Puppy Sleep Training: The Exhausted Puppy Owner's Nighttime Survival Guide

If you're struggling to get your puppy to sleep through the night, you're not alone. Sleep deprivation is a common problem for new puppy owners, but it doesn't have to be. With patience and perseverance, you can teach your puppy to sleep soundly all night long.

Puppy Sleep Training - The Exhausted Puppy Owner's Nighttime Survival Guide

by Rebecca Setler

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This guide will provide you with all the information you need to get started with puppy sleep training, including tips on how to crate train your puppy, establish a regular sleep schedule, and deal with common sleep problems.

Crate Training

Crate training is a great way to help your puppy learn to sleep independently. A crate provides your puppy with a safe and secure place to sleep, and it can help to prevent them from getting into trouble while you're sleeping.

To start crate training your puppy, place their crate in a quiet area of your home. Put a soft blanket or bed in the crate, and make sure the crate is big enough for your puppy to stand up and turn around in.

Start by putting your puppy in the crate for short periods of time, such as 15 or 20 minutes. Gradually increase the amount of time your puppy spends in the crate until they are able to stay in the crate for several hours at a time.

If your puppy whines or cries in the crate, don't let them out. This will only teach them that whining and crying will get them what they want. Instead, wait until your puppy is quiet before letting them out of the crate.

Regular Sleep Schedule

Establishing a regular sleep schedule is essential for helping your puppy to learn to sleep through the night. Puppies need about 18 hours of sleep per day, so it's important to make sure they get plenty of rest.

Try to put your puppy to bed and wake them up at the same time each day, even on weekends. This will help to regulate their body's natural sleep-wake cycle.

If your puppy wakes up in the middle of the night, don't get up and play with them. Instead, calmly take them back to their crate and tell them to go to sleep.

Common Sleep Problems

There are a few common sleep problems that puppies may experience, such as:

• Waking up in the middle of the night: This is a common problem for puppies, especially when they are first getting used to sleeping in a crate. If your puppy wakes up in the middle of the night, don't get up and play with them. Instead, calmly take them back to their crate and tell them to go to sleep.
• Whining in the crate: This is another common problem for puppies. If your puppy whines in the crate, don't let them out. This will only teach them that whining and crying will get them what they want. Instead, wait until your puppy is quiet before letting them out of the crate.
• Nighttime accidents: Puppies may have accidents in their crate at night, especially if they are not fully potty trained. If your puppy has an accident in the crate, clean it up and put your puppy back in the crate. Don't scold your puppy for having an accident, as this will only make them afraid to go to the bathroom in the crate.

If you are having trouble with any of these sleep problems, talk to your veterinarian. They can help you to determine the cause of the problem and recommend solutions.

Puppy sleep training can be a challenge, but it is definitely worth it. With patience and perseverance, you can teach your puppy to sleep soundly all night long. This will give you and your puppy a good night's sleep, and it will help your puppy to grow up to be a healthy and well-adjusted adult dog.

Puppy Sleep Training - The Exhausted Puppy Owner's Nighttime Survival Guide

by Rebecca Setler

4.4 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	2598 KB
Text-to-Speech	:	Enabled
Screen Reader	:	Supported
Enhanced typesetting	:	Enabled
Lending	:	Enabled
Print length	:	48 pages

FREE