Restless Puppy: Why Your Puppy is Unsettled - HoundGames

Night Restlessness Skiptocontent ViewLargerImage RestlessPuppy:WhyYourPuppyisUnsettled Havingarestlesspuppycanbeworryingandit’simportanttodetermineifthereareanyseriousissuesorifit’snormalpuppybehavior.Ifyourpuppyispacingalot,wakesupoftenatnight,andisgenerallyunsettled,thenyouhavearestlesspuppyonyourhands.Luckily,therearesomethingsyoucandotohelpthemsettleandspendmoretimeontheirbellies. TableofContents hide 1 WhyYourPuppyisRestless 2 ReasonsforRestlessPuppies 3 NightRestlessness 4 FinalWord WhyYourPuppyisRestless Restlesspuppiesneedtimetoadjusttotheirnewhome.Restlessnesscanbecausedbymissingtheirlitterandmother,adjustingtonewsmells,people,andtheirenvironment.Itcantaketwoweeksforyourpuppytofullyadjusttotheirnewhome. Ifyourpuppyisrestlessandcan’tgetcomfortablebeyondthisinitialtransitionperiodintoyourhome,thenit’stimetotakeamorein-depthlookatwhatmaybecausingtheirunsettledbehavior. ReasonsforRestlessPuppies Hereisalistofpossiblecausesforyourpuppy’srestlessbehavior,andbelowwegointomoredepthoneachone: Worms ExcessEnergy Anxiety Illness Diet Poising/ToxicFoodIngestion Parasites Scent Pain Asyoucanseetherearequiteafewpossibleculpritsthatarebehindtheirrestlessness.Fortunately,it’seasytoeliminatesomeofthemrightoffthebat.Readthrougheachoneandseewhichone/smayberelatedtoyourpuppy. Anxiety Ifyourpuppyisanxiousthenthiscandefinitelybethecauseoftheirrestlessness.Oneofthemaintelltalesignsofananxiouspuppyispacing.Puppyanxietycomesfromtwoplaces,eitherfearorseparation. Fear Apuppycanexperiencefearfrombeinginanewenvironment,fromloudnoises,unusualsmells,orunfriendlypeople. Yourpuppyshouldhavetheirownquietspacetosettleintheirhome,whichiswhyacrateissuchavaluableaidforthem.Itcanbeasafehavenfromsomethingthatmaybescaringthem. Ifthefearisrelatedtobeingintheirnewhome,whetherit’snewpeopleorsmells,thengivethemsomemoretimetoadjust,makingsuretobeacalmingsupportiveownerthroughthisprocess. Withbothfearandseparationrelatedanxieties,cratetrainingcangoalongwaytohelpingthemcopeandovercometheirrestlessness. SeparationAnxietySymptoms Watchfortheseothersymptomsalongwiththeirrestlessbehavior: Pacing Panting Barking Constantchewing Aggression Defecatinginareasnotusualtothem Repetitivebehaviors Ifyourpuppyisshowingthesesigns,thenit’slikelytheyareexperiencingseparationanxiety. Ifyouthinkthisisyourpup,thenyoushouldconsiderthefollowinglistofpossibletreatmentstoaidintheirrecovery: Socialization–Takethemtopuppyschool Training–Obediencetrainingwillhelptobuildarelationshipbetweenyouandyourpuppy,andalsoworkstheirmindandtiresthemout Exercise–Ensureyourpuppyisadequatelyexercisedandusesupalltheirenergyongamesthroughouttheirday ScentAssociation–Giveyourpuppywornclothingfromyoutolayonandsleepwith,especiallyifyouneedtoleavethemalone OvertheCounterCalmingSupplements–Therearearangeofproductsnowthatcanassistincalminganxiousdogsanditmaybeworthtryingifotheroptionsaren’tworking Alsoconsiderreadingourpost,PuppyisSadandDepressed:(Whattodoaboutit) Wormscausingrestlessness Ifyourpuppyhasworms,thentheywillnodoubtbeagitatedandfinditdifficulttogetcomfortableanywhere.Todetermineifyourpuphaswormslookatthefollowingsymptomsandseeifanyofthemcanrelatetoyourpuppy. Iftheydohaveanyofthebelowsymptoms,thenit’sbesttotakeyourpuppytotheirvet,asthesesymptomsarealsoassociatedwithothermoreconcerningillnesses. Diarrhea Abdominalpain Weightloss Vomiting Poorcoatappearance Pot-belliedappearance Lethargy Dehydration Deficienciesinnutritionandanemia Intestinalblockageorpneumonia Bloodinstool(eitherbrightredordarkerpurple) ListacquiredfromtheAmericanKennelClub:https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/worms-in-dogs-prevention-diagnosis-treatment/ It’srecommendedthatyouwormyourpuppyeverytwoweeksuntil3-monthsold.From3-6monthsyoushouldwormthemeverymonth.Beyond6-monthstheyshouldtakeawormingtabletevery3-months. Hereareourrecommendedwormingtablets: TrifexisChewableTabletsforDogs,5-10lbs TrifexisChewableTabletsforDogs,10.1-20lbs TrifexisChewableTabletsforDogs,20.1-40lbs ExcessEnergy