We've had the most awful night with our nearly 13 month old Lagotto.
Normal routine yesterday, ate well, usual walks, playtime etc, went out for usual bedtime wee about 10.30pm. Bedtime biscuits and bed afterwards.
Her bed is in a pen in my study. I sit in there with her until she's asleep. I know this is a terrible habit but she doesn't settle if I don't so this and keeps everyone awake barking. She's usually asleep by about 11 and then usually after that she sleeps through until 7am. In an ideal world we'd like that it be a bit later but it's not too bad.
Last night though she woke at 1am barking and was awake until 2.30am!! In that time DH went down to her twice, took her out to see if she needed a wee and then put her straight back to bed. But she just kept barking and whining and wouldn't settle. So eventually I went down and took her out to see if she needed a poo but she just wanted to play - went off and found a ball hidden in the garden and brought it back to me!!! er no!! Little toad.
Put her back to bed, which she was not happy about so I sat with her again until she was asleep. I got back to bed at 2.30am and she woke up again at 6.30!! Seriously?!"£ What was going on???
I usually try not to go down in the middle of the night. She's far too attached to me and we don't want her to get in the habit of barking and getting me in the middle of the night. She doesn't often wake up in the night but if she does usually she'll go straight back to bed if DH goes down and she realises I'm not coming. But last night for some reason she just wouldn't settle.
What were we doing wrong? Any tips gratefully received. We can't do that regularly.....