How do dogs sleep?

The average amount of sleep for adult dogs is 12–14 hours per day, although it really depends on a number of factors, such as breed and age. 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

There are two stages of sleep in dogs: Slow-wave sleep (SWS), which is a lighter type of sleep with less brain activity; Rapid eye movement (REM), which is a deeper type of sleep with higher brain activity; Dogs spend between 8 and 12 percent of their sleep time in the so called REM “mode”. read more