I've always been incredibly fascinated by my own dreams and am very much grateful that our brains are able to have such complex neuro-activity while our bodies are shut down and resting. But many studies have shown that we (humans) are not the only mammals on this planet capable of experiencing these phenomenons. Dogs are just as capable of having dreams as we are and I'm just as (if not more) interested in Apollo's dreams than my own.
I'm usually made aware of my dog's dreams (no, he does not come tell me about the weird adventure he just had in his dream after he wakes up) when I hear him whimpering in his sleep. I'll hear sounds emanating from his bed below my work desk or from under my blankets in the middle of the night. There's no way to know for sure they are sad/scared wimpers... perhaps that's the canine version of talking in their sleep? In any case, I usually talk to him and stroke him until he calms down or wakes up. I'd like to think that hearing my familiar voice in his dream would give him a sense of comfort.
I've seen YouTube videos of dogs growling in their sleep but I've never observed Apollo acting that way, at least not when his eyes are closed in slumber. The only other dream-induced behavior from my dog that I've ever seen is my favorite one: the sleep-tail-wagging. Out of nowhere I would occasionally hear a "tap-tap-tap-tap" of Apollo's tail thumping against my/his bed. When I look down, all I see is a dog deep asleep...
I'd like to assume he is happily begging for food (from me) or chasing other dogs in his dream world.
I'm usually made aware of my dog's dreams (no, he does not come tell me about the weird adventure he just had in his dream after he wakes up) when I hear him whimpering in his sleep. I'll hear sounds emanating from his bed below my work desk or from under my blankets in the middle of the night. There's no way to know for sure they are sad/scared wimpers... perhaps that's the canine version of talking in their sleep? In any case, I usually talk to him and stroke him until he calms down or wakes up. I'd like to think that hearing my familiar voice in his dream would give him a sense of comfort.
I've seen YouTube videos of dogs growling in their sleep but I've never observed Apollo acting that way, at least not when his eyes are closed in slumber. The only other dream-induced behavior from my dog that I've ever seen is my favorite one: the sleep-tail-wagging. Out of nowhere I would occasionally hear a "tap-tap-tap-tap" of Apollo's tail thumping against my/his bed. When I look down, all I see is a dog deep asleep...
I'd like to assume he is happily begging for food (from me) or chasing other dogs in his dream world.
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