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Is a dim room bad for puppies? Do young puppies need direct sunlight?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Female | unspayed | 30 lbs

Stela's puppies have 21 days, and they are in a deep room which only light is exposed to the room during the day. Is that bad for them? Sould they be exposed to sun everyday?. Please, i want to know if there is any effect.

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Answered By Andrea M. Brodie, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on March 3rd, 2018

Your dog should be in a place where there is adequate daylight during the day and dark during the night. There is no need for direct sunlight. Eventually, when they walk around and play, it would be good if they had a garden to play with each other, or an outside enclosure.

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