The Walk Didn't Work
Keyser was up and ready to go at 4:15 this morning. After refusing to go back to sleep I put him in his cage until 4:45, when the whining and whimpers became too much. I let him out of his confinement and he bolted downstairs. I fed him and went back to bed and he joined me sometime later. I slept until about 6:00 and got up to get ready for work.
I took him for a nice long walk last night, about 20 minutes or so and his little dachshund legs were moving pretty fast to keep up, so I know I tired him out. My mom and I have a theory and a possible resolution. I think Keyser is hearing and smelling my dad get up at that ungodly hour. My dad's an accountant and its tax season, so he's out of the house by 5:00 every morning. At least until April 15th. So I think Keyser hears him getting up and moving about, and definitely smells his breakfast in the morning, so he's ready to see whats going on and try to scam some toast.
My mom thinks that we should just let the dog and my dad sleep in my older brother's room since he's never home during the week, he's out in Jersey at a client during the week. My mom says my dad's snoring is unbearable, and I've heard the buzzsaw sometimes at night while I get up to walk the dog. So she thinks that would kill two birds with one stone, her and I get to sleep and him and the dog get to wake up together. I don't think that one is going to go over so well with my dad though.
I'll try the walk again tonight, because at least we both got some much needed exercise.