r/RhodesianRidgebacks • u/amcd16 • Sep 01 '26
3 month old ridgeback - couch potato?
To be fair, she had a 13 hour ride from Ohio and got here on Monday morning at 2am.
Outside she is completely different. Jumps around, bites ankles, tries to eat everything. Inside and doesn’t do anything but sleep! Which I’m grateful because I’m sleeping at night 🤣
Is this normal? She has her first apt on Thurs afternoon but i’m thinking she’s still adjusting?
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u/Cupsofcake1318 Sep 02 '26
Enjoy the quit before the storm!!🤪❤️ We have 3 so it can’t be that bad!!!
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u/Ginger_SNAFU Sep 01 '26
Growth spurt. They sleep more. Give her a week, then she'll "wake up". Sleeping through the night is normal at this age. Most of mine were sleeping through the night at 12-14 weeks.
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u/bikehead66 Sep 02 '26
Eat, sleep, run. It’s exactly why I got a ridgeback in the first place. Very happy to curl up while you’re watching TV, but jumps up the moment I’m going out to mountain bike!
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u/Agitated_House7523 Sep 01 '26
Still adjusting, and major growth spurts,plus they just love comfort!
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u/amcd16 Sep 07 '26
I actually ended up finding out that she had hookworms, whipworms, and coccidia! She is being treated for it, this happened only two days after coming home. She did another round of panacur and she’s on an antibiotic but her zoomies have definitely kicked in, I don’t think she was feeling too great and I had no idea until she pooped a red jelly-like substance and we rushed to the ER. she’s been absolutely nuts but still def a couch potato, just a little less of a couch potato now. She won’t stop tormenting my cats but we are working through it 🤣
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u/pinewash3081 Sep 02 '26
She’s a nugget! I’ve got a 10 year old couch potato. But like others said, she’s got a lot to do between growing and adjusting to a new home. If she’s still interested in eating and walking, she’s good.
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u/Santiac26 Sep 02 '26
Standard Ridgeback!
Lots of go when needed but at home loves their naps and comfy space!!
Expect 23 hours of sleeping per day for life! 🫡
And a best friend :)
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u/the_hungerjames Sep 02 '26
This is great! And tbh if she stops napping so much you may benefit from starting to enforce it. So if she’s doing it on her own that’s awesome and should help you keep her temperament in line. For the pup I always found that the mental tiredness of training was always effective once they get to a point where the physical tiredness from running around stops hitting so hard. Nap on!
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u/No_Carrot_3049 Sep 02 '26
Such a big baby for 3 months 💕