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Kaluiah · 08-30-2005, 09:28 AM

When Ramsey sleeps he tosses and turns all over the bed.. It is to the point where I sleep on the very edge and he has the rest to himslef. And he growls and barks in his sleep. I'm wondering do dogs have nightmares like we do??

shecass · 08-30-2005, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Kaluiah

When Ramsey sleeps he tosses and turns all over the bed.. It is to the point where I sleep on the very edge and he has the rest to himslef. And he growls and barks in his sleep. I'm wondering do dogs have nightmares like we do??

I'm a firm believer that they do. One of Mollies puppies as young as they are woke me up the other night whining, whimpering & crying, when I turned the light on he was asleep. I tried to wake him up but he was completely out of it. He finally stopped and sleep peacefully the rest of the night.

I had one yorkie that would act like she was running away from something in her sleep. She would wake up all freaked out, I would have to comfort her like a child to get her to go back to sleep.

sneri13 · 08-30-2005, 09:46 AM

I also believe they dream. Just this morning I was watching Mac lying in his bed. He was on his back sprawled out. His little eye lids were twitching and he kept swatting his front paw at something. I was wondering what he was dreaming about. He actually looked like he had a smile on his face.

Joy · 08-30-2005, 11:36 AM

I believe they dream also. My pups are always twitching and making sounds and acting like their running when they are asleep.

Lady of Yorkies · 08-30-2005, 09:39 PM

You know Yorkies are intelligent. I believe they dream and I have also seen them wake up terrified by whatever they were dreaming about. They are such big dogs in small packages that I don't know what would scare them like that but I guess if we can have nightmares so can they.

Arek2 · 03-23-2012, 07:53 AM

Absolutely, my Nico also cries and moves his paws like he's running away from something.
Happens quite often. It's very common thing for yorkies that's what I've heard.
Take care guys!

lexi43 · 03-23-2012, 08:28 AM

Yes I also believe they have bad dreams. Zach cries and moves all over the bed at night. Sometimes he shakes so hard I have to wake him up. I wonder what a dog would dream about

yorkietalkjilly · 03-23-2012, 08:55 AM

If they don't dream, I always wondered why they bark and try to run and whine in their sleep? Got to be dreaming and not all situations the brain brings into dreams are pleasant.

OwnedByJezebel · 03-23-2012, 10:01 AM

Mine bark and run in their sleep all the time. However, I have never assumed that they were running away from something. I'm certain that they are chasing something instead, and that it's a great dream because they are never upset when they wake up!

yorkietalkjilly · 03-23-2012, 11:34 AM

I hope Tibbe's dreams are all pleasant and he's chasing or playing but realize he might occasionally have a bad one, too. Does make you wonder if dog's are somehow protected from bad dreams. But since dogs, besides just being happy and full of gusto all the time, get sad, depressed, can grieve and sense pain/illness in others, seeming to express such a wide range of feelings, I assume their dreams kind of reflect their reality, as ours do. I usually - not always - but usually dream about things that are familiar to me and routine to daily living. I always thought probably dogs' dreams do too - the good and occasionally the bad.

Lovetodream88 · 03-23-2012, 01:56 PM

He could also just be dreaming

R_Z · 03-23-2012, 02:50 PM

They have to dream. Bailey will be asleep in my lap and all of a sudden he's howling. When I pet him, he jumps up like he's been on an adventure.

I'm sure most of you have seen the youtube video of the dog sleep running. This is the same dog, different video. He is for sure dreaming!

Bizkit the Sleepwalking Running Dog - YouTube

GeorgiesMomma · 03-23-2012, 04:17 PM

Our boxer Coco and Georgie both dreamed sometimes the bed will be shaking from Coco dreaming and Georgie growls in his sleep. We have to wake them both up on occasion.

Patti · 03-23-2012, 05:32 PM

I have seen my girls move their legs in their sleep, but Nikki who was a rescue found on the streets of Chicago in bad shape cries in his sleep. He cried more when I first got him but still does once in awhile. I always wake him up and he is pretty out of it. I feel so bad when he cries I always wonder if he is remembering bad times.

Teresa Ford · 03-23-2012, 05:36 PM

Yorkie Dreams ummmm ahhhhhh such happy little sounds, tail thumping, little feet air walking, assures me that dogs do dream. I am sure some doggy scientist some where, has wired a a doggy head with sticky clips, to record brain waves and RAM sleep. True, I didn't do my observation in a professional way, by doing experiments and collecting data on long charts. I have shared my bed with enough Yorkies to know they dream good and bad just like we do.

08-30-2005, 09:28 AM	#1
Kaluiah Ramsey little Devil in disguise Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Here Posts: 985	nightmares When Ramsey sleeps he tosses and turns all over the bed.. It is to the point where I sleep on the very edge and he has the rest to himslef. And he growls and barks in his sleep. I'm wondering do dogs have nightmares like we do??

