the schedule

working on keeping the big fella (see large paw in two posts below) awake longer into the evening so that he stays asleep longer in the AM.

currently, he snoozes for most of the evenings (7:30- until we go to bed) and goes to his crate at that time, and then decides that 5:00AM is a good time to let us know he's bored with his crate.

yeah. 5:00AM.

not so much fun. and really, i am not all that interested that he's bored with his crate. really, not so much.

he only goes in that thing at night, and he has friends in there, soft blankets in there, and it's the size of a small apartment. he's so spoiled during the day that he hasn't been in his crate for longer that 2 hours on any day - and that is so few and far between i cannot even remember the last time he had to be in there during the day. one of us is home on and off during the week.

so, today - tonight actually started a new little schedule for the large-pawed createn. he hasn't been allowed to snooze since 7:30 - playing with him, and interrupting him when he is snoozing ... and he and i are about to embark on a little adventure outside. i will be walking him this evening. normally, we have all three just go out and do the business before bed. not lots of playing going on at the last 'drop' of the night - if you know what i mean.

tonight, well, tonight all bets are off. time to fatigue the fella.

thank goodness for the mild temps, and safe neighborhood. otherwise, he and the tall redhead that lives here would be venturing out for the evening walk.

i'd watch from the window, though. be sure they were safe and all.

we'll see.