My 12-week-old French Bulldog puppy won't sleep. What can I do?

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my 12 week old French bulldog won't sleep through the night. When we first put her to sleep, she'll sleep for two hours and then cry. we clean her puppy pad and go back to bed. then she'll start crying at 2-3am non stop. I end up going to sleep on the couch with her until 5am when my alarm goes off. any suggestions? I know I am not supposed to give into crying, but my husband and I have to get some sort of sleep. We both work full time... thanks! Pet's info: Dog | French Bulldog | Female | unspayed | 3 months old | 5 lbs

Megan, DVM, CVA · Accepted Answer

At her age, she isn’t able to sleep through the night. As she gets older this will improve. A few suggestions is to play with her really hard until right before bed. Also, take up her water and food about an hour before bed so she has plenty of time to digest that and go to the bathroom. Do not leave food and water with her at night. You can put a sound machine, a soft playing radio, ticking clock, or even the tv to help soothe her. You will need to plan to get up with her at least once a night for a few more weeks. I hope this helps.

My 12-week-old French Bulldog puppy won't sleep. What can I do?

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