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03-09-2007, 05:45 PM
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#1 | | Junior Member
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Hi, I just adopted a 3 year old pekepoo, and I'm just wondering, is it normal for a dog to sleep a lot?
She does sleep a lot, but she acts fine.
I'm new to all this, so any help would be appreciated.
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03-09-2007, 06:11 PM
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#2 | | Super Moderator
Join Date: Feb 2007
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| Depends on what her routine was before you got her. Maybe someone worked a lot and she was left alone. Or maybe she's just the type that doesn't need a lot of excitement in her life!
Also, depending on how long you've had the dog, some take time to adjust to new surroundings. Sometimes they will withdraw until they get comfortable. | |
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03-09-2007, 07:38 PM
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#3 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: lowestoft/ norwich in the uk
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| my lhasa sleeps loads as well and is fine but thats what he likes to do he has his 10mins of madnass then sleeps loads well just lies there he just lolly gags about
food also come in to it and breeding and what the dog has ben used to doing b4 u got it
if u r really worried take it to the vets but if it seems ok and happy i would just see how it gose over the next few weeks
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03-09-2007, 07:43 PM
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#4 | | Super Moderator
Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Two Rivers, WI
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| Most dogs are opportunists. If there's nothing else going on (they don't care about watching Oprah on TV) many will cheerfully sleep 18 hours a day or more.
Given the opportunity to party, they will manage on a lot less sleep. I think Esther sleeps a lot less since she has a little friend to roughhouse with all day and, if we didn't separate them at night, they probably wouldn't sleep at all. | 
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03-10-2007, 12:12 AM
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#5 | | Senior Member
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| Scamp is content laying around all day. He just lays, sleeps, eats, goes outside, gets a belly rub, lays, sleeps some more....lazy dog!!
Cassie, OTOH....  | |
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03-10-2007, 12:18 AM
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#6 | | Senior Member
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| It must be nice...I wish my pup would sleep more LOL  | |
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03-10-2007, 03:57 AM
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#7 | | Senior Member
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Originally Posted by Mdawn  It must be nice...I wish my pup would sleep more LOL | My one doesn't even know what sleep means | |
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03-10-2007, 05:16 PM
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#8 | | Senior Member
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Scamp is content laying around all day. He just lays, sleeps, eats, goes outside, gets a belly rub, lays, sleeps some more....lazy dog!!
| Sounds like a fine dog to me...reminds me of me except I don't get no belly rubs. | |
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03-11-2007, 05:55 AM
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#9 | | Senior Member
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| I think it would depend on which side of his mix he takes after. Pekes are a lot more docile than poodles. Dogs are mostly active morning/nite & sleep all day. | |
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