Ollie Started Struggling To Nap During The Day Again. He Gets Enough Exercise. He Gets A Lot Of Play

Ollie started struggling to nap during the day again. He gets enough exercise. He gets a lot of play time. We train every day. He gets plenty of opprtunities to go outside and sniff. He very clearly gets tired, but fights sleep, and then gets really grumpy about being awake.

So I started considering other causes. And I think I figured it out.

As a puppy, Ollie ate three small meals a day. I had asked his vet when I should be changing that, and she said that many of the poodles she sees stay on this three-a-day schedule. So up to this point, that is what we have been doing.

The other day, as I was pulling my hair out over Ollie refusing another nap, I had a thought: what if it was hunger?

So we made the switch to twice-daily feeding. I started giving him a larger breakfast and dinner, and I replaced his lunchtime with training.

We saw results immediately. Ollie is napping solidly, and he is significantly calmer when he is awake. He responds faster to his cues. He's not as mouthy, and he engages in less attention-seeking behaviors.

I feel a little bad for not figuring it out sooner, but I am happy it is addressed now.

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