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Apr
Do Dogs Sleep More When It Rains. There is nothing better than having a warm dry bed to sleep in during the rainy season. All food or drinking bowls should be covered as well. Does anyone else remember a James Herriot story about an elderly dog that was like this JH thought the farmer was leaving his dog outdoors heartlessly but dog just. I assume they dont.
Dogs have much more sensitive hearing than we do the reason why it starts acting weird could be that it hears the noises much more loudly or possibly that it can hear noises that we cant. Yes you are not imagining things if your dog seems more sensitive to smells when it rains. The average can change from breed to breed but most adult dogs will sleep anywhere between 8 to 135 hours a day. These days he doesnt seem to do that but Im not sure whether its because he sleeps more heavily or because I keep a much closer eye on the weather get him in when it rains. She estimates that the lower end is probably around 14-15 hours per day. Its true that most dogs need more than 8 hours of sleep.
Try to convince them that not all dogs should be outside and if a dog can be outside they need shelter.
Yes you are not imagining things if your dog seems more sensitive to smells when it rains. When your dog runs around the house looking for a place to hide as soon as it starts to storm they may be experiencing static electricity in their coats. Try to convince them that not all dogs should be outside and if a dog can be outside they need shelter. Dogs are more sensitive to the changes in barometric pressure and this may be an issue for your dog. Perhaps they are the kind of people who assume dogs should be outside and are ok. An adult human averages at about 7 to 9 hours of sleep whereas most dogs will need as much sleep as human toddlers 10 to 13 hours everyday.