Am I ever gonna get any rest????
Sake seems to be very restless these past few nights. She moves around A LOT and cries for no reason.
I think she is going through a growth spurt and her bones are making her uncomfortable. Has anyone else experienced these kind of growing pains? Is there anything I can do to help her feel more comfortable?
She is 6 months old now.
I think she is going through a growth spurt and her bones are making her uncomfortable. Has anyone else experienced these kind of growing pains? Is there anything I can do to help her feel more comfortable?
She is 6 months old now.
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Right now she gets so much exersise she poops out! But around 1am she gets uncomfortable and wakes up. It's almost like she would rather be moving than laying still because it feels better on her bones.
I guess I don't know she is uncomfortable. Im not sure what the days hold for her since she is home with Miso. Our dog nanny comes at lunch everyday to let them out in the backyard and takes them on a walk tuesdays and thurdays so she gets extra attention there. I assumed it was a growth spurt thing because when I told my mom she said, "well she's a baby and her bones are growing."
At night I do ignore the crying, but it's not so much a crying cry as a "I just feel like getting up and whimpering" cry.
BTW, I got him a bed (that foam one he chewed up) that night and he was better.
I hope she feels better!
Jesse
Probably wakes up in the middle of the night and says.... "Hmm. I'm awake, it's dark, I have nothing to do, and I'm alone. Don't feel like waiting til the morning. Think I'll put on some drama and maybe I'll get outta here". ; ).
Tsuki had periods like this where she'd pace or get up and whine, she'd even start shaking at one point and the vet told us that she was probably experiencing something physical she was a bit nervous about and was very sensitive to the change. I don't know how accurate that was, but I bought it and she definitely grew out of it. Now she only whimpers a little when the gas heat hisses but its a brief thing now.
Not sure if Sake has been spayed... if not, its possible she is going into heat. We noticed that things changed in a lot of ways with Josephine when she had her heat (unexpected to us, but at about 6-7 months of age, as I recall). I don't remember restlessness/sleeplessness, but it could have been the case. Perhaps doggies experience the PMS/cramping type thing.
Also, maybe something is going in the night that's unusual... with all this weird winter weather, maybe there is the sound of the wind that's waking her or other kinds of noises that are somewhat unusual...
Well, if one or the other things above is the cause, this, too, shall pass.
I do know from my days with human babies that if it's not a cry of distress (just whimpering for companionship), best not to "reward" with a lot of attention. In other words, try your best to ignore it all. Otherwise, you will easily create a "night-owl" who thinks its great fun to get going in the middle of the night with some social, fun activity with you!
Anyway, hope she relaxes for you, and wishing sweet dreams for all!
We realized this only happens during the week. We think since we are not home during the week Sake just sleeps all day long and then gets restless and bored at night and wants to play. All weekend we were home with them playing and she slept through the night with no problems!
So, she is just being a drama queen shiba.
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