if Im in bed, so are they. Mine sleep in a crate next to my bed and as soon as I get up in the a.m, which is 530ish to get the kiddos ready for school on the week days and about 830/9 on the weekends, they whine to wanna come out.
.. MY elder Sheltie starts whining to go out as soon as he hears someon, so usually my hubby lets him out in the a.m on weekdays, the kids on the weekend.. so I guess I have them pretty much trained to my schedule..