My dog sleeps in our room and late at night he growls and gives little muffled barks in his sleep. It's admittingly a little cute, but still wakes me up. Any suggestions on how to get him to stop?
2006-06-19 17:41:25 · 15 answers · asked by yogazen 4 in Pets ➔ Dogs
put a warm water bottle next to him or a clock that ticks not loud and not too silent
2006-06-19 17:46:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
He is dreaming, just like you, so it is natural.
Get a fan and let it run all night, put it at a setting that will cover the dog's growls and barks. You can point it at a corner of the room so it won't blow on you. After a while the body ignores a constant low noise. I have trouble sleeping for 17 years and I use a fan so little noises don't bother me.
Otherwise exile your dog and put their bed in another room.
2006-06-20 00:53:54 · answer #2 · answered by Dan S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
all i can suggest is turning a fan on during the night,it might muffle some of the noise, which is what i do ...or try putting him in a different room. ive heard if u wake them when theyre dreaming they can bite u with out realizing whats going on.so be careful with that. i hope this helps ya.
2006-06-20 00:59:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it bothers you, leave him outside your room. You could use a baby gate to keep him out, yet he can still see you.
Dogs dream too, pretty hard to make him stop. Why would you want to take a seemingly enjoyable thing from him?
My dogs will sometimes bay/howl in their sleep and I think they are giving some dream bunny a good chase.
2006-06-20 01:15:47 · answer #4 · answered by whpptwmn 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He's dreaming about chasing cats! :)
I don't think dogs ever really stop doing this, just like a lot of people talk in their sleep when they dream. I've done it since I was a kid. I don't do it as much as I was a kid, but I occasionally talk so loudly that I wake my husband up. if it's bothering you so much, I'd suggest not letting him sleep in your room anymore.
2006-06-20 00:45:42 · answer #5 · answered by heterophobicgirl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't stop him from dreaming anymore than you can stop yourself from dreaming. After a while, you learn to sleep through it. A fan to muffle his noises is a good idea, short term.
2006-06-20 06:44:43 · answer #6 · answered by A Great Dane Lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dont think you can get them to stop dreaming, just like people you cant control it. but with my dog if she is getting loud or waking me up, i get out of bed and pet her a bit to wake her up, then she usually goes back to sleep well, or if it is real loud or bothersome, put the dog in another room to sleep.
2006-06-20 00:49:40 · answer #7 · answered by EB&Js 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make him sleep outside your BR door- let him dream -you probably neutered him already anyway
2006-06-20 00:45:00 · answer #8 · answered by hiding1959 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Always. We had one that "sings" and "chases" stuff when he's sleeping. He even growled so loud he woke himself up... confused!
2006-06-20 00:44:59 · answer #9 · answered by azrach187 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wake your dog up. not suddenly just softly touch him and stroke his fur. talk softly and tell him its okay. it all ussually stops after he falls alseep after that.
2006-06-20 01:14:54 · answer #10 · answered by joethemetaldude 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