How to Stop Your Dog from Waking Up Early

When a dog decides to rise before the morning alarm goes off or before the Sun is even up, everyone in the household can suffer. There are ways to stop your pet from rising before the crack of dawn. With some planning and advance preparation, your dog can sleep like a baby through sunrise and into the morning hours.

Things You'll Need

  • Dog toys
  • Dog food
  • Crate
  • Blanket
  • White noise machine or classical music
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Instructions

    • 1

      Wear your dog out before bedtime. Make sure your dog is exhausted before he goes to sleep. Play with dog toys in the backyard, go for a walk or simply play in the house.

    • 2

      Feed your dog as close as possible to bedtime. The later your dog eats his last meal and gets his last drink, the less likely he is to wake up because of hunger.

    • 3

      Take your dog out for his last bathroom break right before bed. Allow at least 15 minutes between your dog's last feeding and his last bathroom opportunity.

    • 4

      Cover your dog's crate with a blanket so he cannot see outside light. You should also close the drapes in the bedroom or cover any windows so the Sun does not shine in early in the morning.

    • 5

      Play classical music softly or turn on a white noise machine once your dog goes to sleep. The music or white noise will block out any background noise that might wake him up too early.