Yourpuppyshouldbesleeping18-20hoursoutofthedaily24.Inthetimethey’reawaketheyshouldbeexploring,playing,running,andusinguptheirburstsofenergy. Ifyourpuppyhasexcessenergy,it’sgoingtobedifficultforthemtosettleandgetcomfortable.It’simportantthatyouofferthembodyandmindstimulationinthehoursthey’reawake. Ifapuppyhasalackoftoys,orismissinganenvironmentrichinthingstoexplore,thentheymaybefeelinglikeabundleofenergywithnowheretodirectit. Thiscanleadnotonlytorestlessness,buteventuallycanturnintodestructivebehaviors. Makesureyouhaveanadequatesupplyoftoysforthem.Whenyouchoosetoysforyourpuppy,thinkabouthowmuchvariationtheyhave.Youwanttoysthataren’tallthesame,sotheycanfindthetypeoftoystheylikemost. Alsobesuretogetthemoutside,wheretheycanexploreandsmelltheworld.Iftheyaren’tyetvaccinated,staytoyourownyardortotheyardsofdogsyouknowthathavebeenvaccinated. Althoughtheydon’tneedlongwalks,havingtimetoburnoffenergywhenthey’reawakeisimportantforthemtosettlethroughthedayandnight. Hereisachartofdailyexerciserecommendationsforpuppies. PuppyAge(months) ExerciseTime(minutes) 1 5 2 10 3 15 4 20 5 25 6 30 7 30+ Illness Ifyourpuppy’spacingandrestlessnessisnewtothem,watchforothersignsofillnesssuchasdiarrhea,vomiting,andpanting.Ifyoususpecttheymaybeill,thentakethemtotheirvetforacheckup. Dietandresltessness Ifyourpuppyishungrythroughthenight,thenitcandefinitelymakethempacethehouselookingforsomethingtheeat. Eventhroughthedayifthey’renotfeelinglikethey’regettingenoughfoodtosatiatetheirhunger,thenitcancauserestlessness. WerecommendpuppieseatBlueBuffaloLifeProtectionPuppyasit’snotonlyhighinnutrientsandisaqualitysourcedpuppyfood,butit’salsohighinfiber,whichcanmakeyourpuppyfeelfullerforlonger. Poising/ToxicFoodIngestion Hasyourpuppyeatenanychocolaterecently?Therearesomefoodsthatarepoisonoustodogsandifyourpuppyhasgottenintosomethingtheyshouldn’thavetheymaybefeelingill. Andapuppywhoisillwilldefinitelyberestlessandpacingaroundastheytrytofindcomfort. Herearesomefoods(notallpoisonous)thatcancauseyourpuppytofeelrestlessifconsumed,eveninsmallportions: Coffee CatFood Chocolate FatTrimmings Garlic Nuts DairyProducts Rawfishandmeat Salt Sugar Parasites Fleas,ticks,lice,ormitescanallbecontributorstoanagitatedandrestlesspuppythatcan’tgetcomfortable.Allpuppyownersshouldusepreventativemeasurestoavoidthesenastyparasites. WerecommendFrontlinePlus5-22lbsorFrontlinePlus23-44lbs,dependingontheirweight.Eventhoughitsays“dogs”andnot“puppies”onthebox,they’resafetoconsumeforpuppiesandpregnantdogs,justcheckyourpuppy’sweightbeforehand. Scent Yourpuppycansmellanywherefrom10,000to100,000timesbetterthantheaveragehuman.Whichmeanstheysmelleverythinginyourhouse,andifthere’sanoffensiveodortothem,itcouldbemakingthemrestless. Doyouhaveabatchofsauerkrautfermentinginthecupboard?Oristhereanoldstainofspilledmilkonthecarpetnearyourpup’sbedwhichyouthinkis100%cleanedup? Whenthey’rerestless,watchfortheirnosetobetwitchingastheysmelltheair.Orseeifthey’reparticularlyattractedtoanareaofthehouse.Thiscouldbethereason. Pain Isyourpuppyinpain?Feeltheirbodygentlyandmakesuretherearen’tanysorespots.Ifthey’reinpainintheabdomen,orinanyoftheirjoints,thenitcandefinitelybecausingthemtobeunsettled. Ifyoususpectthey’reinpain,thenatriptothevetisrequired. NightRestlessness Ifyourpuppyisrestlessonlyatnight-time,thenyoucanruleoutalotofthepossibleculprits.It’smostlikelyoneofthesereasons,oramixofeitherofthem: LackofRoutine ExcessEnergy Anxiety Hunger Temperature Ensureyourpuppyhasasolidbedtimeroutine.Puppieshaveagoodinternalclockandwillfollowtheexpectationsthatyousetthem. Justlikehumans,wesleepbestwhenwehaveabedtimeroutine.Forapuppy,agoodbedtimeroutinemightlooklikethis: Ameal Followedbyplaytime(youcanusethesametoyforthiseverynight) Outsideforpotty Thensettlethemdownforthenight Thisroutinewillensurethey’vebeenfedandwon’twakeuphungry,havehadaplayandsohaveburntoffenergy,andthey’vebeentothetoilet,sotheywon’tneedtogoforawhile. Ofcourse,apuppyhasasmallbladderandwillmostlikelyrequireanoutsidevisittothetoiletduringthenight. TIP:Setanalarmforeverymorning.Thiswillconditionyourpuppytoknowthatthesoundofthealarmmeansit’stimetogetup. Ifyourpuppyisanight-timewanderer,youshouldconsidercratetrainingthem.It’sagreattooltocontrollingyourpuppy’sbehaviorinapositiveway,astheywillgetasmuchfromitasyouwill. Anotherthingtoconsiderisifyourpuppyiscomfortableatnight.Ifthetemperatureistoohotortoocold,theymightgetrestlessastheysearchforwarmthoracoolspot. FinalWord Arestlesspuppycanbeaworry,especiallywhenit’sunusualbehaviorforthem.Ifitisunusualforyourpuptobepacinganddisplayingrestlessness,thenit’sbesttogetthemcheckedout.Ifit’scommonbehaviorforthem,thenit’slikelytobebehavioral.Hopefully,youwillbeabletousesomeoftheaboveinformationtoaddressyourconcerns. 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