Sleepy puppy

[Amanda & Bobby]

Hi doodle owners!  We just brought our 8 week old goldendoodle puppy home today.  She is extremely sleepy and has slept most of the day.  Is this normal?  We were expecting her to be a bit more hyper since she is a young pup.  

[Laura & Sophie Doodle]

I would say it's definitely normal, but every pup is different! Traveling and being introduced to a new environment can be stressful and exhausting for a puppy. As a young puppy, all Sophie did was play intensely for a few minutes then crash and sleep for long periods (plus lots of potty times in between haha!). Growing puppies need TONS of sleep.

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

Yes, puppies sleep a lot, plus all the new changes makes them very tired.

[Judi Kilpatrick]

Yes, very normal for a puppy at that age, she has had a lot of excitement meeting her new family and going to a new home. You will be wishing for a sleepy puppy in a few days..lol...Congrats and enjoy your new puppy!!

[Rosemary (Ro) and Enzo]

All very normal! LOL...enjoy it while you can.....wait for it.......;)

[Leslie, Yogi & Maci Bear]

Ahhh, to have a sleepy puppy ;-)

[Emily, Bentley, & Maserati]

Welcome! As the others have said it is very normal for young puppies to sleep a lot. They play hard and sleep even harder when they're little pups. Enjoy it while you can! 

[Amanda & Bobby]

Thank you for all your reassurance!  She has been getting more and more energetic with each day.  I can see her comfort level increasing.  Guess she was just overwhelmed with the move the first few days! :)