Evidently Kacey did not like my writing about living alone. She inserted herself into my early mornings at 4:30 two days in a row. My mistake? Turning over in bed! The first time wasn’t terrible, but this morning was uphill. Cold rain was falling, so I put on my New York coat and pulled up the hood. After I hooked her to the tether, she gingerly picked her way down the steps, and turned to come back up.
I said, “Oh, no you don’t. We’re both out here, and you ARE going to the bathroom!”
The threat was more real when I walked down and pulled on her collar. She performed, and we went inside.
Knowing the rain was going to continue through the morning, I turned off the alarm. Kacey let me sleep until 8:30!! She wasn’t insistent on going outside, either.
There is a solution. The next time my housemate insists on going out in the middle of the night, I’ll take her out and then shut her in David’s old room until I’m ready to get up.
Mehrling Muse 
Oh dear, 4:30 is early. I complain about 6:30. At least she let you go back to bed and sleep in.
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It’s great to sleep when the rain is falling outside.
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oh Kacey 🤦🏻♀️
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She tried that on me when I was trying to reset her schedule. I gave a couple of firm “Not now, Kacey — go lie down” messages her way, and she left me alone and went back to sleep. Might be worth a try 🙂
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Thank you. I will try it.
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Such a pretty dog! She wants to make sure you know you’re not living alone as long as she’s there. ❤
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I second Chrissie! I had to start doing that with Reggie–“not time yet” and he learned what it meant. Putting Kacey in another room is a good plan, too!
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Another excellent idea!
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You guys will get into a rhythm soon! At least you got to go back to bed and sleep!
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That sleep was sweet.
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I know how it is to be woken up and be lucky enough to get back to sleep!
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She’s trying to keep you on schedule!
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David’s schedule, not mine!!
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Wait ’til this Sunday when you lose an hour of sleep! You get up early for church anyway, but still ….
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Ugh! I prefer Fall.
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Me too – I’d actually rather have the early morning as once I’m home I stay home. Now it will take several weeks to be able to go out as early again – I don’t go outside unless it is light … too much craziness these days.
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Nice kecy is your company. Nice you shedule. At least you got to go back to bed and sleep!
Tack care Anee!
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Kacey was up last night, but she went back to sleep without demanding to go outside.
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Very nice your friend without demand go to outside.
Tack care,Anne!
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😉
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Mine do that at the odd time but it’s normally for a quick poop and then back to bed in a hurry
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