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I am usually out by 10PM but up at 5 - wish I could adjust my internal clock! Maybe that will come later in retirement...
I have been retired for 7 years and my internal clock still gets me up at 4:30am. Our dogs get up with me. I feed them and we get in a good 2 mile walk before breakfast most days. A great way to start a day. But, Ya then I am looking for bed at 10pm. Hope you have better luck with your clock.
 
I have been retired for 7 years and my internal clock still gets me up at 4:30am. Our dogs get up with me. I feed them and we get in a good 2 mile walk before breakfast most days. A great way to start a day. But, Ya then I am looking for bed at 10pm. Hope you have better luck with your clock.
I have to come back up at 7 and get the dog - if I pry her out of her bed at 5 she will groan loudly and my wife will ask what I'm doing to the dog! They both like to sleep! And if there's thunder or fireworks the dog sleeps between us (back towards my wife and feet towards me - not fun for me!)
 
I have to come back up at 7 and get the dog - if I pry her out of her bed at 5 she will groan loudly and my wife will ask what I'm doing to the dog! They both like to sleep! And if there's thunder or fireworks the dog sleeps between us (back towards my wife and feet towards me - not fun for me!)
Our female Keeshond is deathly afraid of thunder & fireworks. If I am in the den at my desk when there is a load noise event she comes flying into the den and dives under the desk at my feet shaking. All I can do is put on some nice calming music, then pry her out from under the desk and carry her to the couch in the room and hold her until it passes. If we are sleeping when the noise comes, she will jump on the bed and sit on my head shaking like a leaf. No sleeping until it is over. Her brother on the other hand has no idea why she is so upset. He will just lay in whatever room we happen to be in and fall back to sleep. Same breed, totally different temperament.
 
Our female Keeshond is deathly afraid of thunder & fireworks. If I am in the den at my desk when there is a load noise event she comes flying into the den and dives under the desk at my feet shaking. All I can do is put on some nice calming music, then pry her out from under the desk and carry her to the couch in the room and hold her until it passes. If we are sleeping when the noise comes, she will jump on the bed and sit on my head shaking like a leaf. No sleeping until it is over. Her brother on the other hand has no idea why she is so upset. He will just lay in whatever room we happen to be in and fall back to sleep. Same breed, totally different temperament.
My current pup doesn’t care at all. The last 3 I had the shaker, the barker and one who hid. Fred is the first dog I have ever had who doesn’t care.
 
My current pup doesn’t care at all. The last 3 I had the shaker, the barker and one who hid. Fred is the first dog I have ever had who doesn’t care.
Yes. Our male Keeshond is the same way. Nothing seems to bother him. Except getting to close to the pool his sister is swimming in. He can't swim, he sinks like a rock; so he watches from afar.
 
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My current pup doesn’t care at all. The last 3 I had the shaker, the barker and one who hid. Fred is the first dog I have ever had who doesn’t care.
Our two schnauzers growing up and older didn’t care and the younger was schizophrenic until we calmed her down. Used to give the younger half a tranquilizer pill smeared with peanut butter she was so bad.
 
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