So my puppy passed out hard last night...
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She could have been having a seizure. Or, less likely, a form of epilepsy. I'd go to a vet and have her checked out. The best thing to do until then though, is to not point a camera at him/her and not touch her. Dim the lights, make as little sound as possible, and to not move her. Then let him/her recover. (Still, go to the vet though!)
We're fostering a Chiweenie (Chihuahua Dachshund mix) who's probably eight months old. He's been chewing on his tail a lot so he has to wear a cone. Right now as I type this he's sleeping with his head on my dachshund. They're both crashed out hard from barking all morning.
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Here's another one of just our two dogs:
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Here's another one of just our two dogs:
Yyyup, the old chasing-rabbits dream, in which the paws twitch and sometimes...they bark in their sleep.wombat_of_war said:
My Greyhound full out chases things in her sleep. It's so funny, she'll be doing the full running stride, but in slow motion (thank god), and sometimes stop and growl and bark under her breath, like a little kid's playing with toys quietly voice. Reminds me of when she does run (just for fun with friends at the dog park, she's retired now) and they bump and 'foul' each other and get mad about it, which I'm assuming is what she's dreaming. I'll see if I can grab a video of it and throw it in here in the next day or so.FalloutJack said:
Sometimes in the car, my boxer will just stretch out over the whole back seat (even if it is occupied) and sleep.
Because of his scrunchy nose, he snores horrendously and also tends to fart a lot. Sometimes we have to open all the windows to vent the car.
Because of his scrunchy nose, he snores horrendously and also tends to fart a lot. Sometimes we have to open all the windows to vent the car.
Sometimes one of mine will bark a little bit in their sleep and the other one will wake up and bark a little bit more until they've both worked each other into a full on barking session where they run around the house trying to figure out what they're each barking at. It's equal parts adorable and annoying.FalloutJack said:
Reminds me of the drunk Pomeranian story my friend had...
Anyway, when I had my Collie he once fell asleep in the car and could not be roused by anyone. We had to lift him out and he woke up in the house hours later, flipping out because he didn't know where he was. He didn't do it again so I never understood what happened. Twas weird.
Anyway, when I had my Collie he once fell asleep in the car and could not be roused by anyone. We had to lift him out and he woke up in the house hours later, flipping out because he didn't know where he was. He didn't do it again so I never understood what happened. Twas weird.
Mine's been a little sick to his tummeh today, and went out to play with a friend for a few hours, so yea, he's had a busy day. Passed out so hard on my bed (which is NOT where he sleeps) that when I needed to put him in his crate (which is where he sleeps, lets not get into the crate v. no crate debate here) he wouldn't freekin move. So... I snag him by all 4 legs, and move him over on the bed to make room for me, and he acted like wet lint; floppy. Only responded when I put the leash on him to go out for the last time tonight, went out, automatically went into his crate (again, lets not get into that debate) and is passed out so hard that a bomb going off next to the crate probably wouldn't wake him up, unless it were to go off at around 8:30 am tomorrow. That's when he'll be all full of energy again.
As far as the OP dog having a seizure, how much exercise has the pup had today? That can knock a dog out quick.
As far as the OP dog having a seizure, how much exercise has the pup had today? That can knock a dog out quick.
That's adorable.
We've had several Jack Russel litters and they were often like this. Jack Russels are particularly energetic, so one moment they will be frantically playing around and the next they will be flat out in all sorts of weird positions. The eye twitching, tongue lapping and paw twitching shows they are in REM sleep. You know those really vivid dreams you have just before you wake up? It's during the REM stage of sleep this happens, which is why you often see a dog barking or whining in their sleep (same as a person talks or mumbles in their sleep).
REM is usually the later stage of a sleep cycle so once he wakes up after that he should be ready for another day of discovery. Dogs also have much shorter sleep cycles then people, so it's quite easy to see a dog enter a deep sleep at multiple points during a day, though the older they get the more accustomed to our sleep patterns they become.
It's a good idea NOT to disturb a dog (or any animal, including people) who is going through this stage in sleep. There is such a thing as REM deprivation, which can have a whole host of drawbacks. Particularly, the dogs ability to absorb information can be affected, reducing their capacity to learn. That's bad if the dog in question is a pup being trained.
We've had several Jack Russel litters and they were often like this. Jack Russels are particularly energetic, so one moment they will be frantically playing around and the next they will be flat out in all sorts of weird positions. The eye twitching, tongue lapping and paw twitching shows they are in REM sleep. You know those really vivid dreams you have just before you wake up? It's during the REM stage of sleep this happens, which is why you often see a dog barking or whining in their sleep (same as a person talks or mumbles in their sleep).
REM is usually the later stage of a sleep cycle so once he wakes up after that he should be ready for another day of discovery. Dogs also have much shorter sleep cycles then people, so it's quite easy to see a dog enter a deep sleep at multiple points during a day, though the older they get the more accustomed to our sleep patterns they become.
It's a good idea NOT to disturb a dog (or any animal, including people) who is going through this stage in sleep. There is such a thing as REM deprivation, which can have a whole host of drawbacks. Particularly, the dogs ability to absorb information can be affected, reducing their capacity to learn. That's bad if the dog in question is a pup being trained.
She had blood poisoning.
Vet said, if it happened again, she'd probably die instantly.
She's in care at my friend's, because he lives right next to the vet's incase she almost passes out again.
There was pus everywhere... *shiver*
Vet said, if it happened again, she'd probably die instantly.
She's in care at my friend's, because he lives right next to the vet's incase she almost passes out again.
There was pus everywhere... *shiver*
I've woken my cat up from some serious slumbers before, it is rather funny because she'll jerk awake. I like to think of it as pay back for all the times she wakes me up in the middle of the night to get under my blankets or something.