My dog wakes me up at 4 AM whining. How can I make him sleep longer?

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Kiba wakes up as early as 4 am and it's driving me nuts. I don't know why he's doing it but it's getting out of hand and if I don't get up, he just whines until I give in. This morning he whined by my door for a whole hour. He usually sleeps outside in the kitchen (his choice) and if I let him in, he just cries by my bed. How can I get him to stop whining or sleep more? This regimen is really tiring. Pet's info: Dog | Havanese | Male | unneutered | 1 year old

Juliana, DVM · Accepted Answer

4 am is way too early kiba! I can imagine your frustration. Is kiba needing to go outside to go potty? If he is make sure you are letting him out as late as possible the night prior and make sure he goes potty at that time. If he is asking for his breakfast that early than you could try feeding him a small meal before bed so he s not hungry so early. If it's just that he wants you to get up and play etc then exercising him more the evening before will help him sleep longer. Long evening walks, a hard play session right before bed etc. you could also try kennel training overnight to see if he sleeps better. hope this helps a little!

My dog wakes me up at 4 AM whining. How can I make him sleep longer?

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