I tend to take a lot of naps, or even sleep during the day instead of the night. The dogs have adapted very well to this.

They have a few cues for naptime: for one, when the lights go out, Zeeke turns in. This can be a problem if, say, we want to read for a little while before sleeping, but just the fact that we’ve found/trained an off-switch into him is a very good thing. During the day I try to let them get rid of energy before turning in for a nap, but sometimes they just won’t stop, especially if they’re loose together in the bedroom. In that case Zeeke going in his crate immediately calms them both down. I’m really very pleased with Zeeke’s crate behavior. I remember last year when he would bark for hours on end. I don’t even know when the switch came, but now I can put him in there and he lays down. He ony barks when he hears something (which, granted, is a large percentage of the time - but at least it’s not constant barking just because he’s in there).

Zoe doesn’t really need to be forced to cool down, I’ve written here before how she’s able to quietly occupy herself, or just settle down to wait for me to finish working. So along those lines - and to prevent any further damage to my property - when I come in the bedroom to read, or use the laptop, or nap, I first gather up several toys for her. I like to get one rope/plushie, one bone/chewie, and a rawhide piece. She’s just so good, she lays down with her toys and when she gets bored she’ll curl up to nap.

It’s very nice to see them adapting to our lifestyle and daily rhythm. Makes it much easier on me.