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14 week old puppy
Crate trained – loves to go in at bed time and generally positive with some tantrums here and there, located so he can here me and kind of see me (if really looking)
Sxhedule – Generally follow a 1 hour out and 3-4 hours in
So, my puppy will sleep through the night with literally no problems. A blessing, I know. I mean, I hear him wake up and chew on a teething toy occasionally, but he will happily be in there all night and is reluctant to come out in the am.
The problem, he really struggles to sleep during the day. As a puppy, he needs more sleep than just at night. As me tioned, I usually do 1 hour out of the crate with puzzle feeders, training, playing, and potty breaks.
I KNOW he is tired mentally and physically and usually not over tired, but he still takes so long to settle into napping. Being awake for 1 hour to do things to tire him means he is up for at least 1.5 hours, because he needs that much time to settle.
I feel like I am caged to where I am when he falls asleep, so I don't wake him once he finally does sleep, so he can get enough rest.
Sometimes he will only sleep 14 hours. I am worried about my baby growing uo nice and strong.
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