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Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Small (up to 22lb) | Male | 1 month and 6 days old
I just got a puppy today, it's night time here and it has not been sleeping for more than 20 minutes at a time. He sleeps in my arms and when I put him in his bed he wakes up 15-20 minutes later and starts whimpering away till I hold him again so he could instantly fall asleep again. Is it OK to let him sleep in bed with me through the night or is he going to get used to it and not accept anything else in the future? Or is there an explanation on why he's doing this?
1 Answer

Answered By Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA
Veterinarian, Certified Dog Trainer
Published on April 7th, 2020