[Shelley]

My 12 week Chihuahua puppy is such a sleepy head but a really good boy. He is VERY energetic while he is awake, he eats and plays for about an hour and a half and then he gets really sleepy, jumps on my lap and then passes out for about 2 and a half hours and does it all day long. I was wondering if this is normal and if this will be his pattern even when he is an adult.

[labman]

It seems dogs of all ages can spend an amazing amount of time sleeping. I knew a lady that had a Lab puppy that never slept except when she put him in his crate. Otherwise, it was go go, go. That is an exception. On the other hand, once he is a little older, he may go as long as there is something stimulating to do. After he is a year old, you could even consider agility training with him. My daughter is attending classes with their Lhasa/Min Pin mix. There were times my wife questioned if we should have named our last Lab, Pepper. As a puppy, she spend a lot of time asleep.