my puppy sleep too much

trigger1 · Oct 4, 2005

my puppy (8 weeks old) sleeps like a pig, he sleeps for like 3-5 hours straight and then wake up, eat, and do his business , we play w/ him for a little bit and then he gets tire and go back to sleep, can you guys tell me is this normal for puppies?

bubbatd · Oct 4, 2005

Don't knock it !! Enjoy !! Puppies sleep a lot...especially when they go to their new homes..... they don't get much sleep when with their litter !

oc_spirit · Oct 4, 2005

Yup perfectly normal! It's ust like babies

As he gets older he'll become more active like a toddler

BigDog2191 · Oct 4, 2005

It's perfectly normal... enjoy it while it lasts.

trigger1 · Oct 5, 2005

thanks

Wings · Oct 5, 2005

btw he's just so cute

milo · Oct 5, 2005

yer its normal n yer i agree hes soo cute hehe!

trigger1 · Oct 5, 2005

thank you, he looks so cute & innocent, doesn't he?!

btw, how come when i put a dog leash around his neck and try to walk him, he doesn't want to walk or follow me but when i take it off then he would wiggle his tail and follow happily. can you tell me what i need to do to get him use to the dog leash?

thanks

Fran27 · Oct 5, 2005

Keep it on him in the house at first, so he gets used to it. Then when he's on leash try to make him come to you with a treat in your hand and get him to follow the treat while you walk next to him. He should catch it pretty fast.

And he's really adorable! What breed/mix is he?

trigger1 · Oct 5, 2005

his mom is a beagle, his father is a pekingese.

ok i will put the dog collar on him in the house, but i should take it off when he goes to sleep eh?

thanks

Fran27 · Oct 5, 2005

Yes, just leave it on one hour at a time or something, and keep a look on him.

Mastiffgirlie · Oct 5, 2005

A word of advice, Don't let him get ahold of it. Vixie got ahold of her collar and RIPPED IT TO SHREDS !

bubbatd · Oct 5, 2005

He's too young for a collar and leash. Get him used to a collar... ( I " undress" them at night ) and get a harness for walks.... safer for them ... make it fun time !!!

Barb04 · Oct 6, 2005

Very cute pup. I thought mine slept too much too, but I haven't had a young pup in a long time. My Jake is now 10 weeks old. He didn't seem to mind the collar too much. I used a light puppy leash outside when I walk him. At first I put it on him and let him pull the leash to get used to it. Now he doesn't mind the leash.

trigger1 · Oct 6, 2005

i think that's a great idea, put the leash on him when i go outside and let him pull the leash so he can get use to it

thanks

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