Is Zoe Sleeping too much? - YorkieTalk.com Forums

cchu · 12-31-2005, 04:23 PM

Zoe sleeps the majority of the day. He is almost 3 months old. Is this normal?

SnowWa · 12-31-2005, 04:55 PM

My 14-week old pup sleeps the majority of the day - as did any other dog I ever owned - at any age. Someone told me that the amount a dog sleeps is dependent upon its environment. Dogs that are kept up, outside, and busy generally sleep very little during the day. House dogs in a more quiet environment sleep most of the day. If our little dogs are left with little to do - they will sleep a lot (which is okay). But don't we know, if we want them to get up and play -they are ready at a moment's notice and will play forever.

Have you ever had your dog sleeping quietly in the corner - and jingled the car keys....or whispered, "Would you like to go for a ride?" You know what happens - they are up, excited, running all over, and ready to go!

Pups (like babies) sleep a lot. I remember my little pup playing his heart out for half an hour and then sleeping for two of three hours at a time. He is getting older and is sleeping less now --but he still sleeps a lot.

Don't worry about your dog sleeping --- enjoy!

Carol Jean

cchu · 12-31-2005, 06:06 PM

Thank you so much. I know puppies are supposed to sleep alot but it seems that everytime he gets bored, he sleeps and I wasn't sure if that was normal. Thank you!!

SnowWa · 12-31-2005, 11:13 PM

Me again - It's very normal. Be glad he does it. Don't they look like little angels when they are asleep?

And - I sleep more when I'm bored too.

Carol Jean

chachi · 01-01-2006, 05:05 AM

Its normal for them to sleep alot when they are litlle pups. My dogs are 11 and 12 months and still sleep alot.

12-31-2005, 04:23 PM	#1
cchu Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 1,485	Is Zoe Sleeping too much? Zoe sleeps the majority of the day. He is almost 3 months old. Is this normal?

12-31-2005, 04:55 PM	#2
SnowWa YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: USA Posts: 2,992	My 14-week old pup sleeps the majority of the day - as did any other dog I ever owned - at any age. Someone told me that the amount a dog sleeps is dependent upon its environment. Dogs that are kept up, outside, and busy generally sleep very little during the day. House dogs in a more quiet environment sleep most of the day. If our little dogs are left with little to do - they will sleep a lot (which is okay). But don't we know, if we want them to get up and play -they are ready at a moment's notice and will play forever. Have you ever had your dog sleeping quietly in the corner - and jingled the car keys....or whispered, "Would you like to go for a ride?" You know what happens - they are up, excited, running all over, and ready to go! Pups (like babies) sleep a lot. I remember my little pup playing his heart out for half an hour and then sleeping for two of three hours at a time. He is getting older and is sleeping less now --but he still sleeps a lot. Don't worry about your dog sleeping --- enjoy! Carol Jean __________________ http://tinypic.com/ipxhmb.jpg A Yorkie is worth a thousand words.

12-31-2005, 11:13 PM	#4
SnowWa YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: USA Posts: 2,992	Me again - It's very normal. Be glad he does it. Don't they look like little angels when they are asleep? And - I sleep more when I'm bored too. Carol Jean __________________ http://tinypic.com/ipxhmb.jpg A Yorkie is worth a thousand words.

01-01-2006, 05:05 AM	#5
chachi I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 37,147	Its normal for them to sleep alot when they are litlle pups. My dogs are 11 and 12 months and still sleep alot. __________________ Chachi's & Jewels Mom Jewels http://www.dogster.com/?132431 Chachi http://www.dogster.com/?132427

12-31-2005, 06:06 PM	#3
cchu Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 1,485	Thank you so much. I know puppies are supposed to sleep alot but it seems that everytime he gets bored, he sleeps and I wasn't sure if that was normal. Thank you!!