Training & Behavior · Dogs
The Puppy Sleep Deprivation Protocol
Surviving the Witching Hour and Enforcing Naps
The 7 PM land shark isn't naughty — it's exhausted. 12 modules on the 18-to-20-hour sleep requirement, the 1-Up 2-Down schedule, the blackout cave, the overtired diagnostic (glassy eyes, zoomies, clumsy biting), white noise as an acoustic shield, the smooth crate handoff, the 5-minute protest rule, the post-nap potty pipeline, and the household 'do not disturb' rule. Rest is the training.
About this course
Most 'bad' puppy behaviour between 6 and 9 PM is a toddler who missed three naps. An overtired puppy's brain short-circuits into adrenaline and cortisol, and no amount of training reaches it — the only cure is sleep. This course makes you the sleep architect: it does the daily math (18 to 20 hours, in short wake windows), builds the dark, quiet sanctuary, installs the 1-Up 2-Down rhythm, teaches you to read glassy eyes and zoomies as 'bedtime', and gives you a calm, boring handoff into the crate, a timer for the protest whine, and a clean post-nap potty routine. Then it protects the whole thing from guests who want to wake the cute puppy.
What you'll learn
- Why exhaustion, not naughtiness, drives evening biting and zoomies — the cortisol flood explained
- The 18-to-20-hour sleep prescription and 45–60 minute wake windows, with the deficit spiral when you miss them
- The 1-Up, 2-Down schedule: three-hour cycles of potty, food, play and enforced rest
- Engineering the blackout cave: covered crate, cool corner, and white noise as an acoustic shield
- The overtired diagnostic checklist and the drama-free crate handoff before the meltdown starts
- The 5-minute protest rule, the post-nap potty pipeline, and the household 'never wake a sleeping puppy' rule
Course outline (12 modules)
Quiz & Certificate
Knowledge quiz
After completing all lessons, take a short quiz to test your understanding.
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Pass the quiz and earn a shareable certificate of completion.
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$9.99 · Lifetime access · 12 lessons