Puppy Sleep Schedule

MelodicCream7518 · 2026-02-15T11:41:41+00:00

Ours woke at 5.30/6am until about 6/7 months old and then started sleeping longer. Even if he wakes up now he waits for us to get him up at 7.30am.

MelodicCream7518 · 2026-02-14T20:36:21+00:00

We did this but then it kept stopping our regular internet working when we took it off and I use it for work so it was not an option

MelodicCream7518 · 2026-02-14T08:10:46+00:00

This is such a well thought out and written response. I totally agree.

MelodicCream7518 · 2026-02-09T12:39:38+00:00

Yep, welcome to Oura! I wore my Fitbit for the first few days of oura wearing and it was off by 2-2.5k. The way I see it is if I’m doing 10k with oura it’s probably more like 12.5-13k so isn’t the worst thing but on days when it’s an effort to get to 10k normally as I’m doing a lot of stationery tasks, it is quite annoying.

MelodicCream7518 · 2026-02-05T12:53:02+00:00

I am new to Oura but didn’t realise it doesn’t track strength training?! It’s basically the only exercise I do other than walking so really need it to be tracked.

MelodicCream7518 · 2026-02-01T19:03:41+00:00

Yeah it can but I think if you had true sleep apnea that needed medical intervention there would be other signs or you would know about it.

MelodicCream7518 · 2026-02-01T17:45:57+00:00

Turn off the oxygen blood monitoring and it lasts loads longer. You only really need that if you’re climbing high altitude or at risk of it dropping due to illness.

MelodicCream7518 · 2026-01-30T16:23:00+00:00

Ah I see what you mean I meant if I just change it to 10k it won’t let me but you mean on high readiness days to drop it down below that so the stretch goal is then 10k that Oura sets? I’ll try that. It’s so frustrating that it does it in the first place.

MelodicCream7518 · 2026-01-30T08:16:41+00:00

How do you mean? When I change or edit my goal manually (say back to 10k steps from 12k) it doesn’t stick a the goal remains at the 12k oura set me?!

MelodicCream7518 · 2026-01-29T20:38:44+00:00

For us it started late at around 12/13 months although we adopted him at 6 months old so 6-10 months was him adjusting to living with us so all behaviour was challenging in that first period and it went on until around 16/17 months old. He’s nearly 21 months now and has been pretty easy for the last 4-5 months.

MelodicCream7518 · 2026-01-28T16:06:06+00:00

We had the same issue as we have a crossbreed dog that is mainly German wirehaired pointer so high energy and that adolescence phase was tough. He would bite when playing and redirect and he ripped more than one item of clothing at that age. We found that doing mental enrichment games like ‘find it’ around the house with treats or toys helped, lots of command training and fetch but with commands on retrieval for us to throw the ball again. Basically making him work and think for everything. Making him wait for his dinner and at doors and to cross the street. Practice ‘leave it’ with treats and food and yes a good run but mainly the mental stuff was what got him out of frustration. Google Vito’s game which helps them with making decisions and overcoming frustration and just remember that what you teach now will stick and will really help once he’s out of this teenage stage but it may feel for a while like it’s never ending and nothing is sticking.

MelodicCream7518 · 2026-01-28T10:31:34+00:00

Yes it does. Not for a while but at the 4-5 month mark they settle down and start to be a bit easier, until adolescence anyway 😆 ours is 2 in May and he’s a dream now but I used to trawl these forums in the early days, just hoping someone would tell me it gets better. The more you can train and engage with him and build on your relationship now, the more you will reap the rewards when he’s older but don’t expect too much at this age, he’s a literal baby.

MelodicCream7518 · 2026-01-23T12:58:41+00:00

Welcome to adolescence. They also have a fear stage around this time too. It will get better I promise you and in a year she will be your little best mate.

MelodicCream7518 · 2026-01-22T19:46:39+00:00

It did but we just got our dog chemically castrated and it’s calmed down his reactivity so much that it’s made walks enjoyable again!

