We have a Lab mix, 7 year old female that we got from a shelter when she was 4 months old. She has always slept with us, and she is just a really sweet, loving pup. However, about 3 months ago she started waking me up several times each night. At first I thought she needed to potty, but she would refuse to go out. She started lying down and going to sleep as soon as she woke me up.
For 2 weeks she has been going to bed with my daughter and everybody is much happier--she just sleeps all night and never wakes my daughter up in the middle of the night. I have come to realize that the main problem with her is that she gets scared when my husband starts snoring! Every time he starts snoring she climbs up on me! He has always snored and it has never bothered her before. Even our vet had no suggestions! Any ideas would be really appreciated.
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Shannon & Puff 
"All his life he tried to be a good person. Many times, however, he failed; for after all he was only human. He wasn't a dog." Charles M. Schultz