Hi everyone,
So, my boyfriend and I broke up over the weekend. It was a long time coming and needed to happen. BUT we got Howie together. Luckily, he's not trying to fight me for the dog.
(Just some other ridiculous stuff like tickets to see Kathy Griffin
)
Howie is only 6 months old, but he's pretty used to both of us being around. For the past 2 months my ex has been at my apartment with Howie all day while I'm at work. (Obviously he's a real winner that doesn't have a job
) I actually put off the break up for a little bit so I could wean Howie off of him. Meaning I would have him around less and less. So he's been getting used to being home alone in the morning in his crate, I come home at lunch and let him out for potty and a snack and some ball playing, and then he goes in his xpen until I come home @ 5. He seems to be doing well with that, thankfully! My real trouble is at night. Whenever my ex wasn't there at night in bed Howie would "stand guard" all night. And now he won't stop doing it. It takes a good hour to get him settled down to go to sleep. AND he woke me up at 5AM THIS MORNING.
What can I do to get him to relax again and sleep through the night?? Before when my ex was still present he would go right to sleep and would even sleep until 10am on the weekends!!!
Sorry this post was so long! I really appreciate anyone's input!