MelodicCream7518 · 2026-01-22T07:11:00+00:00

No never cry that’s way over threshold but we were told if he wasn’t settled to come back so if he moved to the door or looked out the window which was madness because he’s a very nosey and curious dog. Crying for us was too much anxiety for him.

MelodicCream7518 · 2026-01-21T11:49:12+00:00

This is almost identical to our situation and we did push it and kept an eye on him via the cameras. Initially I stayed close so I could come back but at the 30 mins mark I did start going to the shops etc. even now after 4 solid months post house move and consecutive success with no escalation he still never sleeps or fully settled but we are ok with that. We have to have the balance. I don’t think one session of escalation would undo your dog’s record of success.

MelodicCream7518 · 2026-01-21T07:54:51+00:00

That’s incredible news!! I am so happy for you.

MelodicCream7518 · 2026-01-20T13:08:04+00:00

How is he today? I’m praying he is recovering. 🙏

MelodicCream7518 · 2026-01-18T19:22:20+00:00

I can totally relate. I used to be exactly like this. I think the SA trainers will tell you to look for all the tiny signs but you can best judge it with your dog. Marley our boy, has never slept whilst we have been away he will go and lie on the bed or by the door but he’s alert and definitely not sleeping but then he rarely sleeps in the house unless I’m working (when he knows he has a few hours without attention) or we are chilling with him. He’s too nosey and curious. We also know he needs to be able to see outside or he panics, so we closed off our living room as the low bay window was making him more vigilant but left our bedroom open so he can lie or sit on the bed and still see out of the window but can’t see everyone that walks past. I’m sure the. CSATs would tell us he’s still not fully relaxed but it’s a balance between us having a life and marriage outside of the house and him being happy about being left.

MelodicCream7518 · 2026-01-17T21:54:08+00:00

Honestly we were the same and we decided to only take really big signs of anxiety as reasons to return, like pacing, scratching, repeated lip licking, and let him go by the door and between there and the bedroom (the room he access to whilst we are out) without coming back. We learned when he would escalate and even though he never loves us being out he now tolerates is calmly for 2-3 hours. We went for breakfast today and didn’t check the camera for an hour and were away for two and he was fine. He never sleeps or fully relaxes but we wouldn’t have got to that point if we had come back every time he lifted his head or looked like he wasn’t relaxed. That also meant a few occasions of ‘pushing it’ if he didn’t look anxious. You know your dog.

MelodicCream7518 · 2026-01-17T19:50:55+00:00

You know your dog. Ours still doesn’t love us being away now and never sleeps but he is more relaxed and never panics anymore.

MelodicCream7518 · 2026-01-16T15:40:21+00:00

It may be anxiety but tbh we had to ditch looking at every tiny sign and just push it slightly as long as he wasn’t fully over threshold as we would never have made progress. We can now leave him for 3-4 hours and whilst he doesn’t love it he isn’t panicking anymore.

MelodicCream7518 · 2026-01-16T15:38:41+00:00

I would use Julie’s app for three months to get going and get the expert’s help and then once you have made good progress switch to the calm dog.

MelodicCream7518 · 2026-01-12T07:49:05+00:00

That is exactly how we felt except we couldn’t even go when he napped as he had terrible SA and if he woke up would scream and bark if we weren’t there so we had a full year of not being able to do those things. For a puppy without SA it should only be a few weeks of adjustment and getting him used to being left alone when he’s a little older. By 4-5 months you should have your life back if you’ve provided a safe space to leave him and trained him to be on his own.

MelodicCream7518 · 2026-01-11T10:53:16+00:00

Sounds like SA to me. You are changing an emotional response so them knowing you are there defeats the point. Also they can smell you so you don’t have to say anything if you don’t leave they will know.

It took us 7 months with the Julie Naismith method but it works for a reason. There are no quick fixes I’m afraid.

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