I know and understand what you're going through because I went through it when Lilly was a wee one and I'm going through it now (not as bad though)!
When Lilly was still a baby she would wake me up every morning at like 4 or 5 when I had to be at school at 9 which meant getting up at 7/8. I hated it and would even sometimes cry because sleep is soo important to me. I eventually just got frustrated, puppy proofed our bedroom (stuck plastic plugs into the sockets, hid all cords, laid down 50 million pee pads, food, water etc.), shut the bedroom door and when she'd wake me up at 4 or 5, I'd just open the door to her crate and let her out. Before that though, I'd take her in her crate and let her out to pee if she had to then I'd leave her in the living room in the crate. It eventually stopped as she got older and we started letting her sleep with us. We also lived in an apartment at the time but not with other people.
She's now 1 year + almost 1 month old and I have no real problems with night time. Although, I wake up every morning (usually rather early or when I'm not ready to get up) and she's ripping apart the quilt on my bed, chewing on the bed, digging on my head and face or in the living room just barking at whatever she decides. It's SO frustrating. She's also in the past week been so obnoxious, I play with her constantly and it's NEVER enough, she never just gives in and chills. She'll sleep for like 15 minutes then be up wanting to get into everything, hit me with her toys or bark at the tv or her baskets of toys. I just try to ignore her and she'll eventually give up and tucker out but I understand you can't do that because of living with other people. I'm sure this is just a phase she's going through.
Now that you know you're not the only one in this type of situation. Just please please try to bear with him, hope that he'll eventually grow out of it. Is there any way possible he could sleep with you or is he too small? You can try to put a blanket over his crate, it's supposed to stop them from barking. I'm really trying to suggest some things but I don't really know anything else to suggest. I hope and pray that someone else can hopefully help you because I really, honestly feel for you.
Sorry for the novel too. |