Does your dog have nightmares?

[jeter]

I think my dog has nightmares. He tosses and turns and starts to whine and bark when he is sleeping. Christ, it's like he was in 'Nam or something.

Does anyone else's dog do this?

[Scurrilous]

1. I not sure what's going on...

..but sometimes when my dog sleeps, her legs start kicking and she lets out a series of yipping noises. It's pretty wild.

[Robb]

2. Dreaming

Dogs have just a big enough brain to do this. Although you should count on it not being a bad dream -- probably chasin' bunnies. :)

[Benhurst]

3. Yes, dogs do have nightmares.

Bush*, on the other hand -- oh well, it's all a matter of brain function.

[Kamika]

4. maybe hes dreaming he was a mine finding dog

Would give nightmares to any canine :)

[jeter]

5. Poor little guys

I wouldn't send my dog out looking for mines.

[slinkerwink]

6. my dog does have nightmares....

I've heard him whining pitifully in his sleep so I wake him up. He always looks happy to be woken up from a nightmare, and then he usually curls up by my side and goes to sleep again.

Right now, I really miss my dog, Max.....it's no fun to sleep at college without him there.

[Rowdyboy]

7. Read an article recently that said dogs have nightmares

about things that have happened to them. If your dog has been abused, he may have nightmares about it. However, if he has not been abused, he cannot have nightmares about being hurt-makes sense to me.

[burythehatchet]

8. YES and I have to admit its hilarious

just slightly less funnier than when he gets in the peanut butter

[hlthe2b]

9. She does dream (all dogs do, during rapid eyemovement REM)

sleep. If you look at brainwave patterns, the brain activity increases during this face, much as it does for humans.

Whether it is a nightmare or not, well, I can't quite imagine what MY dog would have in her memory banks to consitute a nightmare!!!!

LOL

(maybe she's dreaming that I run out of food?)