How to get him sleepy? he should be tired out from playing all day, yet hes rambuncious and running around crazy, i try and turn out all the lights and tv and get into bed myself and he wont,....any ideas?
2007-03-08 03:49:21 · 19 answers · asked by divinemadness 4 in Pets ➔ Dogs
If you put a clock wrapped in a warm blanket wherever he/she sleeps, it will help them calm down. This is because it reminds them of sleeping next to their mother when they were puppies. The ticking of the clock will remind them of their mother's heartbeat.
2007-03-08 03:53:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would make sure you give puppy a really good tiring play time right before you want to go to bed. You might need to devote an hour, but a puppy of this age should do okay with 30 minutes of good hard play. Just like a human might do with a baby, possibly try to ensure puppy is awake the few hours before bed time and up and about doing things. A nap of 20 minutes at 9 pm, when you want to go to bed at 10 or 11 might make it hard for puppy to want to rest when it's time.
2007-03-08 04:00:20 · answer #2 · answered by Shadow's Melon 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a jack russel and chuaua mix. LOL I can't spell. Anyways she is very hyper! She never stops! At night I usually play with her and I do things to make her mad, like when she bites or try's I hold her mouth shut, and she gets mad and will go into her cage. Something like that. Also if she has everything strung out onto the floor like she usually does, and is still way to hyper I just put her in her cage with a few toys, of course food and water and all that, and I shut the door. It's a cage that is like open, you know what I mean? Well I hope this helps you. Good Luck
2007-03-08 03:59:47 · answer #3 · answered by Nancy Lou 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Think of it like this women run around all day doing housework and everything else but it is still not considered excercise. Just like the puppy , all his running around all day is just everyday normal activity . If you want to wear him out before bedtime take him for a little run around the block or do like I do. I have a laser light that my dog chases like crazy , in fact he is addicted to chasing that light. He waits all day for the night so he can chase that light. I get him running around in circles and up and down the street which is a hill so he adventually gets worn out. Trust me if your dog will chase a laser light your problems will be solved.
2007-03-08 04:11:03 · answer #4 · answered by hersheynrey 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
about 1 hour before bedtime feed him, let him out to do his duty and then be sure to let him out once more before bed and start slowing everything down in the house, walking, talking on the phone, anything that makes him think of awake time. Do not play with him or ruff him around, sit down with him and be lovable, pet him so he relaxes. They are alot like children, you have to slow them down and their natural instincts take over. You have to be consistent, it might take a few nights for him to get the idea, but they are really smart and he will get the idea.
2007-03-08 04:09:01 · answer #5 · answered by WRF 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, crating a puppy at night is the only way to go. Dogs are den animals and keep their crates very clean. This aids in housebreaking and also separation anxiety and it is safer for your dog because you cannot supervise it when you are sleeping.
For the first night, your puppy will cry in the crate. So put the crate in the other room and LEAVE YOUR PUPPY. If you go and check on it, give it some attention, the puppy learns that all it has to do is cry and you come. So leave your puppy to cry it out and invest in some ear plugs for the first night. It is better for you, your dog, and your carpets.
2007-03-08 03:55:53 · answer #6 · answered by Sassyshiba 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What has worked for me is taking my pup outside (we have a fenced in yard) playing outside with a ball or a frisbee for about an hour with her. Then we come inside and I start the settleing down time with her. I get her a chewy toy and put it on her blanket and she lies there and plays with her toy for a while then when its time for bed WE go to bed. Yes she sleeps with me but it conforts her and she stays asleep all night. Hope this helps some !! Good luck !
2007-03-08 04:09:43 · answer #7 · answered by nc_debi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
WRF has the answer. You need to wind him down. Put all the toys away, turn down the lights and the tv. Start 2 - 3 hours before bed time. Make it a routine.
2007-03-08 05:30:19 · answer #8 · answered by Deb t 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is he playing all day, or sleeping while you are at work?
You can try taking him for a long walk around 6pm, and then play with him a little longer to get him tired.
Eventually he should settle down on his own, when he realizes there is no one watching him or no one else to play with.
2007-03-08 03:54:05 · answer #9 · answered by George P 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a 4 month old lab/border collie mix puppy, and he is the exact same way.
what i do is right before i go to sleep, i play with him for about 15 minutes, get him good and tired, then he wants to go straight to sleep.
2007-03-08 04:11:14 · answer #10 · answered by Haleylovesherdog 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