Seriously...do I have a dog or a child?

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So we have the new pup....Dakota. She's an 8 month old red heeler. She sleeps on J's side of the bed (that's right, I'm shacking up- judge away...lol...bwahwahwah). Without fail, every.single.night this week she has jumped off the bed from J's side and will come around to my side. She puts her front paws up on the bed and will tap or paw my arm so I wake up to take her out....BRAT! I love this girl but dang it, I'm exhausted right now!

FireChiefsBride

You hussie!

She knows who takes care of her. 

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FireChiefsBride:

You hussie!

She knows who takes care of her. 

The funny thing is that she tends to hang around him more when we are both at home....and I know he would take her out if she woke him up. In fact, when I was complaining about it after the first night- he asked me why I didn't wake him up.

genniemg

My dog wakes my DH up at 6:30 every morning even on the weekends. Most of the time he doesn't even need to go out just wants him up. Once DH gets up and goes into the living room the dog goes back to sleep.

So it looks like we both have children. 

shanwalk2

genniemg:

My dog wakes my DH up at 6:30 every morning even on the weekends. Most of the time he doesn't even need to go out just wants him up. Once DH gets up and goes into the living room the dog goes back to sleep.

So it looks like we both have children. 

By beagle does the same thing!!!  Paws at me until I'm awake.  Then, he's just pleased I'm awake so he can steal my spot in the bed.  He's so rotton. 

ditzydi_2000

genniemg:

My dog wakes my DH up at 6:30 every morning even on the weekends. Most of the time he doesn't even need to go out just wants him up. Once DH gets up and goes into the living room the dog goes back to sleep.

So it looks like we both have children. 

Hee hee.  That's so funny.  I guess your dog is trying to train your DH.  He'll be fully prepared for early morning wakeups by the time your LO gets here.  Hee hee. 

Our cat will usually start walking all over us and meow in our face until one of us gets up and gives him bathwater.  He's a fiend for bathwater.  Weirdo.

ditzydi_2000

shanwalk2:

genniemg:

My dog wakes my DH up at 6:30 every morning even on the weekends. Most of the time he doesn't even need to go out just wants him up. Once DH gets up and goes into the living room the dog goes back to sleep.

So it looks like we both have children. 

By beagle does the same thing!!!  Paws at me until I'm awake.  Then, he's just pleased I'm awake so he can steal my spot in the bed.  He's so rotton. 

Ha.  My cat steals my spot all the time.  He sneaks into my spot when I go to the bathroom 50 million times during the night.  Of course, him being our baby, I usually scootch in around him and hog DH's side of the bed.  Hee hee. 

Devil_Ducky

  At least she's letting you know.  Beats the alternative.  You know you have a spoiled heeler when they sneak up in the bed between you two guys, gets under the covers and you roll over to wake up to fur with her head on a pillow.  They are so much more human than dogs. 

Side note...  browntrout.com has a 2010 calendar completely devoted to red heelers.  I don't care about the calendar itself, but the photos are adorable!

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Devil_Ducky:

  At least she's letting you know.  Beats the alternative.  You know you have a spoiled heeler when they sneak up in the bed between you two guys, gets under the covers and you roll over to wake up to fur with her head on a pillow.  They are so much more human than dogs. 

Side note...  browntrout.com has a 2010 calendar completely devoted to red heelers.  I don't care about the calendar itself, but the photos are adorable!

Yeah, I'm glad she's letting me/us know now....she's a great dog...I'm lovin' her!  Off to check out the calendar

Leigha12

We keep our little guy crated, so he has to cry to wake us up.  We have our bedrooms gated off, too, to keep him from the carpets. Yesterday, DH was working in the office and noticed Rufus was too quiet. He went to the living room to check on him and found that he had jumped up onto the couch (he's not allowed uninvited) and burrowed under our big, comfy blanket we left out there. Just like a little brat!

genniemg

Oh it gets better. The dog won't come near me (smart dog) in the mornings but sometimes the dog and the cat go tandum on DH just to wake him up. There has even been a few mornings where DH goes into the guest room and both of them go in there and try and wake him up all morning.

I only feel kinda bad for DH. Not bad enough to wake up though. A girl needs her sleep!

Did I mention I've had the cat for 11 years and I've only had DH for 3? The cat only wakes him up. I love it!

karen2508

One of our labs does the same thing, except we don't let her sleep with us-she waits til we fall asleep, then snuggles up between DH and I. When she's ready to go out or decides it's time to play, she hops off and comes over to my side to paw and nose me awake. Slobbery, cold dog nose and sharp, scratchy dog nails at 6 am = not an awesome wakeup call. (even if she is still totally cute)

thegastons

kerij1028:

She puts her front paws up on the bed and will tap or paw my arm so I wake up to take her out....BRAT! I love this girl but dang it, I'm exhausted right now!

My malamute does this to me as well. He is such a brat! I guess he knows it is next to impossible to wake DH

SaraLouiseBride08

Hahaha, Keri, that is so sweet! Although, ... I'm sure it doesn't seem like it every morning

Our girl dog, Kimber, is most definitely my husband's dog. She glares at me when he's out of town and does not even attempt to hide her favoritism.  Example: When she's in bed with us, she'll cuddle with her back up to him and her feet on me ... and attempt to push me out of bed with her legs. She does NOT like to share him!

Yet... every morning when she wants to go outside, I am the one she's barking at.

It's kinda like ... don't bite the hand that feeds you. Nag the one who lets you outside