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greekboy77 · 10-18-2005, 05:24 AM

just a quick question for all you experts out there. is it normal ( i assume so but i guess im just paranoid with my little guy) for my 2month old to sleep quite a bit? he sleeps, wakes up, eats and does his business and then goes right back to sleep.
Thanx for your advice

mustangbee · 10-18-2005, 05:30 AM

They do sleep a lot when they are puppies, Are you home with him all day?
He might be playing when your not there. If you are, I'd take him to the Vet,
for a check up, because I know they don't sleep all day.
Please keep us posted.

rrosenberry · 10-18-2005, 05:34 AM

Welcome, I remember thinking the same thing when Bailey was little, and YES, they sleep alot. They are busy GROWING! They need their rest. Then they wanna play and can drive you nuts,,and ya think,,, GO TO SLEEP! lol

EdgyVeggie · 10-18-2005, 06:22 AM

Hey GreekBoy,

Yes, I agree with the other replies...puppies need lots of rest and sleep.

They should nap very frequently throughout the day. I got my Yorkie at 2 months old and the breeder actually told me to put him down to nap every few hours. They become more awake and less tired as each month goes by.

Also, just incase this might help you...my breeder told me to split up his amount of food into 3 meals a day until he is 6 months, which is when you just split his amount of food into 2 meals a day. At around one year old, I started feeding him once a day, at dinner time. I give him a carrot stick or piece of apple (he love carrots and apples) or dog treats in the morning for breakfast after he does some tricks. Some people feed their adult dogs twice a day, but my dog started eating only his dinner meal and leaving his breakfast meal, so I changed his feeding to just once a day.

Enjoy your pup!

lilfoot · 10-18-2005, 06:30 AM

I have 3 puppies that are 4 1/2 weeks old and right now iwish they would sleep more....they sleep for about an hour and then get up for an hour....so on and so on....its really hard to get anything done around the house when you have to entertain so much....lol

greekboy77 · 10-18-2005, 08:33 AM

my little guy will sleep quite a bit till about 8 at nite. then he gets this burst of energy till about midnite in which he'll sleep till 7 the next morning. didnt know if it was normal to sleep so much during the day. started to think he was a nocturnal animal LOL
Thanx again everybody

ehunney · 10-18-2005, 08:56 AM

Yes, puppies his age do sleep alot, but you should still take him to the vet because about 3 months ago I had a pomeranian puppy who died 4 days after I got him from Parvo virus.And the main sign he showed for having Parvo virus was sleeping ALOT. He was very lathargic and then he started vomiting and having watery stool a few days later.I don't want to scare you, but at your pups age,it is very easy to catch parvo,and it is very deadly in young small pups. I would review his shot sheet with your vet and get him a check-up just in case, he's probally just sweepy but just in case. Hope it works out, and enjoy your new baby!

mylittletigger · 10-18-2005, 09:18 AM

The average puppy will sleep twenty hours a day. so what your puppy is doing is perfectly normal. don't worry too much. it does stop. Let me tell you it does change. I wish tigger was still like that, all he wants to do now is play play play. he's four months old by the way. don't worry.

Julz · 10-18-2005, 11:09 AM

It is normal for a pup to sleep a lot, but it isn't so normal for a pup not to play. At that age, you should be able to play with and entertain your pup for an hour straight, then he should be ready for a nap. He should be playing. They actually start playing before they can even walk. I would be a little concerened myself. Next time he gets up, let him go potty, then insist he play a little. He should be steady on his feet and not wobbly. If he is unsteady or too lathargec, definetly take him to the vet. Has he been checked for worms by the vet via stool sample? See if his gums are more of a white or more of a healthy pink. White is not good.

chachi · 10-18-2005, 11:46 AM

When they are babies they sleep almost nonstop. I think it was about twelve weeks before I noticed mine staying up more.

YorkieShadow · 10-18-2005, 11:49 AM

Yes they do sleep a lot when they are 8 weeks old. They get wore out really fast. seems like they eat , sleep and go to the bathroom a lot . lol

Robomomdonna · 10-18-2005, 02:34 PM

O yes at 2 months they sleep most of the time. At about 10-12 weeks they will stay up a little more.

