I just had a quick question since I'm new to being a puppy mom and all that.
Cooper's been doing really well, and he's finally beginning to lose some teeth! I checked his mouth this morning and noticed he was missing two of his top front teeth. I'm assuming he swallowed them since they were nowhere to be found.
Over the past week or so, he's been waking up about an hour and a half earlier than he usually does. His last potty break is at 10:30 and he's been waking up around 7 AM, but recently he's been getting up earlier and earlier each morning and now he's waking up at 5:30 AM barking and crying x.x When I let him out I just put him on my bed and let him chew his bone, which he is content with doing until 7 when I actually wake up for the day.
Could this waking up earlier have anything to do with the fact that he's teething? Maybe he's uncomfortable and gets woken up and can't go back to sleep? I have a bone in his crate for him but he doesn't seem to be interested in it; he just wants up on my bed at 5:30 and is content with either sleeping or chewing on his bone until I get up. While I don't mind this, I'd rather him just sleep until 7 AM or at least 6:30 AM.
Another thing is that he's been more tired during the day as of late. He's usually full of energy and running around and playing with me or my other dog, but now he just plays for 5-10 minutes and then plops down, exhausted. He also doesn't want to go for his walks and it takes some coaxing to even bring him down the street with me. I take 3 20-25 minute walks a day with him but recently they've been cut down to 10 minutes cause he doesn't want to go too far.
It's also been super super hot as of late, so I'm wondering if the hot weather has something to do with his tiredness as well.
Any help would be appreciated! x.x
Cooper's been doing really well, and he's finally beginning to lose some teeth! I checked his mouth this morning and noticed he was missing two of his top front teeth. I'm assuming he swallowed them since they were nowhere to be found.
Over the past week or so, he's been waking up about an hour and a half earlier than he usually does. His last potty break is at 10:30 and he's been waking up around 7 AM, but recently he's been getting up earlier and earlier each morning and now he's waking up at 5:30 AM barking and crying x.x When I let him out I just put him on my bed and let him chew his bone, which he is content with doing until 7 when I actually wake up for the day.
Could this waking up earlier have anything to do with the fact that he's teething? Maybe he's uncomfortable and gets woken up and can't go back to sleep? I have a bone in his crate for him but he doesn't seem to be interested in it; he just wants up on my bed at 5:30 and is content with either sleeping or chewing on his bone until I get up. While I don't mind this, I'd rather him just sleep until 7 AM or at least 6:30 AM.
Another thing is that he's been more tired during the day as of late. He's usually full of energy and running around and playing with me or my other dog, but now he just plays for 5-10 minutes and then plops down, exhausted. He also doesn't want to go for his walks and it takes some coaxing to even bring him down the street with me. I take 3 20-25 minute walks a day with him but recently they've been cut down to 10 minutes cause he doesn't want to go too far.
It's also been super super hot as of late, so I'm wondering if the hot weather has something to do with his tiredness as well.
Any help would be appreciated! x.x