Pubblicato da molly mutt il 19.10.24
Perché i cani girano su se stessi prima di sdraiarsi?
Our wonderful dogs: they are loyal, adorable and provide us with unconditional love. But if we’re all honest, they can be super weirdos on occasion!
For instance, nap time is one part of a dog’s daily life that brings out some odd habits that can leave us human’s a bit mystified. We like to think of ourselves as nap experts here at Molly Mutt and wanted to shed some light on your dog’s nap time quirks.
why does my dog sleep in the strangest places?
Ever found your dog behind the toilet? Under a bookshelf in a space so small you can’t figure out how he got there? Yep, this is a thing.
No matter how much he loves his dog bed, you might find him occasionally holed up in an odd space due to the comfort it provides. When dogs seek shelter or small spaces, they are instinctually recreating a "den."
Aiuta il tuo cane con una copertura per cuccia (abbastanza elegante da tenere in soggiorno) di Molly Mutt e trasforma la sua tana nel tuo arredamento!
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darker patterns on crate covers will keep the light out best, if you have a pup that wakes up before the rooster. choose a lighter patten for those dogs who love napping in sunny spots. |
Why does she spin in circles (or scratch the bed) before getting comfortable?
This behavior is instinctual as well, going back to a time when dogs did not have beds as they do now and would create soft places to sleep in nature by turning in circles and scratching the ground to clear the area.
Modern farm dogs have done this for hundreds of years with loose hay when cozying up for the night in the barn.
Questa abitudine persiste in molte razze domestiche da lungo tempo. Questo spiega anche perché il gatto tende a tirare e strofinare la coperta del suo animale domestico fino a dargli la forma desiderata prima di sdraiarsi su di essa.
Do dogs dream and are they chasing rabbits?
È opinione diffusa che i cani possano sognare basandosi sull'osservazione. Invece di limitarci a porre questa domanda ai nostri cani, oggi ci siamo rivolti alla psicologia per fornire alcuni dati.
They note that brain wave patterns of sleeping dogs are consistent with those of human's, suggesting dreaming is occurring. Additionally they site a study proving that rats, an animal with a smaller, less complex brain than dogs, dream about real-life activity based on memory.
Finally, psychology today agrees that simple observation of your dog when sleeping can indicate a dream state. After about 20 minutes into your dog's nap you may notice a change in his breathing, odd muscle twitches, and perhaps even see his eyes moving behind closed lids because he is actually looking at the dream images as if they were real images of the world.
In sum yes, your dog is dreaming and likely about something he experiences in his daily life or even earlier that day!
While we can't demystify all of the weird things our dogs do, we hope this helped explain a little bit about their napping behavior.
Regala al tuo cane uno sfondo resistente e meraviglioso su cui dormire con una cuccia imbottita in lana.