30/08/2026
You’re all giving up way too soon!! Puppies Need Sleep 💤 Not More Freedom!
One of the biggest mistakes I see with new puppies is giving them far too much freedom, far too soon.
Think about this..
They’ve come from a breeder where their world may have been a very small, contained space. Then suddenly they arrive in your home and have access to an entire house, different rooms, surfaces, noises, smells, people, furniture, wires, shoes, stairs… and endless opportunities to make their own choices.
That’s a LOT for a baby puppy to process.
Freedom should be earned incrementally, not handed over on day one.
Start with a small, puppy-proofed area. Build good habits. Supervise. Gradually increase the space as your puppy demonstrates that they can cope with it.
Listen, don’t be so quick to give up on crate training. 💤
A crate, when introduced positively and used appropriately, can be one of the most valuable tools you have.
Puppies need an enormous amount of sleep 💤 often 18–20 hours a day, they are notoriously bad at switching themselves off when there’s a whole exciting house to explore.
Sometimes what looks like a “naughty”, bitey, frantic or overtired puppy is simply a puppy who desperately needs to sleep.
The crate gives them a safe, predictable place to switch off and gives you the ability to enforce the rest they aren’t yet capable of choosing for themselves.
It isn’t a punishment.
It isn’t cruel.
And using a crate doesn’t mean you love your puppy any less.
Quite the opposite, you’re helping them learn how to settle, how to be alone, and how to regulate themselves.
Freedom comes with maturity.
🌱 Small space → good habits → more freedom → more responsibility.
Don’t rush the process. Your puppy has their whole life ahead of them to have the run of the house.
Right now, they need boundaries, sleep, guidance and consistency. ❤️🐶
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