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Do Dogs Sleep Less Than Humans. You may not realize this but you dog may wake up many times during the night. Dogs who slept in their owners beds were perceived to be less disruptive for sleep than human partners. Puppies and senior dogs. Although dogs rest more than we do they stay awake for much more time as compared to humans.
As a result they may spend as little as 25 of their sleep in REM. Dogs dont tend to go into a deep sleep and if they do it isnt for a very long time. You can get the idea of a dogs sleep from the behavior and posture when it is napping. Other primates get much less REM sleep between 5-10. Dogs which are more active like the working dogs will get less sleep since theyre busier. Puppies and senior dogs.
Dogs spend a big part of their day either sleeping or relaxing.
Humans therefore have the deepest sleep of any primate says Samson. Dogs Dont Sleep as Soundly as Humans Most humans go into a deep sleep for 6-8 hours every night. Even the sleep of hunting dogs is deeper than humans and they go in REM state in almost 10 minutes while humans take more than 70-90 minutes for it. Dogs which are more active like the working dogs will get less sleep since theyre busier. Although dogs rest more than we do they stay awake for much more time as compared to humans. And surprisingly active dogs may sleep less than dogs that are sedentary for most of the day.