Yup, you are right,, it is a dilemma if you already have Doge in your hand, then you have no choice but to wait until Doge can rise again, even though it may be very difficult, but it must also be remembered that when Bitcoin reaches ATH, almost all meme coins, including Doge also had time to increase sharply and there is nothing wrong if you have already waited when the bullish season arrives later, I have faith that Doge will be able to increase even though you are right to say that reaching ATH will certainly be difficult, but there is always an opportunity to wait and find the right moment before releasing.
I think you don't need to feel confused as long as Dogecoin still has a good progress. So far, I think there is an improvement of Dogecoin price although it is not really significant. I think we must be patient to wait for the altcoins season. It is likely the only thing that can trigger the Dogecoin price increasing high. Dogecoin price doesn't depend on Bitcoin trend, it is not like Ethereum or other top altcoins. Meme coins have their own factors to trigger the price increasing.
There is nothing to expect from doge other than, as you said, waiting for the altcoin season to arrive or at least bitcoin to increase, Because so that all coins move along with it, including doge itself. Because so far, I have seen from Elon that it has not functioned at all and's community, which is quite large, has done everything but indeed the situation is not in doge's favor and there is no movement to increase immediately.
Currently, bitcoin has started to approach its ATH, and it looks like doge is also enjoying it, and it looks like it has started to rise and, hopefully, this will be the next movement of doge.
*) [This week the doge has increased 20.5%]