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kkephart · 04-07-2011, 10:52 AM

Ok... I have had my Oliver since the end of January and he is 6 years old. He is such a sweet calm little guy... and I love it... but he sleeps ALL the time! I make sure to take him on a nice walk every day and he does a great job... but then he just goes right back to sleep!! Is he depressed? Is it the puppy mill history?

yorkietalkjilly · 04-07-2011, 10:59 AM

On rainy or cold days, Tibbe, age 3 1/2, probably sleeps 18-19 hours or so. On pretty, sunny days, he sleeps around 12 hours and is up and active the rest of the time. But I have noticed a definite tendency of his to curl up and sleep away the bad days.

poppys mummy · 04-07-2011, 11:02 AM

hiya , i dont really know the answer to your question , poppy does not sleep much through the day if there is someone home with her

but she sleeps with us and she sleeps all night , every night , and is not keen on getting up in the morning , hope somebody has an answer for you

love jill n poppy xx

ArmaniMan · 04-07-2011, 11:08 AM

Mine sleep through the night, I am sure they sleep when I am gone, and they will curl up late at night when I watch tv and sleep, but otherwise they are up playing. I will say armani slept a lot more before we got Chloe. Now that he has a playmate he can play more easily without help from me.

Buster Brown · 04-07-2011, 11:12 AM

Buster takes a fair amount of naps. I was reading Armaniman's post and I think since Buster is an only dog he sleeps more out of boredom. Perhaps if he had a companion he would sleep less.

Britster · 04-07-2011, 03:25 PM

Hmmm... well, Jackson usually falls asleep for the night around 10pm and sleeps until 8-9 the next morning. In general, he sleeps 10hrs through the night. Then he sleeps probably 6hrs during the day. So maybe 16ish hours a day? Rainy days and snowy days are different... he tends to sleep a lot more on those days!

kdhawks · 04-07-2011, 05:45 PM

Levi's sleep patterns vary based on if someone is home throughout the day with him or not. He generally falls asleep for the night around 10pm and wakes up at 6:30am to go potty and eat breakfast. He then goes back to sleep from 7-10am. He will literally stay awake the entire day if I am home or if I take him everywhere with me. If I am at work or in class, I'm sure he sleeps for most of that time...so he probably sleeps anywhere from 10-18 hours a day. If I had to guess, I would say he sleeps 16 hours a day throughout the week, and maybe 12 hours a day on the weekends.

yorkieusa · 04-07-2011, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by kkephart

Ok... I have had my Oliver since the end of January and he is 6 years old. He is such a sweet calm little guy... and I love it... but he sleeps ALL the time! I make sure to take him on a nice walk every day and he does a great job... but then he just goes right back to sleep!! Is he depressed? Is it the puppy mill history?

My current little girl will be six in a few days. I've had her since she was a tiny puppy though. Kacee and I take at least one walk of two plus miles everyday. If we have enough daylight, good weather, and time we will do two walks and sometimes crowd some little walks around the yard in there. I think he probably needs more stimulation. Just my guess. Does he have a great place where he can look out the windows and watch the world go by? Does he play any? There are lots of things you an do to get him excited about living life. Does he like to go for car rides? Kacee loves a nice ride in the car. Kacee goes to work with me, so her days are a lot different and she sees lots of people during the day and gets to go outside a number of times for tiny walks. Even so, she takes her long walk in the evening and in nice weather loves to enjoy spending some time outdoors enjoying the nice weather. She does have a fenced yard, but I put her long leash on her yesterday evening and hooked it around something so she could spend the time outside with me while I was cutting off some decorative grasses. She loved it. She was laying in the grass in a shady area close to me and enjoyed watching everything going on around her.

kkephart · 04-07-2011, 07:10 PM

Oliver stayed with my mom today and she said he paced and stood by the window until I got back. When I get home from work I take him everywhere with me. It breaks my heart that he is pacing until I get home.... no wonder he is so sleepy.

Princess10 · 04-07-2011, 07:22 PM

Princess is about 15 months and sleeps if I am busy or sleeping. If I'm on the couch or at the PC she is insisting on playing. Whenever we are gone, no matter how long, it seems she sleeps the whole time. No toys will be out, no food will be gone, & her water even looks untouched. Looking through some pictures almost all of them are of her sleeping! I do think she would be more active if she had a lil sis...maybe one day!

MyPann · 04-07-2011, 08:01 PM

Pann is almost 2 and he never sleeps he always go go gos! he takes a 5 minute nap and then he is go go going again lol

107barney · 04-07-2011, 09:37 PM

My little Teddy sleeps more than the two old goats! Teddy has been a lazy couch potato since we brought him home at 10 weeks old. My old dogs will play and run around and Teddy will just stay anchored on his cloud 9 bed, unless it involves food in which case he is up and around.

katienme2002 · 04-08-2011, 05:52 AM

Foxy is around 5 years old and she sleeps ALL the time, granted when I move from one spot to another in the house she is right behind me and then asleep again..lol..But poor thing has been through alot so I am sure shes just resting normally. I wouldnt worry too much. jmo

