my very quiet 9 week old staff

Hi all, collected our staff Violet yesterday,shes 9 weeks old and settled in very well,only cryed once in the night ! today she has been playing in the sun but this afternoon she just seems to want to lie down in her bed most of the time. shes eating and drinking ok and comes out for fuss every now and then but it just seems a bit odd that shes not running ,playing,crying and barking ??? her nose is a little dry which i always took as a sign a dog may be a little under the weather ? i'm not new to dog ownership as i grew up with staffs and labradors in the family until i left home in my twenties. Any body got any ideas ?

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She's only 9 weeks old, sleeping is pretty normal most of the time. Loki was weird because he never used to sleep very much, but puppies do sleep a LOT during the day, so don't worry. Her nose doesn't have to be wet, it can be dry as long as there's no gunk or anything. If she's eating and drinking OK, she's fine, just a baby.

I'm hazarding a guess, but I'd think that Violet is just a bit discombobulated - she's very young and hasn't had much experience of life and all of a sudden it's just changed. I would recommend that you just take it gently, make her feel at home and used to her new surroundings and new humans and she will soon stop feeling so disorientated. It's good that she is eating and drinking.

Aww I love her name, violet its lovely, It's quite normal for her to sleep lots at first, as long as she's eating, drinking she'll be fine

Hi and welcome from us and Suki. Pups sleep alot and she is still getting used to her new surroundings so nothing to worry about

Hi and welcome from us and Suki. Pups sleep alot and she is still getting used to her new surroundings so nothing to worry about

Hi and welcome from Chiquito and I Can;t wait to see pictures of your new baby - this link should help

https://staffy-bull-terrier.niceboard.com/t12017-how-to-post-a-photos-onto-the-forum

As said above, pups do sleep an awful lot, and when they first come home with you there is lots of new things to get use to and they can seem a little out of sorts. Sure that Violet will be up and about with lots of energy again shortly

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Wouldn't worry too much as long as she is eating and drinking plenty, being so young she will sleep a lot. With the warm weather that may be making her feel a little more lethargic also. Hope to see some pictures of her at some point

Hey I think you are just a concerned mommy! I was the same way with Gwen when we first got her! I worried about EVERYTHING! According to my boyfriend i still worry too much! When Gwen was 9 weeks she slept for hours during the day! She would sleep for 2 or 3 hours then be up and crazy for an hour and then back to sleep! So i think this is normal she is just a baby! Gwen is now 5 months old and I wish she would sleep during the day! Good luck!!!

She's just adjusting to her new home, it's normal for a bit of nervous feelings from her. She'll be as right as rain in a day or so then all the fun will start

As others have said she's just settling in to her new environment and just like a human baby eat, sleep and toilet is what most of her day will involve.

Make the most of it cos it won't last for long lol xXx

Hiya from us, I remember when I first got my Scrumpy, all she did was sleep! I thought she was rather boring lol..............................and then she grew up!!

Awe... I wouldn't worry. Nitro (8 weeks) sleeps loads! In fact, it's a God send lol!

He doesn't really bark... He likes to growl at me when I pick him up tho :/. Something I'm working on.

Anyway congrats .

Hi and welcome from Rocky and me.

I was pleased to read that you have only just got your puppy at 9 weeks old, she has had the extra week with her Mum which will prove to be extra beneficial later on.

I wouldn't be overly worried about her dry nose now and she is probably just getting in some sleep while she can.

Hi from the girls and me . Violet is just getting used to being without her family and she is still a baby, give her a couple of days to get used to everything

Agree with what everyone has said above - enjoy the peace while it lasts