I thought he was DEAD!!! - YorkieTalk.com Forums

orinskye · 01-25-2006, 10:00 PM

OMG, i just had the scare of my life.... toby was laying on the back of the couch with his eyes open and i went over and lifted his leg and dropped it again... he was completely LIMP.... i said his name... NOTHING..... I shook him really hard, (poor guy, i think he probably has a concussion...lol) It turns out that he was just sleeping, with his eyes WIDE OPEN... He has never slept like that before, so it was really surprising... He was pretty confused as to why he was getting so much attention and love

I was so scared, i thought he was dead

SoCalyorkiLvr · 01-25-2006, 10:02 PM

Wow...how scary...that's a deep sleep....sometimes when they are unside down like that they let their eyes open I think....it's gravity opening the lids i think....

orinskye · 01-25-2006, 10:04 PM

he wasnt upside down, he was on his side....... but he likes to sleep on the back part of the couch (the couch goes against the wall, so there is no threat of falling or anything.....)

chewysmom · 01-25-2006, 10:10 PM

How scary! toby, how come you're sleeping so deeply and scaring your mamie???

ldenise · 01-25-2006, 10:12 PM

that is how Ahia sleeps. my husband says she is part cat.

same thing happened with Archie yesterday. we were in the car and he had been car sick for a while and then layed down to nap. a very short time later I called his name. nothing. called again. nothing. shook him. nothing. I was really worried. said "want a treat" ....immidate reaction!

Julz · 01-26-2006, 03:17 AM

So happy he was just sleeping

. I can't stand when they sleep with their eyes open. I never had an adult do it, but pups do. I will shut their eyelids. I think it looks eerie and gross. I'm not sure that is something a person can get used to. His eyes were rolled back some, right?

TeddyBear · 01-26-2006, 05:48 AM

Oh how scary for you. I have never seen a dog do that. Glad he is alright!

Ponyup · 01-26-2006, 05:51 AM

My mom's dog used to sleep with it's eyelids partially open it is creepy. I used to have a boyfriend that when he slept his eyelids didn't close completely and that was really creepy.

Biddy's Mom · 01-26-2006, 05:54 AM

Oh my gosh! That must have been so scary for you!! I would have freaked! I'm glad everything's ok

Kari · 01-26-2006, 05:56 AM

Oh man that would be scary and creepy at the same time sleeping with his eyes open. Glad all is well though

Muffie's Mom · 01-26-2006, 06:37 AM

Missy sleeps a lot on her back. Her eyes kind of roll back and you can see the whites of her eyes. It scared our 10 year old grand daughter the 1st time she saw it.

I know that scared you, too. I'm glad he's OK.

01-25-2006, 10:00 PM	#1
orinskye YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: California Posts: 2,990	I thought he was DEAD!!! OMG, i just had the scare of my life.... toby was laying on the back of the couch with his eyes open and i went over and lifted his leg and dropped it again... he was completely LIMP.... i said his name... NOTHING..... I shook him really hard, (poor guy, i think he probably has a concussion...lol) It turns out that he was just sleeping, with his eyes WIDE OPEN... He has never slept like that before, so it was really surprising... He was pretty confused as to why he was getting so much attention and love I was so scared, i thought he was dead

01-25-2006, 10:12 PM	#5
ldenise YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Rancho Viejo, Tx Posts: 2,698	that is how Ahia sleeps. my husband says she is part cat. same thing happened with Archie yesterday. we were in the car and he had been car sick for a while and then layed down to nap. a very short time later I called his name. nothing. called again. nothing. shook him. nothing. I was really worried. said "want a treat" ....immidate reaction! __________________ Buckeye, Ahia, Tressie, Archie & LDenise Dogs are really people with short legs in fur coats

01-26-2006, 05:48 AM	#7
TeddyBear Hey Cutie! Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,677	Oh how scary for you. I have never seen a dog do that. Glad he is alright! __________________ Love, Leigh, Starsky and Shylah: You can never get enough Yorkie kisses!!! Proud member of the CrAzYcLuB http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/DenverYorkies/

01-26-2006, 05:51 AM	#8
Ponyup YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Northern Indiana Posts: 1,252	My mom's dog used to sleep with it's eyelids partially open it is creepy. I used to have a boyfriend that when he slept his eyelids didn't close completely and that was really creepy. __________________ Ponyup Mom to LOGAN

01-26-2006, 05:54 AM	#9
Biddy's Mom and Tucker's too! Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 2,134	Oh my gosh! That must have been so scary for you!! I would have freaked! I'm glad everything's ok __________________ Jessica, Biddy, Tucker & Gertie

01-25-2006, 10:02 PM	#2
SoCalyorkiLvr BANNED! Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,246	Wow...how scary...that's a deep sleep....sometimes when they are unside down like that they let their eyes open I think....it's gravity opening the lids i think....

01-25-2006, 10:04 PM	#3
orinskye YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: California Posts: 2,990	he wasnt upside down, he was on his side....... but he likes to sleep on the back part of the couch (the couch goes against the wall, so there is no threat of falling or anything.....)

01-25-2006, 10:10 PM	#4
chewysmom My Precious Pup Donating Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: New York City Posts: 2,092	How scary! toby, how come you're sleeping so deeply and scaring your mamie???

01-26-2006, 03:17 AM	#6
Julz Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 4,347	So happy he was just sleeping . I can't stand when they sleep with their eyes open. I never had an adult do it, but pups do. I will shut their eyelids. I think it looks eerie and gross. I'm not sure that is something a person can get used to. His eyes were rolled back some, right?

01-26-2006, 05:56 AM	#10
Kari YT Addict Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Central Illinois Posts: 257	Oh man that would be scary and creepy at the same time sleeping with his eyes open. Glad all is well though __________________ Kari Willow Mia owns Me

01-26-2006, 06:37 AM	#11
Muffie's Mom And now Missy's Mom, too! Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: FL Posts: 1,496	Missy sleeps a lot on her back. Her eyes kind of roll back and you can see the whites of her eyes. It scared our 10 year old grand daughter the 1st time she saw it. I know that scared you, too. I'm glad he's OK. __________________ Pat...Mom to Muffie & Missy! Our Photos are HERE Missy on Dogster Muffie on Dogster