Hello! I got a JRT 10 days ago (he’s 8 weeks old) and we’ve been having some issues with his sleep schedule. He naps fine during the day if we have him in the couch or in our arms, but he dislikes the kennel and gets whiny when I put him there (once’s he’s asleep), especially at night.
We had an incident on Saturday where he cried more than usual, peed himself, and seemed very stressed, so since then I’ve removed the top of the kennel (no more door) so he feels less confined.
My main concern is sleep amount. He’s only sleeping about 14 hours a day (on Saturday he slept less than 12 hours) and not the recommended 18-20, and he’s very active when awake. I’ve tried enforced naps (1 hour up / 2 hours down) but can’t get him to sleep more than an hour.
Today I took him to the vet and the vet told me this amount of sleep is normal and that all puppies are different, but I’m worried his lack of sleep is what’s making him so active all day (also very bitey). So I wanted to know whats your experiences with puppies that didn’t sleep enough, did it affect your dogs behaviour in the long run? Also, any tips to help puppies settle down and fall asleep when they hate the kennel? Should I just let him sleep with me so he can complete his 18 hours?
Note: Because of what happened on Saturday I’m no longer locking him in the kennel and covering it with a blanket and don’t think I will for a while.
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