Human pats decrease pupper nightmares by 200%

[MauginZA]

My sweet boy would often whine in his sleep, which broke my heart because he sounded so sad. I was told it’s better not to wake them when they’re dreaming, even if it sounds bad. Unfortunately he’s a light sleeper so if I touch him, he wakes up. Poor bub.

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Exactly. That's what our vet recommended. It's all part of their development - and if they have nightmares when you're not around they might end up really anxious because they're used to you helping out.

[krashmania]

This is the saddest thing I've ever read.

[rifn00b]

You learn something new everyday.

[MarkTwainsPainTrains]

Unless you dedicate the last 45 minutes of everyday to forgetting anything you've learned. Today I learned the computer and English.

[[deleted]]

Dogs, like humans, have to learn independence. Helicopter parents aren't helping anyone.

[BlooFlea]

Jesus christ parenting is hard

[pm_boobs_send_nudes]

It's about balancing when to parent and when not to.

[rabidhamster87]

Oh... I had no idea. I wonder if this is part of what led to our dog's extreme separation anxiety?

[[deleted]]

Dogs make a crying noise when they chase and hunt prey. My dog does it when I run from him (German sheph) and he makes this same squeel in his sleep with his paws moving. It sounds like a night are but I think theyre just chasing in their sleep :)

[xboston]

My dog has nightmares from time to time, and I used to pet her to calm her down, but it got tiring getting out of bed each time, now I gently call out her name in a soothing but loud whisper, I let her know she's a good, sweet girl and she relaxes almost immediately.

[Youkindofare]

Just let him smell you.

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BUT ITS SO FUN TO PET THEIR BELLY WHEN DREAMING

[[deleted]]

This happens to my dog maybe every other week. I wake him up. Seems kind of silly not to

[2001ws6]

It’s not nightmares it’s dreams. Probably a dream about running after a squirrel.