Is there anyway to keep your sweetie a bit more occupied during the day so that it's pooped out at night? There was always someone home when we got Cody and altho they never spent hours playing with him, just following them around and playing with his toys helped a lot. Then when I got home I took him on long walks and practiced his training. He's had the run of the house since he was a few months old (easy housebreaking) but slept on his pillow-either my room or his foyer corner, Even today, lights out is lights out and even today unless he really has to go out (I can tell) any annoyance stops with the sight of a muzzle or baby gate. In fact, he nudges me to get to bed cause he's tired!