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We’re trying to switch our nighttime adventurer to a daytime shift.

By Nancy Kerns

Some of my friends have been horrified to learn that my husband and I have chosen, so far, to allow our new dog, Otto, to spend his nights outdoors. From some of our friends’ reactions, you’d think we were turning him loose in the Alaskan wilderness each winter, but

Otto on his last surviving bed; he chewed up all the cushy foam-filled beds. He’s taken a towel off the clothesline and dragged it around, but did not chew it up. Due to his busy nighttime schedule, he always looks sleepy in the morning.

the fact is, the decision was made in response to Otto’s own wishes –and our own pressing need for sleep! Allow me to explain.

As I’ve hinted before, Otto is quite nocturnal. Left to his own devices, he would sleep through most of the day, and do his very best to party all night. To his dismay, he’s alone in the wee…

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