How much sleep does my puppy need?

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We brought our beautiful pup home on Saturday . He's 9 weeks old. He spent lots of Saturday playing, then watching the rugby but not sleeping much, then again yesterday he was quite excitable and had a few sleeps during the day. Both nights he's slept quite well but I've obviously had to get up so he can wee. Today he seems completely knackered!! Is that just because he's getting used to us? He's perfectly well and has played a bit, had the odd mad five minutes, but he's had a couple of long naps too. How much should he be sleeping during the day? I'd be grateful for any advice on what to expect. Thanks

Well, my pup is 7 months old now and still sleeps approximately 4 hours during the day, and is out for the count for the night by about 8pm. He gets up between 7.30 and 8am. They sleep a lot when they're teeny :) Any, er, pics?

Thanks Chickens, I know he's probably adjusting to being with us but I'm just afraid he'll be wanting to play all night tonight . I'm rubbish with new fangled technology, I'll have to see if I can get some pics up later

My 14 week old pup sleeps an awful lot during the day - probably around 8 hours. Basically gets up, after an hour goes back to sleep. After a walk she goes back to sleep for a few hours, though some of that is just watching the cats/the world go by. In the evening she has a mad half hour which seems to wear her out nicely in time for a good night's sleep. It's just like having a newborn baby and they really do need to rest. Enjoy your puppy!

Your pup will take all the sleep he needs, you don't need to monitor it, but don't let children wake him or over-tire him.