08-30-2005, 09:46 AM	#3
sneri13 Luv My Spoiled Babies Donating Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 3,065	I also believe they dream. Just this morning I was watching Mac lying in his bed. He was on his back sprawled out. His little eye lids were twitching and he kept swatting his front paw at something. I was wondering what he was dreaming about. He actually looked like he had a smile on his face. __________________ Susan Mac Mellie & Manny Until we meet again at Rainbow Bridge

03-23-2012, 08:55 AM	#8
yorkietalkjilly ♥ Love My Tibbe! ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: D/FW, Texas Posts: 22,140	If they don't dream, I always wondered why they bark and try to run and whine in their sleep? Got to be dreaming and not all situations the brain brings into dreams are pleasant. __________________ Jeanie and Tibbe One must do the best one can. You may get some marks for a very imperfect answer: you will certainly get none for leaving the question alone. C. S. Lewis

03-23-2012, 10:01 AM	#9
OwnedByJezebel YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 1,921	Mine bark and run in their sleep all the time. However, I have never assumed that they were running away from something. I'm certain that they are chasing something instead, and that it's a great dream because they are never upset when they wake up! __________________ Life is merrier with a Yorkshire Terrier! Jezebel & Chuy ... RIP: Barkley Loosie & Sassy

03-23-2012, 11:34 AM	#10
yorkietalkjilly ♥ Love My Tibbe! ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: D/FW, Texas Posts: 22,140	I hope Tibbe's dreams are all pleasant and he's chasing or playing but realize he might occasionally have a bad one, too. Does make you wonder if dog's are somehow protected from bad dreams. But since dogs, besides just being happy and full of gusto all the time, get sad, depressed, can grieve and sense pain/illness in others, seeming to express such a wide range of feelings, I assume their dreams kind of reflect their reality, as ours do. I usually - not always - but usually dream about things that are familiar to me and routine to daily living. I always thought probably dogs' dreams do too - the good and occasionally the bad. __________________ Jeanie and Tibbe One must do the best one can. You may get some marks for a very imperfect answer: you will certainly get none for leaving the question alone. C. S. Lewis

08-30-2005, 11:36 AM	#4
Joy BANNED! Join Date: May 2005 Location: Maine Posts: 2,094	I believe they dream also. My pups are always twitching and making sounds and acting like their running when they are asleep.

08-30-2005, 09:39 PM	#5
Lady of Yorkies YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Missouri Posts: 1,562	You know Yorkies are intelligent. I believe they dream and I have also seen them wake up terrified by whatever they were dreaming about. They are such big dogs in small packages that I don't know what would scare them like that but I guess if we can have nightmares so can they.

03-23-2012, 07:53 AM	#6
Arek2 YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: London Posts: 6	Absolutely, my Nico also cries and moves his paws like he's running away from something. Happens quite often. It's very common thing for yorkies that's what I've heard. Take care guys!

03-23-2012, 08:28 AM	#7
lexi43 YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Deer Park New York Posts: 1,586	Yes I also believe they have bad dreams. Zach cries and moves all over the bed at night. Sometimes he shakes so hard I have to wake him up. I wonder what a dog would dream about

03-23-2012, 01:56 PM	#11
Lovetodream88 Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md Posts: 23,248	He could also just be dreaming __________________ Taylor My babies Joey, Penny ,Ollie & Dixie Callie Mae, you will forever be in my heart!

03-23-2012, 04:17 PM	#13
GeorgiesMomma I love TBCG! Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MD Posts: 7,227	Our boxer Coco and Georgie both dreamed sometimes the bed will be shaking from Coco dreaming and Georgie growls in his sleep. We have to wake them both up on occasion. __________________ Morgan Mommy toGeorgie boy & Isaiah RIP sweet Coco 10/12/99-8/1/12 Read About Georgie's Experience with Atlantoaxial Instability (AAI) Here!

03-23-2012, 05:32 PM	#14
Patti Donating YT 30K Club Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 35,509 Blog Entries: 6	I have seen my girls move their legs in their sleep, but Nikki who was a rescue found on the streets of Chicago in bad shape cries in his sleep. He cried more when I first got him but still does once in awhile. I always wake him up and he is pretty out of it. I feel so bad when he cries I always wonder if he is remembering bad times. __________________ Cali Pixie Roxie : RIP Nikki; RIP Maya;RIP my sweet Dixie girl 1/17/08 http://callipuppyscastle.bravehost.com/index.html

03-23-2012, 05:36 PM	#15
Teresa Ford Therapy Yorkies Work Donating Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Central, Florida Posts: 3,863	Yorkie Dreams ummmm ahhhhhh such happy little sounds, tail thumping, little feet air walking, assures me that dogs do dream. I am sure some doggy scientist some where, has wired a a doggy head with sticky clips, to record brain waves and RAM sleep. True, I didn't do my observation in a professional way, by doing experiments and collecting data on long charts. I have shared my bed with enough Yorkies to know they dream good and bad just like we do. __________________ Teresa & Rubin, Gracie, Abba, Ginny Joy and Julia Rose Act like a dog, be kind, forgiving, and loyal.