My Daily Schedule

5:00 AM: Get up with the sun. I like to sit on my bed or wander the house until my people's alarm goes off.  I'm much better at this than I used to.  I thought I could simplify things by being their alarm clock and just getting them up with me.  I found this to be ineffective and wouldn't recommend it!

6:00 AM: My people's alarm goes off.  I generally get pretty excited when this happens and will howl at them to get them moving.  It seems okay because they are supposed to be up anyway, right?  

6:05 AM: (Or as soon as my girl owner can get her running shoes on) We are out the door and enjoying a good run.  Sometimes we go pretty far, but most of the time we stay around the 2-3 mile distance.  It feels good and I smile the whole way!

6:30 AM: Watch the people get ready to leave.

7:00 AM: My people leave.  This used to be a big problem around my house, but since they figured out that I like frozen dog food in a kong, it has been pretty sweet.  I especially appreciate it now that it is getting warmer.  

7:30 AM: Back to bed.  Yep, it is time for my morning nap.

11:30 AM: Wake up from my morning nap.

11:30-4:00: Watch TV, Read some Criminal Law books (If they are left home), eat whatever people food I can get to, drink water and maybe nap a little more.  

4:00 PM: Start waiting for my girl owner to come home.  She usually gets home first around 4:30 or 5:00, so I have to make sure I'm ready.  

5:00 PM: My girl owner gets home.  I love to whine like it has been months since I saw her.  I think it makes her feel special.  

5:05 PM: (Or as soon as I can get my girl owner back out the door): I take an evening walk.  This is a great time to get out of the house and see what I've been missing all day.  It feels nice to walk in the grass and watch for squirrels.  I'm really good at remembering where I left the squirrels last time I saw them.  I always check the tree out front just in case I get lucky. (Oh, and I've talked to my girl owner about letting me have a squirrels if it lands in front of my face again).

6:00 PM: My boy owner gets home!  This is great.  I usually jump up and whine to him like I have not only been missing him for months, but I have been neglected since the girl owner got home.

7:00 PM: Eat dinner.  I sometimes try to hold out for people food, but I always end up eating the dry stuff.  

8:00 PM: Bed Time.  If you got up at 5:00 you would probably want to go to bed around this time too!

10:00 PM: My people make me go outside one more time.  UGH, I wish they could just take me at 5:00AM!