Sleeping Habits

[Greg & Sue]

Hi, just wondering if there is a "normal" when it comes to sleeping habits for the group? Dakota has a fairly regular routine of morning nap (3-4 hours), afternoon nap (3-4 hours), and night sleep (8-10 hours) of course depending on what else is going on. She's loves to be social, so if people are around or we are going places she will not be as likely to sleep, then of course the next day she is fairly flat all day. Just wondering what others see as normal (Dakota is a standard GD (75lbs), 5 yrs).

[Kathy Spyker]

Lilly will sleep all night ,then if I have off she is up with me all day. If I go to work I think she sleeps until I get home. The only time she naps is if I nap and tell her to "go lay down".

[Heidi]

This is interesting. I was thinking Bear sure is lazy but he seems to be the norm after reading all of these. Bear goes into his crate around 9 or 10 and we have to wake him up in the morning around 8, 9 or 10 on the weekends. He will sleep through all of us making breakfast on the weekends. I think that is so funny, I have never heard of waking up a dog and thought Bear was the original until I read this. He's up for a walk in the morning and a little play then off to slumber for the best part of the day until my kids get home from school. Then a nap before dinner time and yet another nap before he has to go to sleep for the night. What a life. But when he is awake he is a roamer, likes to go in and out of the house, and wants to play and lets you know if you don't get the hint that he wants to play. Bear is a standard GD 55 lbs, 1 yr.