Kelly_Louise Posted March 16, 2010 Author Share Posted March 16, 2010 Definitely not a manipulative thing here I don't think LDR - what a cunning little man you have LOL!!! Sasha also runs and hides whenever there is people yelling or arguing. OH and I were having a disagreement once and she ran off and I found her hiding under the shell pool shaking As soon as our voices become harsh she's off the back and hides. It's awful... I have to go and get her otherwise she will stay there. I hate what some people do to dogs, she's such a good girl... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lillim Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 My little girl often lays there with her eye balls seemingly rolled to the back of her eyes..with lots of white area showing..rather disconcerting actually. She also shakes occasionally and seems 'troubled'...which I have difficulty understanding, because to the best of my knowledge she's never experienced anything more unpleasant than having a treat taken away! Perhaps as has been said, she is reliving an activity she takes part in when awake....Whatever the initiator, I don't let it go on too long...hate to see her suffer in ANY way. ah yes the eyes rolled back in the head is creepy, Misha does this while snoring which has earned her the "demon dog" nickname. She also shakes, quivers and maks funny little noises. When she was younger she use to frequently "suckle" in her sleep. Its never worried me, she never seems distressed just looks demonic :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.mister Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 My boy was never distressed in his sleep so I can't help there.. I'm sure dogs are capable of nightmares, though. Tobie used to just run and make these gentle little 'wuf' noises. The first time I ever heard it I was in the bedroom and he was in the hallway... 'wuf wuf wuf' and I was like... wth? So I come out and almost split my sides giggling watching him pressed up against the floor and the wall running and 'wuf'-ing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casima Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 The whole first year I had Benny I hadn't ever seen him wag his tail, it just hung limply behind him. Anyway one day I was sitting at the computer and hear this "thump thump" behind me, I looked around and there was Benny, fast asleep on his side, tail wagging. I cryed, I was so happy to see him wagging. It has happened a few more times over the years, always makes me smile! Anna is the only one who seems to have visable dreams very often, she will twitch her face and feet for alittle while, I like to think she is dreaming of running fast, as she loves to run when awake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue & Waldo Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 Do doubt dogs dream Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDR Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 Definitely not a manipulative thing here I don't think LDR - what a cunning little man you have LOL!!!Sasha also runs and hides whenever there is people yelling or arguing. OH and I were having a disagreement once and she ran off and I found her hiding under the shell pool shaking As soon as our voices become harsh she's off the back and hides. It's awful... I have to go and get her otherwise she will stay there. I hate what some people do to dogs, she's such a good girl... Oh poor Sash, again, thank dog she's with you now! Oh yes we have a master manipulator. At "Nanny and Poppy's" (yes they really do refer to themselves as that with him! ) he will stare at the toaster to guilt Mum into making him jam on toast. And when he first learnt the sit command as a puppy we had the *sit monster* on our hands - he associated it with treats so would come to you out of nowhere stare at you intently then sit very slowly. He also does the odd fake protective bark at the screen door to get praise (we operate a "one bark to alert us then quiet" system in our house). Dogs, love 'em. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly_Louise Posted March 17, 2010 Author Share Posted March 17, 2010 That cracked me up LDR!!! What a cheeky bugger!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly_Louise Posted March 17, 2010 Author Share Posted March 17, 2010 The whole first year I had Benny I hadn't ever seen him wag his tail, it just hung limply behind him. Anyway one day I was sitting at the computer and hear this "thump thump" behind me, I looked around and there was Benny, fast asleep on his side, tail wagging. I cryed, I was so happy to see him wagging. It has happened a few more times over the years, always makes me smile! Oh goodness... I found this so sad It's the little things that we appreciate with dogs isn't it? What is Benny's background? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpha bet Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 Never heard of any research into dog dreaming.... The research money has only just started appearing and that hasnt really brought out much yet.... they are still learning what is needed for families pets..... I love watching a litter - perhaps as young as 3-6 week old pups and seeing them twitch and even start little yips. We often say they are chasing rabbits.... but really they havent even got those memories yet.... not like my older dogs. One old dude years ago told me that little pups should be twitchy otherwise be worried about them. Twitching is part of their growth pattern. Ever since I watch the little babies and it always makes me feel good to see them twitch and jerk.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly_Louise Posted March 17, 2010 Author Share Posted March 17, 2010 alpha bet, that's very interesting. I guess it's kind of like a human baby dreaming... I wonder what they could possibly dream about when they don't know the world yet? I wonder what the relationship is between them twitching and them developing? Maybe it means that they are intellectually 'switched on' or something. It must be a very natural thing if it starts when they are only babies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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