Sleepy Head

[Kelly and Daphne]

Hi There!  My doodle is 17 weeks old and we have had her for 4 days now.  I am a little concerned that she spends most of her time sleeping.  She is up for about an hour at a time then sleeps for at least 2 - 3 hours.  I am hoping that it is just because she is adjusting to her new surroundings or that she is pooped from an increase in exercise.  We take her for mutliple walks a day, which I am sure is more exercise then what she recieved at the kennel.  When she is awake she loves to play and seems to be very happy.  I know that I am ust being a typical Italian Mother (as my husband likes to call me).  But, I just want to make sure that this behavoir is OK.

[Carla, Lucca and Izzy]

Daphne is adorable!!!

She could be adjusting to her new environment. She is also a puppy and they do sleep a lot. Izzy will play really hard for around an hour or so then crash, then wake up and start again.

If she is eating and playing you shouldn't be concerned. But if you haven't already done so I would make an appt with your vet to get her thoroughly checked out. This should be done with in the first week of you getting her no matter what. It sounds like she has all her shots already. It will give you peace of mind knowing she is ok.

Congrats and good luck!!!

[Kelly and Daphne]

Thank you for the vote of confindence Carla.  We had her checked out the day after we picked her up and she has a clean bill of health.  We live in the city (Chicago) so I just worry that she may pick something up from the dirty sidewalk.  I know that I am being a nervous nelly and need to just relax and enjoy the peace while she is still calm.  Lord knows that can change quickly!

[Carla, Lucca and Izzy]

Oh Yeah...so don't say it too loud. Mz Izzy was mellow the first few days and....that was the end of that!!! She is a holy terror and a sweetheart at the same time:)

As long as she has had all her shots I wouldn't worry. It's hard not to but it will be ok!

[Becca & Lucy]

Our trainer told us to expect that! Don't worry, you'll be wishing for those mellow days soon enough :)