Posted by molly mutt on 19.10.24
Pourquoi les chiens tournent-ils sur eux-mêmes avant de se coucher ?
Our wonderful dogs: they are loyal, adorable and provide us with unconditional love. But if we’re all honest, they can be super weirdos on occasion!
For instance, nap time is one part of a dog’s daily life that brings out some odd habits that can leave us human’s a bit mystified. We like to think of ourselves as nap experts here at Molly Mutt and wanted to shed some light on your dog’s nap time quirks.
why does my dog sleep in the strangest places?
Ever found your dog behind the toilet? Under a bookshelf in a space so small you can’t figure out how he got there? Yep, this is a thing.
No matter how much he loves his dog bed, you might find him occasionally holed up in an odd space due to the comfort it provides. When dogs seek shelter or small spaces, they are instinctually recreating a "den."
Offrez à votre chien une housse de cage (assez élégante pour être exposée dans votre salon) de chez Molly Mutt et intégrez son refuge à votre décoration !
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darker patterns on crate covers will keep the light out best, if you have a pup that wakes up before the rooster. choose a lighter patten for those dogs who love napping in sunny spots. |
Why does she spin in circles (or scratch the bed) before getting comfortable?
This behavior is instinctual as well, going back to a time when dogs did not have beds as they do now and would create soft places to sleep in nature by turning in circles and scratching the ground to clear the area.
Modern farm dogs have done this for hundreds of years with loose hay when cozying up for the night in the barn.
Cette habitude persiste chez de nombreuses races domestiquées depuis longtemps. Cela explique aussi pourquoi elle peut tirer et modeler une couverture pour animaux de compagnie avant de s'y allonger.
Do dogs dream and are they chasing rabbits?
Il est largement admis que les chiens peuvent rêver, d'après certaines observations. Plutôt que de simplement poser la question à nos chiens, nous avons consulté des psychologie pour obtenir des informations factuelles.
They note that brain wave patterns of sleeping dogs are consistent with those of human's, suggesting dreaming is occurring. Additionally they site a study proving that rats, an animal with a smaller, less complex brain than dogs, dream about real-life activity based on memory.
Finally, psychology today agrees that simple observation of your dog when sleeping can indicate a dream state. After about 20 minutes into your dog's nap you may notice a change in his breathing, odd muscle twitches, and perhaps even see his eyes moving behind closed lids because he is actually looking at the dream images as if they were real images of the world.
In sum yes, your dog is dreaming and likely about something he experiences in his daily life or even earlier that day!
While we can't demystify all of the weird things our dogs do, we hope this helped explain a little bit about their napping behavior.
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