My Basset is male, fixed and almost two years old. Our problem is that he wakes

My Basset is male, fixed and almost two years old. Our problem is that he wakes up wayyyy too early. He gets plenty of exercise but like clockwork, at 4am he is up and ready for action. It’s tough with our work schedules to manage. He has energy, wants to explore and eat breakfast. Often he settles after breakfast, but we try not to feed him too early because we don’t want to perpetuate the cycle. Any suggestions so we can get more sleep?

Thanks!