Side sleeping is one of the easiest ways for a dog to let the bed do the work.
Instead of holding the legs beneath the body or keeping the chest upright, your dog can stretch out, let the shoulder and hip sink into the surface, and allow a broad stretch of muscle to relax.…
On a cool night, some dogs seem determined to become as round as physically possible.
Your dog circles the bed, folds her legs underneath herself, tucks her nose toward her flank, and somehow turns an entire animal into one compact cinnamon roll.…
First, you notice the evidence.
A damp little crescent has appeared beside the dog bed. Above it, your dog’s head is hanging just over the edge, one cheek flattened, one lip slightly open, and absolutely nobody is volunteering to explain what happened.…
Your dog claims his favorite chair, turns around twice, gives one enormous sigh, and melts into the cushions as though the day has been absolutely exhausting.
Usually, that little tongue peeking out is just relaxation meeting anatomy: the jaw and lips loosen during sleep, and the way your dog’s mouth is built helps determine how much tongue escapes.…
Yes, a dog’s breathing can speed up during perfectly normal sleep. The rate isn’t fixed from the moment she closes her eyes until the moment she wakes, and a short spell of quicker breathing can happen without anything being wrong.…
It’s quiet under your desk until your sleeping dog gives one soft little whimper.
His paw twitches. His muzzle moves once. You look down, wondering whether he’s upset and whether you should wake him.…
Snoring is basically a vibration. As air moves through the upper airway during sleep, relaxed tissues in the nose and throat can flutter. The narrower or more changeable that passage becomes, the easier it is for ordinary breathing to turn into a snuffle, rumble, or surprisingly impressive little chainsaw.…
You smooth out the blanket on the couch, and a few minutes later your dog climbs up and immediately starts undoing your work. One paw hooks the fleece and drags it backward.…
Your dog has a perfectly flat bed. She steps onto it, turns once, turns twice, pauses as if the mattress might have changed since yesterday, and finally folds herself down in almost the exact place she started.…
You leave a pile of laundry on the floor and walk away for ten minutes. When you come back, your dog is curled up in the middle of it, deeply asleep, looking more at peace than they ever do on the expensive bed you bought on purpose.…