10-18-2005, 05:24 AM	#1
greekboy77 Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: NY Posts: 23	new owner question just a quick question for all you experts out there. is it normal ( i assume so but i guess im just paranoid with my little guy) for my 2month old to sleep quite a bit? he sleeps, wakes up, eats and does his business and then goes right back to sleep. Thanx for your advice

10-18-2005, 05:30 AM	#2
mustangbee Donating YT 9000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: North Carolina :) Posts: 10,616	They do sleep a lot when they are puppies, Are you home with him all day? He might be playing when your not there. If you are, I'd take him to the Vet, for a check up, because I know they don't sleep all day. Please keep us posted. __________________ Friends are God's way of apologizing for our relatives. "Love & Support Our YT Members" Gina & Princess Member of the SSLS

10-18-2005, 05:34 AM	#3
rrosenberry & Bailey & Bella Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,164	Welcome, I remember thinking the same thing when Bailey was little, and YES, they sleep alot. They are busy GROWING! They need their rest. Then they wanna play and can drive you nuts,,and ya think,,, GO TO SLEEP! lol __________________ Rhonda, Bailey, Josie and my angel Bella Rue' "Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened." ~Anatole France~

10-18-2005, 08:56 AM	#7
ehunney Princess Bella Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: virginia Posts: 2,186	Yes, puppies his age do sleep alot, but you should still take him to the vet because about 3 months ago I had a pomeranian puppy who died 4 days after I got him from Parvo virus.And the main sign he showed for having Parvo virus was sleeping ALOT. He was very lathargic and then he started vomiting and having watery stool a few days later.I don't want to scare you, but at your pups age,it is very easy to catch parvo,and it is very deadly in young small pups. I would review his shot sheet with your vet and get him a check-up just in case, he's probally just sweepy but just in case. Hope it works out, and enjoy your new baby! __________________ I miss you two more then words can express, but I still have hope that I'll find you and hold you again! Tucker and Teddy always say: "If I want it, it's mine and if I put it in my mouth, it's food."

10-18-2005, 11:46 AM	#10
chachi I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 37,147	When they are babies they sleep almost nonstop. I think it was about twelve weeks before I noticed mine staying up more. __________________ Chachi's & Jewels Mom Jewels http://www.dogster.com/?132431 Chachi http://www.dogster.com/?132427

10-18-2005, 06:22 AM	#4
EdgyVeggie Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 13	Hey GreekBoy, Yes, I agree with the other replies...puppies need lots of rest and sleep. They should nap very frequently throughout the day. I got my Yorkie at 2 months old and the breeder actually told me to put him down to nap every few hours. They become more awake and less tired as each month goes by. Also, just incase this might help you...my breeder told me to split up his amount of food into 3 meals a day until he is 6 months, which is when you just split his amount of food into 2 meals a day. At around one year old, I started feeding him once a day, at dinner time. I give him a carrot stick or piece of apple (he love carrots and apples) or dog treats in the morning for breakfast after he does some tricks. Some people feed their adult dogs twice a day, but my dog started eating only his dinner meal and leaving his breakfast meal, so I changed his feeding to just once a day. Enjoy your pup!

10-18-2005, 06:30 AM	#5
lilfoot YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: wisconsin Posts: 769	I have 3 puppies that are 4 1/2 weeks old and right now iwish they would sleep more....they sleep for about an hour and then get up for an hour....so on and so on....its really hard to get anything done around the house when you have to entertain so much....lol

10-18-2005, 08:33 AM	#6
greekboy77 Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: NY Posts: 23	my little guy will sleep quite a bit till about 8 at nite. then he gets this burst of energy till about midnite in which he'll sleep till 7 the next morning. didnt know if it was normal to sleep so much during the day. started to think he was a nocturnal animal LOL Thanx again everybody

10-18-2005, 09:18 AM	#8
mylittletigger YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 1,216	The average puppy will sleep twenty hours a day. so what your puppy is doing is perfectly normal. don't worry too much. it does stop. Let me tell you it does change. I wish tigger was still like that, all he wants to do now is play play play. he's four months old by the way. don't worry.

10-18-2005, 11:09 AM	#9
Julz Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 4,347	It is normal for a pup to sleep a lot, but it isn't so normal for a pup not to play. At that age, you should be able to play with and entertain your pup for an hour straight, then he should be ready for a nap. He should be playing. They actually start playing before they can even walk. I would be a little concerened myself. Next time he gets up, let him go potty, then insist he play a little. He should be steady on his feet and not wobbly. If he is unsteady or too lathargec, definetly take him to the vet. Has he been checked for worms by the vet via stool sample? See if his gums are more of a white or more of a healthy pink. White is not good.

10-18-2005, 11:49 AM	#11
YorkieShadow BANNED! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: USA Posts: 9,999	Yes they do sleep a lot when they are 8 weeks old. They get wore out really fast. seems like they eat , sleep and go to the bathroom a lot . lol

10-18-2005, 02:34 PM	#12
Robomomdonna Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: PA Posts: 11	O yes at 2 months they sleep most of the time. At about 10-12 weeks they will stay up a little more. __________________ Donna from PA http://hofferstudio.com/yorkiecorral/