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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.
Average Sleeping Time. Truth be told, veterinarians and other animal specialists haven't yet figured out why dogs sleep as much as they do. Sleep is restorative and refreshing and it feels good. Most dogs, on average, clock in approximately 14 hours a day of sleeping time. Those lucky dogs are very adaptable when it comes to sleep. Unlike humans, they can easily adjust to different sleep patterns.