Tips For Putting A Dog To Sleep
We must be clear about the importance of sleep in our pet, a dog has to sleep the necessary hours, especially at night. Not only for you to rest but also for him to benefit from his restful sleep.
Many are the dogs that have difficulty sleeping at night, that is why it is very important that you get used to it from a puppy. So from Best with Pets we want to give you some simple tips to make a dog sleep, whether it is a puppy or an adult.
Train a puppy to sleep
It has happened to many pet owners that we have adopted a puppy and they find it difficult to sleep at night. Especially in the first weeks he does not let us sleep with his barking, crying, etc. You don’t have to worry as it has a solution, you just need a little patience.
The reason that the puppy does not sleep for the first few weeks is because he feels disoriented and insecure, since he has been separated from his mother and siblings. You also have to understand that you are in a different environment, with different humans and even smells that you do not know. That is why you have to have a little understanding.
But this does not mean that we leave the situation without putting solutions, you just have to follow these useful tips:
Routine
We already know that dogs are routine animals, so from day one you have to plan yours and have your puppy follow it. You have to have a schedule for your food, the walk, the games and of course the hours of rest. You have to make sure that the daily activities are done at the same times so that he gets used to it.
The environment
You have to create a pleasant and conducive environment for your pet to rest. A place that is for him and where his bed is. A mistake very made by the owners of the puppies is that when they start to cry they take them to their bed and that should not be done, since your pet will get used to it. You can solve this by buying him a covered bed, so he will feel safe.
In the first weeks put a needle clock next to your bed , since the sound it makes will remind you of your mother’s heartbeat and thus you will feel calmer. It is also very important to avoid loud noises that scare you.
What you must not do
Do not go immediately if your puppy begins to cry, since he will understand that every time he cries you will go to his call and will use the cry as a claim. Of course, you must watch it from a distance to verify that nothing happens.
Do not feed him before sleeping, as this will give him energy and he may want to play. It is preferable to feed him 3 or 4 hours before going to sleep.
Sleeping an adult dog
If your dog is an adult and does not sleep at night, it is because something is wrong with him. So it’s time to assess the situation. If you have changed house, if there is a new member in the family or a new pet, the owners are stressed, etc., all this can influence your dog to lose the desire to sleep. As soon as this new situation passes, your dog will possibly rest peacefully again.
Sleeping environment
First of all, you have to provide your dog with a good environment so that he can sleep and rest, have a comfortable bed that he identifies as his and where he will sleep. If it is not placed on the bed, you can teach it by putting a prize there that he likes.
It is very important to set the break time, it can be the same as yours or a different time. To do this, he always creates the same daily routine such as turning off the lights, turning off the television, closing the key, etc., that he identifies as going to sleep.
Food
Like puppies, adult dogs shouldn’t eat before going to sleep as that will give them a lot of energy. They have to eat 3 or 4 hours before going to sleep. It is also very important that they get plenty of exercise during the day, so they will feel tired and sleep more quickly.
Relaxing massages
Once your dog is in bed, you can treat him to relaxing massages, especially in the areas of the head and back, this will make him relax and help him sleep.
