I. My dog sleeps for a long time every day, is the sick or not? Depends on what breed you have

Our dog trainer is trusted by our friends, so they ask him any dog-related questions. And yesterday, the dog trainer received a very panicked call from someone who asked him if his dog was suffering from some serious illness since he sleeps for a long time every day. And how can it be so tiring when it only exercises for half an hour a day? This is a good question, we will talk about today, why the dog always sleeps so long a day.

Analysis from the perspective of genetics
The ancestors of dogs are wolves living in the wild. Wolves and wild dogs are nocturnal creatures, and under the cover of the night, they can hunt and move around without worry. Therefore, they will start to get excited only at night time, while during the day, it is their rest time. Although they started living together with humans early, most of the time, people need it to keep watch, or they will leave it alone in the daytime and only interact with them at night, thus developing their habit of sleeping during the day and moving at night.

Analysis from the perspective of the breed
Dogs can be said to be a unique existence in nature, they have evolved different breeds, and the gap between breed and breed is very large general dogs need to sleep 12 to 18 hours a day, if it is a large number of sports mastiffs need to sleep even more than 18 hours a day.

Analysis from the perspective of living habits
Dogs who have a large amount of daily exercise, then they need a long sleep. More importantly, for dogs whose days are spent alone themselves a dog, then the best way for them to relieve boredom, is to sleep. Finally, if the dog's sleep is disturbed for a few days, then it will need to sleep longer to catch up.

Analyze the problem from a scientific point of view
Scientists have found that although dogs sleep for longer periods, however, most of them are in light sleep. When dogs enter deep sleep, they twitch, dream, and even snore. The sleep we see every day is only light sleep, and as soon as there is a breeze around them, they will wake up immediately. If it is calculated according to the time of deep sleep the dog's sleep time is not much different from ours.

Of course, we should not forget that there is also a possibility that the dog may be a little bit health problems. For example, they may be sick, or they may not be old enough to grow up and grow old. If the change in the dog is long and slow, we do not need to worry too much, but if it is suddenly sleeping for a long time, then you need to take the dog to the vet for an examination. As for how to determine if your dog is sleeping longer, you should compare it with its own general sleep time. Each dog's physical condition is different, and a side-by-side comparison is not very useful but can lead to a misjudgment of the dog's health.

However, in actual life, dogs are often down to sleep because the owner is not available to accompany them, bored they can only sleep to kill time. As long as the owner plays with them more, you will find that the dog sleeps a lot less.

II. Why are dogs always sleeping?

Why do we always see dogs sleeping? Is it normal for dogs to sleep all the time? The first thing you need to do is to make sure that your dog is always sleeping.

Reason 1, to the body "charge"
Although the dog will spend a long time a day in sleep, but not in a deep sleep state. No matter how comfortable the environment, they are alert to the nature of the surrounding environment, so instead of saying that they are sleeping, that they are taking a nap will be more appropriate, they do not feel free to let themselves into a deep sleep state. Because shallow sleep is less efficient for the body's regulation, they need to spend more time to their bodies to "recharge".

2, life changes
Just like humans, if dogs experience a sudden life change, they are likely to have a range of reactions. Since dogs are adapted to their original environment, any changes they normally experience may affect them. If their companion dies or a major change occurs, this point of lethargy may manifest itself. This is because they need extra sleep to get their mood and energy levels back to normal.

3. Older
Dogs if older, dogs will slowly become drowsy, sleep longer and longer, and dogs more rest to allow normal body movement, in fact, in addition to allowing older dogs to sleep more, in fact, you also need to pay attention to their diet, the gastrointestinal digestive function of older dogs is slowly declining, so the staple food for older dogs can choose dog food containing coarse fiber, in addition, can be fed goat milk powder to supplement nutrition, to ensure that the dog adequate nutrition.

4銆乀oo bored
We humans can still play on cell phones when we are bored, watch TV and so on, there are many ways of entertainment, but dogs are different, the life of dogs is relatively monotonous, they live the same way every day, and there is little entertainment to speak of. So, dogs are bored with too much free time, so they can only use sleep as a pastime oh.

5銆丼ick
Always healthy sleep hours relatively stable dog, suddenly become drowsy, this situation owners should pay attention to, if found, observe whether the dog will be lethargic when awake, sleep in poor condition, once established please owners immediately take the dog to seek medical attention, timely treatment can also make the dog as soon as possible to restore health.
Dogs are always sleeping reasons have a lot of oh, but the owner is best to know of it, to avoid any accidents we did not find to. In addition, to pay attention to the situation of the dog, we should also pay attention to their diet. The pet owners of dogs should pay attention to a light diet, feeding their dogs high salt human food or meals will damage the kidney health of the dog and aggravate the dog's hair loss. It is best to choose a light, low-salt, protein-rich, natural dog food containing deep-sea fish oil for your main diet, and feed some cooked egg yolks and carrots as appropriate, and your dog will grow healthier and prettier!

Three, why do dogs take so long to sleep?

According to experts from the International Sleep Foundation, it is normal for dogs to spend about 50% of their day sleeping and another 30% resting, while dogs are only active for about 20% of the day. Carnivores do pretty much the same thing, and lions spend 18 hours or more a day sleeping and resting! When a dog has nothing to do at home, most dogs can only sleep if they are locked in a cage with nothing to play with. For puppies that need to grow, it is normal for them to sleep 20 hours a day. Dogs will also spend more time sleeping if they are sick and not feeling well, or if they are overly obese. Some breeds inherently need more rest than others, such as the lazy Bernese Mountain Dog and the energetic Sheepdog.

In most cases, dogs will sleep 12 hours or more a day and have nothing to worry about. However, if the dog is lethargic for long periods during the day, the owner may need to pay some attention. Dogs can also become lethargic when they are sick, so remember to take your dog to the doctor if there are other signs of discomfort.

How can I get my dog to sleep better at night?
Most dogs don't go to work or school, and they can easily get bored and lonely if no one is playing with them. And if the dog sleeps too much during the day, it may not be able to sleep at night and may get up to make trouble, which will make the owner sleep poorly too. It is best to take your dog out for a walk during the day. Depending on the dog's breed, age, and health level, it may take 30 minutes or 2 hours of exercise before the dog gets tired. Don't look at your poodle as a very small dog, often it is still energetic after an hour's walk. If a walk doesn't burn off its energy, you can use some leaky toys for them to play with, or at bedtime, the owner can play some games like throwing and tug-of-war with the dog to burn off extra energy.

Some puppies just arrived home, often noisy at night, because they just arrived in a new environment and feel very restless. If your dog is wailing in his crate, never let him out if he doesn't have to go to the bathroom. If you ignore him, you are rewarding his crying behavior. To solve the problem of crying puppies at night, owners can play games with them at home to burn off energy, given that some of them are still unable to go outside. At night, if they are still restless and can't sleep, either be ruthless and leave them alone, or move them to a crate where they can see you. This way they feel safe and won't cry all night.

Generally speaking, it is normal for dogs to spend most of their time sleeping or resting. But too much sleep can be a sign of health problems in dogs.