Older dog needs sleep (as does owner)
Hi... first time user... I adopted a mixed breed male terrier from a shelter in December. Our guess is he is 1 - 2 years old. He sleeps in the bed with my westie & I and has recently begun to wake up between 4 - 5 a.m. (my usual wake up time was 5:30) He wants to play. He will succumb when I say "lay down and go to sleep" but not for long. I feed him the evening before typically between 5 - 6 and we go to bed about 9:30 (after he's gone outside) Is there anything I can do to encourage a longer sleep time ? Once he's up, we all are and it makes for a long day... Thank you in advance for your comments...