Comments on: Sleep In – Good for the Dog; Good for You https://www.somethingwagging.com/sleep-in-good-for-the-dog-good-for-you/ Helping Your Dog Love The Boat As Much As You Do Sat, 01 Dec 2018 02:42:27 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Callie, Shadow, and Ducky's Mom https://www.somethingwagging.com/sleep-in-good-for-the-dog-good-for-you/#comment-104244 Fri, 20 Dec 2013 02:52:33 +0000 https://www.somethingwagging.com/?p=12080#comment-104244 Once upon a time, when I was part of the corporate world, I thought anyone who wasn’t productive was worthless, shiftless, and lazy. It was the way I was raised to believe. I got up at 4:45 am Monday through Friday, got on the train at 6:30, arrived at work at 7:45, and spent the day — except my lunch hour — being productive. And the only things that changed when I moved down here were the hour I got up and driving to work instead of taking the LIRR. Being laid-off six years ago was the best thing that ever happened to me! I started learning how to relax. I get up — most of the time — a little after 6:30 with Sam, get dressed and take the dogs out for their first potty break, and then feed them while Sam gets ready for work. I used to be able to sleep until 8 on the weekends until early this summer when Ducky stopped sleeping late and started barking in her crate. Some mornings she still does, but not very often. (((SIGH))) I guess I don’t blame her — I’d want out of that crate as soon as I wake up, too, if I were her!

]]> By: susan https://www.somethingwagging.com/sleep-in-good-for-the-dog-good-for-you/#comment-104167 Thu, 19 Dec 2013 15:27:16 +0000 https://www.somethingwagging.com/?p=12080#comment-104167 Love sleeping in, even past 9.00 sometimes, but often burn midnight oil or wake up in night to finish stuff. Looking at at cold and grey makes it harder to get out of bed and go for walks. X Talent Hounds

]]> By: Jodi https://www.somethingwagging.com/sleep-in-good-for-the-dog-good-for-you/#comment-104021 Tue, 17 Dec 2013 21:54:44 +0000 https://www.somethingwagging.com/?p=12080#comment-104021 I don’t wake up early just to get it done, but once I get up I’m moving. Except on the weekends. I try to take it a little easier then. But the dogs still want their walks!

]]> By: Sand Spring Chesapeakes https://www.somethingwagging.com/sleep-in-good-for-the-dog-good-for-you/#comment-104004 Tue, 17 Dec 2013 17:08:27 +0000 https://www.somethingwagging.com/?p=12080#comment-104004 oh yes good to sleep in and not worry about anything.

]]> By: maggie https://www.somethingwagging.com/sleep-in-good-for-the-dog-good-for-you/#comment-103987 Tue, 17 Dec 2013 11:51:14 +0000 https://www.somethingwagging.com/?p=12080#comment-103987 I always get up early and like to be at the computer by 7 am. However my dog, usually does not get up until around 8 -8:30, then its down the stairs to her bowl, where she will start kicking it, to let me know its breakfast time!

]]> By: Alfie - Alfie's Blog https://www.somethingwagging.com/sleep-in-good-for-the-dog-good-for-you/#comment-103969 Tue, 17 Dec 2013 06:04:16 +0000 https://www.somethingwagging.com/?p=12080#comment-103969 Rooooo it seems your idea of sleeping in is our idea of getting up early *Waggy tail* Neither of my humans are morning people, so nor am I. I am content jumping up in their bed when I wake upfrom teh alarm clock and then I snuggle up between them to wake them up slow – makes everyone happy *waggy tail*

]]> By: Julie https://www.somethingwagging.com/sleep-in-good-for-the-dog-good-for-you/#comment-103961 Tue, 17 Dec 2013 00:12:28 +0000 https://www.somethingwagging.com/?p=12080#comment-103961 I do not miss having to get up early to commute to work! We were getting up around 7:30 – but now, we are early birds thanks to a certain puppy 🙂 Cali used to stay in bed after we both got up, she would come down when she heard us finishing up breakfast and she knew it was time for her to eat . .so cute! I enjoyed having a dog that wasn’t a morning dog – I hope this one follows in her footsteps!

]]> By: Kristine https://www.somethingwagging.com/sleep-in-good-for-the-dog-good-for-you/#comment-103960 Tue, 17 Dec 2013 00:06:54 +0000 https://www.somethingwagging.com/?p=12080#comment-103960 I have to be an early riser during the week. There is just no way around it if I want to make sure my dog is settled before I leave for work. Also, I hate rushing in the mornings. I like having lots of time to slowly get ready and take an extra-long walk if I feel like it. Sleeping in makes me feel terrible and usually puts me off my game for most of the day. Unless it’s a weekend. I wish my dog understood the difference between work days and non-work days. 😛

]]> By: themisadventuresofmisaki https://www.somethingwagging.com/sleep-in-good-for-the-dog-good-for-you/#comment-103958 Mon, 16 Dec 2013 23:32:20 +0000 https://www.somethingwagging.com/?p=12080#comment-103958 I’m an early bird! I just wish mummy was too lol

]]> By: Blueberry's human https://www.somethingwagging.com/sleep-in-good-for-the-dog-good-for-you/#comment-103957 Mon, 16 Dec 2013 22:51:37 +0000 https://www.somethingwagging.com/?p=12080#comment-103957 Here in Arizona, it behooves me to wake up early in the summer to get errands/walks/hikes done early while it is still cool. In the winter months though – it is a little easier to be ok with sleeping in. Even during the summer I don’t like rising before 6 am – so I don’t feel like that is obsessively early. Blueberry is a great dog to have for sleeping in days because she is totally fine with that. My last dog Shadow was not down with the whole sleeping in thing and wasn’t shy about letting me know what she thought of sleeping in.

So I guess, the short answer is “No, I do not worship the god of getting up early”. My mother was like that and tried to foist that upon us when we were growing up which made me extremely resentful of that kind of insane schedule (waking up at 5 am even during summer break????). Things will get done when they get done – no need to get up at an insane hour unless I absolutely have to for my job or to catch a flight.

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