My puppy is sleepy. But as soon as he lays down and closes his eyes, he is startled by a noise and gets up to exploe. How do I get him to go to sleep?
2006-11-28 13:32:44 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
A tired puppy will sleep through an atom bomb. Try walking the puppy thoroughly and then when time for bed, a hot water bottle wrapped in a towel (so the puppy doesn't get burned) and an old wind up clock, wound up and set inside the towel ought to send puppy off to puppy dreamland. Having just been through this with own new puppy, works like a charm. Now she sleeps all by herself, or with me and the other dog, each on either side of me. We make a nice warm pile of pack. LOL! Good luck with your new baby!
2006-11-28 14:05:31 · answer #1 · answered by Tippy's Mom 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you putting him to sleep in his crate or kennel? Does it have warm soft blankets? I've experienced a puppy that fights sleep, but it was because he needed warmth. He had warm blankets and everything, but he needed to feel cuddled, as a new puppy does after being taken from its mother. So he can't sleep after 6 or 8 weeks of cuddling up to Mom and his brothers and sisters. I read somewhere that if you take a big stuffed animal and put a hot water bottle and a ticking clock inside it will be like a surrogate. The ticking clock will be like the heartbeat and the warm water will keep him warm. Or just put him in a blanket and have him sleep next to you for a short time. You don't want him to get used to it though.
2006-11-28 13:47:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-27 20:09:08 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is part of being a puppy. He will sleep when he gets tired enough. He is afraid of missing something. There is a whole new great big world for him to explore.
2006-11-28 13:36:39 · answer #4 · answered by ESPERANZA 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Eventually he will just get to worn out to go check on new sounds,
but if you want to try to help him sleep sooner I used to hold my dog in my lap and rock in a chair. The combination of motion and being held close will knock him right out. be warned though if he's going to get big, that he'll still want to sit in your lap when full grown now and then
2006-11-28 13:49:15 · answer #5 · answered by gypse76 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try placing him in a quiet room or just place a towel or blanket over his cage to muffel any sounds. Eventually like others have said he will get used to it. At least he doesnt whine when he hears sounds like my puppy did. lol
2006-11-28 13:40:31 · answer #6 · answered by Jenny 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Using a clock with a ticking second hand always did the trick for my pups. Put one under a blanket that he lies on, and he'll think it's the beating of his mom's heart and fall asleep.
Good luck!
PS: Make sure the alarm isn't set to go off!!! Lol.
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2006-11-28 13:41:34 · answer #7 · answered by funnyrob01 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He will eventually become accustomed to noises and will soon sleep through them. Give it time. He's just a baby.
2006-11-28 13:38:23 · answer #8 · answered by msnite1969 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tire it out! Any dog will tucker out after a good run filled with playing and sniffing for a while, that is what dogs do
2006-11-29 00:51:14 · answer #9 · answered by Scooter 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A shot of Jack
2006-11-28 22:24:56 · answer #10 · answered by n 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