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Does your puppy spend more time in bed than you do? Or is he so drowsy he'd rather sleep than go chase squirrels? At this age, puppies should be sleeping about the same amount of time as adult dogs which is approximately 14 hours a day. The correct amount of sleep for dogs is as important as it is for humans. In the wild, with too much sleep, a dog becomes lethargic, his senses dull, and he can't hunt well. In our society, an oversleeper is more likely to get ill. If you're home all day, it's easy for you to see how much your puppy is sleeping.
Sometimes referred to as mat dogs because they sleep so much, they may need 18 hours a day of sleep. While most dogs get by on around 14 hours a day, puppies are busy growing and taking in information, so they'll require 18 to 20 hours of sleep a day to recharge.