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Aug
Why Do Dogs Bark And Cry In Their Sleep. You might even find it fun to imagine what your canine friend is dreaming about. Again dogs tend to snore for the same reasons as humans some kind of obstruction of the airway. When your dog barks growls or whimpers in their sleep it is simply because they are dreaming. This could be caused by allergies respiratory illness obesity or just the shape of their snout.
In fact the two of us have very similar sleep cycles. Some dogs however can have a seizure while asleep. Sleep Position You may have wondered why your dog always curls up in a ball when he lies down to sleep even when its not cold. Within 20 minutes of falling asleep a dog should be in a deep sleep cycle and may start dreaming. During the REM cycle you might notice your dog is dreaming if they whimper cry or make other noises in their sleep. Larger breeds dream for five minutes every 45 minutes while smaller dogs might only dream about a minute every 10 minutes.
A dog will usually bark while they are asleep because they are dreaming.
They are probably dreaming about all kinds of activities such as chasing things and barking at them and this causes them to bark while sleeping. If your dog cries while sleeping it is likely during the REM cycle when your dog is most deeply asleep. Some dogs however can have a seizure while asleep. If your pooch gets quite vocal in his sleep moaning whimpering crying barking or even howling you may be wondering if something is wrong with your ball of fur and if you should wake him up. Again dogs tend to snore for the same reasons as humans some kind of obstruction of the airway. As long as the dog does not exhibit signs of illness or severe physical distress there is no need to worry.