Sticks1977 Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 Henry will be 3 months of age tomorrow (12 weeks) and approximately 15-20 minutes ago we put him to bed after I took him for a short walk around the block. I have only noticed tonight after I put him in the laundry (which has outside access via a doggy door - with ramps either side) I have heard him going in and out of the door on a regular basis as I'm winding up for the day and checking some internet forums before heading to bed. The PC is in a room where Henry is unable to see me - but can probably hear me typing away... Is it normal behaviour for him to be going in and out of the door regularly, and then crying or whining near the baby gate (as we leave the laundry door open)?. I am currently ignoring this behaviour and funnily enough as I am finishing typing out this thread all has gone quiet up the back of the house. Usually during the day if we have to leave him for short periods (such as going out for lunch, food shopping, etc.) he seems perfectly fine - he only seems to carry on a little when it is bed time at the end of the day. Any advice would be appreciated as he seems great to be left alone - I just hope that no periods of separation anxiety will be happening in the near future. Regards, Shaun (Sticks1977) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmoothieGirl Posted February 22, 2010 Share Posted February 22, 2010 Sounds like he'd just prefer to be with you rather than in the laundry, but that's normal. The only thing I wonder is if that walk around the block before bed gets his adrenalin up a little and he's then not quite ready for a sleep but rather more play. It may be a little like humans, exercise just before bed time can sometimes raz us up a bit and we need time to settle down before sleep kicks in. Think about how mothers (sorry, and fathers) get babies off to bed, its all about quiet time just prior to bed. Just a thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sticks1977 Posted February 22, 2010 Author Share Posted February 22, 2010 Thanks for the reply Smoothie... he may just be getting a little rev-up before bed since I take him for a walk just before I head to bed myself - I might try and stagger his walk times over the next few days to see if it has a different effect on him and how he is when it comes time for bed. I am hopeful over the next few months to teach Henry "bedtime" as our last labrador headed off to his bed on the first mention of the word (mainly because he used to get a treat!) - thanks again for the advice though as I never really thought that the exercise just before sleeping may be part of the reason - better run as I'm taking Henry to get his 12 week vaccination later today. Regards, Shaun (Sticks1977) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insertcoolnamehere Posted February 22, 2010 Share Posted February 22, 2010 Maybe if yu take him out and come back an hour before bed, then he can get his adrenalin down in that hour? Either way, he'll end up being tired But yea, it DOES sound like he'd rather be with you, than in the laundry. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvsdogs Posted February 22, 2010 Share Posted February 22, 2010 (edited) I would also ignore anything you don't want to continue in the future. He'll soon realise that he won't always get his own way. Is Henry a lab? If so I would go easy on the exercise until he's fully grown. Exercising his brain is just as tiring as the exercising the body. Edited February 22, 2010 by luvsdogs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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