04-07-2011, 10:52 AM	#1
kkephart Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Murrells Inlet, SC Posts: 188	How much does your Yorkie sleep? Ok... I have had my Oliver since the end of January and he is 6 years old. He is such a sweet calm little guy... and I love it... but he sleeps ALL the time! I make sure to take him on a nice walk every day and he does a great job... but then he just goes right back to sleep!! Is he depressed? Is it the puppy mill history? __________________ Karla & Oliver RIP & Henry

04-07-2011, 10:59 AM	#2
yorkietalkjilly ♥ Love My Tibbe! ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: D/FW, Texas Posts: 22,140	On rainy or cold days, Tibbe, age 3 1/2, probably sleeps 18-19 hours or so. On pretty, sunny days, he sleeps around 12 hours and is up and active the rest of the time. But I have noticed a definite tendency of his to curl up and sleep away the bad days. __________________ Jeanie and Tibbe One must do the best one can. You may get some marks for a very imperfect answer: you will certainly get none for leaving the question alone. C. S. Lewis

04-07-2011, 11:08 AM	#4
ArmaniMan I ♥ Armani & Chloe Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 3,895	Mine sleep through the night, I am sure they sleep when I am gone, and they will curl up late at night when I watch tv and sleep, but otherwise they are up playing. I will say armani slept a lot more before we got Chloe. Now that he has a playmate he can play more easily without help from me. __________________ Armani & Chloe

04-07-2011, 11:12 AM	#5
Buster Brown Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Toluca Lake, CA Posts: 5,491	Buster takes a fair amount of naps. I was reading Armaniman's post and I think since Buster is an only dog he sleeps more out of boredom. Perhaps if he had a companion he would sleep less. __________________ CarolynBuster Brown "The happiest people don't have the best of everything, they just make the best of everything."

04-07-2011, 03:25 PM	#6
Britster Action Jackson ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Maryland Posts: 17,814	Hmmm... well, Jackson usually falls asleep for the night around 10pm and sleeps until 8-9 the next morning. In general, he sleeps 10hrs through the night. Then he sleeps probably 6hrs during the day. So maybe 16ish hours a day? Rainy days and snowy days are different... he tends to sleep a lot more on those days! __________________ ~ Brit & Lights! Camera! Jackson! CGC ETD TKP ~ Follow Jackson on Instagram: https://instagram.com/jacksontheterrier

04-07-2011, 11:02 AM	#3
poppys mummy Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: uk Posts: 811 Blog Entries: 1	hiya , i dont really know the answer to your question , poppy does not sleep much through the day if there is someone home with her but she sleeps with us and she sleeps all night , every night , and is not keen on getting up in the morning , hope somebody has an answer for you love jill n poppy xx

04-07-2011, 05:45 PM	#7
kdhawks Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 2,359	Levi's sleep patterns vary based on if someone is home throughout the day with him or not. He generally falls asleep for the night around 10pm and wakes up at 6:30am to go potty and eat breakfast. He then goes back to sleep from 7-10am. He will literally stay awake the entire day if I am home or if I take him everywhere with me. If I am at work or in class, I'm sure he sleeps for most of that time...so he probably sleeps anywhere from 10-18 hours a day. If I had to guess, I would say he sleeps 16 hours a day throughout the week, and maybe 12 hours a day on the weekends. __________________ katy&levi

04-07-2011, 07:10 PM	#9
kkephart Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Murrells Inlet, SC Posts: 188	Oliver stayed with my mom today and she said he paced and stood by the window until I got back. When I get home from work I take him everywhere with me. It breaks my heart that he is pacing until I get home.... no wonder he is so sleepy. __________________ Karla & Oliver RIP & Henry

04-07-2011, 07:22 PM	#10
Princess10 Banning Queen Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Home of the Kalamazoo Wings, MI. Posts: 3,122	Princess is about 15 months and sleeps if I am busy or sleeping. If I'm on the couch or at the PC she is insisting on playing. Whenever we are gone, no matter how long, it seems she sleeps the whole time. No toys will be out, no food will be gone, & her water even looks untouched. Looking through some pictures almost all of them are of her sleeping! I do think she would be more active if she had a lil sis...maybe one day! __________________ For The Night Is Dark & Full Of Terriers

04-07-2011, 08:01 PM	#11
MyPann Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 883	Pann is almost 2 and he never sleeps he always go go gos! he takes a 5 minute nap and then he is go go going again lol __________________ Pann!

04-07-2011, 09:37 PM	#12
107barney T. Bumpkins & Co. Donating YT Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: New England Posts: 9,816	My little Teddy sleeps more than the two old goats! Teddy has been a lazy couch potato since we brought him home at 10 weeks old. My old dogs will play and run around and Teddy will just stay anchored on his cloud 9 bed, unless it involves food in which case he is up and around. __________________ T. Bumpkins & Co. Washable Doggie Pee Pads (Save 10% Enter YTSAVE10 at checkout) Cathy, Teddy, Winston and Baby Clyde...RIP angels Barney and Daisy

04-08-2011, 05:52 AM	#13
katienme2002 YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Somewhere Over the Rainbow Posts: 1,290	Foxy is around 5 years old and she sleeps ALL the time, granted when I move from one spot to another in the house she is right behind me and then asleep again..lol..But poor thing has been through alot so I am sure shes just resting normally. I wouldnt worry too much. jmo __________________