u/Iwasbored01

My 8mo cocker spaniel used to sleep till 5am until may but after that he has been waking up anytime between 3am-5am.

We give him his last meal at 7pm, his last potty break at 9:30 pm and then put him in the crate by 10-10:30 pm. I want to wake up by 6-6:30 pm but he starts whinning anytime from 3-5 am. The whole set an alarm 10 mins before his wake time wouldn’t work because of this.

No matter what we try to wait it out till 5:15-5:30 am to take him out and give him breakfast only by 6-6:15 am then he goes back in the crate after a bit of play and sleeps from 6:45am- 12:30pm . After his lunch and play he sleeps for another 3 hours then we take him for his long walk and then dinner.

His morning sleep window is the longest (6:45am-12:45pm) and i dont know why he is unable to sleep at night for long even though he sleeps perfectly fine when it’s sunny. We also noticed that he can hold his pee in for 7-8hours hence him waking up at 3am doesnt mean urgent potty idk. He will also not stop whinning and I have tried sleeping on the sofa bed next to his crate but he still wont stop.

Please help i dont want this to worsen, he is also my first ever dog hence i am bery new to this.

My 8mo cocker spaniel used to sleep till 5am until may but after that he has been waking up anytime between 3am-5am.

We give him his last meal at 7pm, his last potty break at 9:30 pm and then put him in the crate by 10-10:30 pm. I want to wake up by 6-6:30 pm but he starts whinning anytime from 3-5 am. The whole set an alarm 10 mins before his wake time wouldn’t work because of this.

No matter what we try to wait it out till 5:15-5:30 am to take him out and give him breakfast only by 6-6:15 am then he goes back in the crate after a bit of play and sleeps from 6:45am- 12:30pm . After his lunch and play he sleeps for another 3 hours then we take him for his long walk and then dinner.

His morning sleep window is the longest (6:45am-12:45pm) and i dont know why he is unable to sleep at night for long even though he sleeps perfectly fine when it’s sunny. We also noticed that he can hold his pee in for 7-8hours hence him waking up at 3am doesnt mean urgent potty idk. He will also not stop whinning and I have tried sleeping on the sofa bed next to his crate but he still wont stop.

Please help i dont want this to worsen, he is also my first ever dog hence i am bery new to this.

(Edit: we live in dubai so it’s very hot outside, maybe that is why he sleeps very long in the day)

Hi, i am struggling with anxiety, self-esteem issues and a breakup along with instability in career.

I came across lighthouse arabia and peninsular psychology but sadly my imsurance doesn’t cover those clinics.

Can someone please recommend a therapist or a psychologist in clinics or hospitals like american hospital, etc which can be covered?

Hi so im 24f and my ex 25m. We dated for a year and a half and our relationship started long distance. We would meet once in every two months and had the best memories. He was the sweetest and the most patient man ever and also my first bf and first everything. I felt so safe w him and we never fought.

Yes we had disagreements but always sorted things out in a very mature and healthy way. Our chemistry, communication and love was amazing. Our parents dont know but my younger sister loves him and so does my friends.

I shifted to my home country 5 months ago and lived w parents, we were anxious about the future as im also leaving to another country in 3 months for my masters which is basically increasing our distance. Initially the anxiety was less bec we kend reassuring each other but then slowly our calls reduced as when i woukd be free, he wasnt and vice versa. The timings was very off and we would sometimes speak for 30mins or even just 10mins a day. We also did not know when we would see each other next considering im leaving for my masters soon and he wouldn’t be able to afford to come visit me.

He isnt ready to get married anytime soon which wasn’t really an issue but i see myself getting married in 3-4 years. But that is too soon for him.

We broke up on call 3 weeks ago and cried. I also learnt that he felt a bit distant from me but never brought it up until he reachwd his breaking point. I even offered if i can come meet him once a year but he told me that rn his career is important and that he wont be able to wait 12 months everytime to meet me. I told that we should go no contact and none of us have broke it yet.

I love that man deeply and care sm about him and ik it’s the same for him. We had to break up because of ldr and our paths not aligning plus the marriage expectation which couldve been a problem in the future. The first week was horrible, i lost appetite, lost sleep, cried almost everytime and withdrew from my routine. Then i got better, now i barely breakdown, i tear up sometimes and have deleted almost half of our pictures and deleted chats. I havent blocked him and we follow each other also bec he rarely posts. However he is always there at the back of my mind and whenever something nice happens my mind goes ‘oh i wish i could tell him this’. I love him sm and idk how to unlove him.

(TLDR: my ex and i broke up 3 weeks ago due to distance. A healthy relationship that ended in a v healthy way but i love him like crazy and dont know how to stop thinking about him)

i just broke up yesterday with my now ex bf (i hate that i have to call him my ex). We have been dating for 1.5 years ldr. Our first year was smoother as we met every two months but then i moved out of the country to be with my family. They are strict and dont know about him so our call time reduced drastically. From 2hrs daily to barely 2 hours a week. The last i saw him was in oct 2025.

We loved each other sm and still do, he is the sweetest, patient and loving man ever. My first ever proper healthy bf and relationship. Im however leaving in aug for my masters hence further increasing the distance. We broke up bec of how horrible our timing was and how we barely get time for each other bec of the timing again. We genuinely tried to call but it felt like the universe kept bringing up stuff to not let us talk. Also we had no clue on when we may see each other next (could be years later)

It hurts bec he was my bestfriend too and we never fought. Yes had disagreements but discussed it in a mature and healthy way. He was my home too and my lil sisyer loved him. But a few days ago my parents reminded me of marriage by the time im 26-27 which means he would be 27-28 and i think that pulled the trigger and he said it is coming in between his career and he cannot allow that to happen hence we cant continue. The breakuo was healthy too and we both teared up on call but yea ik that there’s no going back atleast from his end (i tried asking if meeting once a year would mean anything to him, and he said it’s too much of a waiting time). We are no contact and idk how to process this. I hope the universe brings him back somehow later on as rn i realised that i kept moulding my career choices around the relationship.

I love him and miss him sm. How do i cope with this as idw to villainise him nor do i want to hate him.