Do dogs sleep a lot?

Time spent napping depends on the dog's age and personality. Different breeds also seem to have different sleep requirements. Large breeds, such as mastiffs and Saint Bernards, generally spend a lot of time sleeping — up to 18 hours a day. True, dogs do sleep more than humans, but they don't sleep as soundly as we do. read more

Dogs sleep more than humans do, but they also wake up more frequently than we do. How much they sleep depends a lot upon their level of activity. A dog living in a home as a pet will sleep more than a dog that works for a living – like a search and rescue dog, or a dog working on a ranch or farm. read more

Dogs also sleep less when they have more to do. Working pups, like police or farm dogs, sleep less than those that have little more to do than sit around a house all day. When To Be Concerned. While there can be a lot of variability in dogs’ sleeping habits, the one thing to keep an eye out for is a dramatic change. read more

Time spent napping depends on the dog’s age and personality. Different breeds also seem to have different sleep requirements. Large breeds, such as mastiffs and Saint Bernards, generally spend a lot of time sleeping — up to 18 hours a day. True, dogs do sleep more than humans, but they don’t sleep as soundly as we do. read more