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SLEEPS ALOT

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Question
I have 14 week boxer, and I find she sleeps alot. She wakes in the morning eat and stay up for an hour or so than go back to sleep, When she's gets excited during play she tends to bite out 3yr old. Most of the time she is well tempered, is this normal

Answer
Yes, puppies of any breed tend to sleep a lot.  As long as when she's awake she's alert and plays, eats and drinks normally, she's fine.  If anything seems out of sorts, she should be seen by a vet.

As for the biting, this, too, is normal as she's teething.  However, she should be taught bite inhibition and definitely not be permitted to bite the child.  A sharp clap of the hands (as a distraction) and a verbal 'no bite' or 'eh-eh' should do the trick.  If it doesn't, and she tends to over-excite, remove her from the situation until she has calmed down.