BEDTIME ROUTINE
In the 9pm-11pm timeframe when you’re ready to go to bed, here’s the routine:
Bribe them onto the porch with a treat, then make sure they go out into the yard and pee
When they come back in, place a very small amount of dry food in each of their dishes. (It’s their bedtime thrill).
Turn lights off in the main house and bring them to their beds, tucking blankets under their chins (their signal to “chill out”).
You can hang out in bed with the light on as long as you want before going to sleep.
One (or both) of them occasionally wakes us in the middle of the night, needing to pee/poop. (The signs: Tina whines at you. Or Ellen stands outside the bedroom door and starts “humming.”)
We haven’t had problems with skunks, possums etc. in this new house (knock wood) but there are flashlights if you wanna check the yard before letting them out there.
Worst-case scenario — under the kitchen sink are the magic de-skunking ingredients: dish soap, baking soda, and hydrogen peroxide. May you never need to use them.
Check out this cute bedtime video:
Cute bedtime video.