{"id":9697,"date":"2023-09-27T21:25:22","date_gmt":"2023-09-27T21:25:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/notabully.org\/?p=9697"},"modified":"2024-02-09T17:41:39","modified_gmt":"2024-02-09T17:41:39","slug":"why-does-my-dog-sleep-belly-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/notabully.org\/why-does-my-dog-sleep-belly-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Does My Dog Sleep Belly Up? (Trainer Explains)"},"content":{"rendered":"

On average, dogs\u00a0<\/span>sleep around 12 hours<\/span><\/a>\u00a0a day. Of course, puppies and older dogs need more sleep, and if you took your dog on an extra long hike they might sleep in. Sleep is important to help rejuvenate both your dog’s mind and body. Evidence shows that sleeping not only helps dogs cognitively (retaining memory and learning)o but lack of sleep can contribute to a dog being in a mood.<\/span><\/p>\n

Like humans, dogs’ sleep is very necessary, however, dogs need more sleep than us. Unlike us, dogs have the habit of<\/span>\u00a0sleeping in unusual places<\/a><\/span> and weird locations<\/a>, like <\/span>sleeping under the bed<\/span><\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<\/span>pressed against the wall<\/span><\/a>. Sometimes they even sleep on their back, belly up.<\/span><\/p>\n

So why does your dog sleep belly up?<\/span><\/p>\n

Sleeping belly up is a vulnerable position for dogs, so when they sleep belly up it is because they feel comfortable, confident, and safe. As their owner you have probably created a safe environment that allows them to sleep feeling exposed in a belly up position.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Let’s take a look at how a dog sleeping belly is different than other sleeping positions, and what it says about the household and environment they live in.<\/span><\/p>\n

Other Sleeping Positions<\/span><\/h2>\n

Before we look at dogs sleeping belly up, let’s look at some other common, but different\u00a0<\/span>sleeping positions<\/span><\/a>. This way, it is more obvious why a dog sleeping belly up is so special.<\/span><\/p>\n