I'm an early riser. Den-Den likes to sleep in. He'll even sometimes go to bed before us after he's gotten tired of waiting. When I work in the backyard, he'll often get bored and go inside to nap. Actually, he'd like to be able to tell US what to do and when to do it.
Maybe we overdo it, but yes, I do feel animals feel more emotions than people want to give them credit for. How about KoKo, the gorilla that signs, and that kitten she lost? Proof positive.