RSSThe Sleeping Pattern of Dogs
Jun 26
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What would you do if you if you are in a temperature controlled room, have a comfortable bed and have nothing to do? Sleep!. In similar circumstances, the dog would do a lot of sleeping too. Dogs are not only voracious eaters, they are great sleepers as well. A dog would commonly sleep more than half the day away! This has resulted to the notion that dogs are lazy animals.
Actually, dogs are very energetic. These animals would even develop destructive habits if opportunities to expend their excess energies are not provided by the owner. Just as with humans, dogs too would benefit from sleeping. However, there are various reasons for the dog’s inclination to sleep a lot.
General health condition, personality and the level of activity largely influence the dog’s sleeping pattern. Dog are active animals with high exercise requirements but the St Bernard and the Newfoundland are breeds known to be rather slow moving. These breeds are even called rug or mat dogs because of their inclination to lie down rather than indulge in strenuous activities. These mat dogs would sleep for 16 to 18 hours every day.
Working breeds are different as these dog will be seen up and about doing their work. A dog utilized to herd or protect livestock would be seen constantly patrolling the area where the animals being protected are located. The same thing is true with dogs utilized by the law enforcers to sniff narcotics and bombs. Farm dogs that perform varied functions would find little time to curl and sleep.
Unlike dogs in farms that are allowed to roam freely, apartment dogs or dogs that are mainly kept inside the house would be enticed to sleep all day more so if they do not have other activities to do. Most pet dogs are provided by the owners all imaginable comforts. Aside from having a softly padded bed, these dogs would be living in temperature controlled homes. Dogs would be seen sleeping a lot because their environment is conducive to sleeping. Dogs may appear to be soundly asleep but they would wake up at the lightest sound. Dogs have the ability to be alert the instant they are roused from sleep. Dogs may sleep a lot but the heightened senses enables these four legged friends to be awake in an instant thus they can be depended to protect the human family.
Obviously dogs like to sleep, but why do dogs sleep so much? Come on over to Sarah’s Dogs and find out more.
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