Let Sleeping Dogs Lie

Zeva and DixieLee sound asleep

We think letting sleeping dogs lie is a pretty good idea.  DixieLee is not as good a sleeper as I am.  I go to sleep and sleep soundly all night, except if she kicks me.  If she kicks me I move from the big bed and go to sleep on the couch so I don’t get kicked again.

Lots of dogs cry or make other noises when they sleep.  Dad thinks that DixieLee cries because she is remembering how bad her life was before she came to live with us, but it could be because she wasn’t able to chase the squirrel she saw in the yard today.

Either way, we shouldn’t wake her up.  Dogs sleep like peoples do.  They have REM sleep times too. REM is part of the sleep cycle and when we are in REM sleep we might cry, whimper or even growl. 

We might move our feet, which looks like we are running.  We might move our eyes even though they are closed or we might twitch our noses. 

Sometimes, DixieLee’s whole body wiggles.  Like I said, she is not a good sleeper.

But that’s okay.  All that sleeping stuff is normal, even if I have doubt that my sister is
“normal”, asleep or awake.

Bottom line, if your humans say that you run in your sleep or cry or whimper, tell them that it’s okay and that they shouldn’t wake you up.  Waking you up will mess up your sleep cycle and if they wake you up, you won’t be able to catch that squirrel that you are dreaming about.  Also, that if you bite them instead of the squirrel, you are not responsible

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If you are not a good sleeper and your humans want to wake you up, go sleep on the couch or some other comfy place where they can’t bother you.

Wishing you pleasant dreams and I hope you catch that squirrel.

Love,

Zeva

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