same thing. I get up at 0500 so thats when i let spazz out. then one day he wanted to get out earlier, it was about 0400 and he started playing with the gate in the crate, and what sounds like him falling against the side of the crate. (he doesnt whine to much)so i figured he really had to go to the bathroom, so i let him out and took him outside and he took his time going to the bathroom. The next morning he did the same thing so i tried to put up with it and see what happened but he made noises for about an hour. (so i missed out on sleep that morning also.) Well spazz hates to be sprayed with water. I mean as soon as he sees me grab the water bottle its run in a coner and cower, like the water is Doggy Acid, and just burns when it touches his coat. So, that night i had the water bottle by the bed and i turned his crate to face me. He woke up early and wanted to wake me up so he did his little fall thing. It's really funny, he actually stands up and then Plopps down. (Its the worst when your in deep sleep) Anyways, when he started his little routine I sprayed him and told him quiet. He would stop for about 10 minutes and start again. So for the next two days I was up spraying Spazz and saying quiet. After the first day all i have to do is reach up towards the bottle and he would stop. Now he is back to waiting until i get up. even on the weekends when i sleep till about 0800 he will chill and wait for me.