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Bob DeWoody Send message Joined: 9 May 10 Posts: 3387 Credit: 4,182,900 RAC: 10 |
My puppy is about 7 months old now and very active. Last week while I was recovering from having my gall bladder removed some friends of mine kept her at their house. They also have an adult Lab so they kept each other company. Yesterday my friend brought my puppy back and she was very happy to see me but I think maybe she might have been just as happy to stay with them. Last night when she was sleeping her tail started wagging furiously for about a minute and then it eventually stopped. She never appeared to wake up so I am guessing she was dreaming about her three days with another family. Bob DeWoody My motto: Never do today what you can put off until tomorrow as it may not be required. This no longer applies in light of current events. |
rob smith Send message Joined: 7 Mar 03 Posts: 22202 Credit: 416,307,556 RAC: 380 |
Tail wagging while asleep is fun to watch, but not as much fun as "horizontal rabbit chasing" - sound asleep on their side with their legs going like they are chasing a rabbit and the rug they are on moving in random motion as it slide cross the floor bumping into things or being dragged to "safety" by a human. Sleeping dogs can be a source of entertainment :-) Glad to see you are up and about Bob Bob Smith Member of Seti PIPPS (Pluto is a Planet Protest Society) Somewhere in the (un)known Universe? |
Uli Send message Joined: 6 Feb 00 Posts: 10923 Credit: 5,996,015 RAC: 1 |
Good to see you around too Bob. Latte is the most active dreamer here. When he is not in that state, he needs to be corralled. All three being over 14/15 yrs old got issues. We manage and keep the peace. The kitties tho, just tiptoe around them and shake their..................... Pluto will always be a planet to me. Seti Ambassador Not to late to order an Anni Shirt |
celttooth Send message Joined: 21 Nov 99 Posts: 26503 Credit: 28,583,098 RAC: 0 |
I am guessing she was dreaming about her three days with another family. Could have been dreaming of your home coming? |
OzzFan Send message Joined: 9 Apr 02 Posts: 15691 Credit: 84,761,841 RAC: 28 |
Mickey likes to sleep by my feet under my computer desk while I'm working (OK, gaming) late at night. I have often heard her audibly making noises from her mouth (snoot?) and her paws were noticeably moving as if she were chasing or trying to escape from something. When it sounded like it was a nightmare, I have stopped what I was doing to wake her and console her. I too think dogs can dream. I hope yours give you lots of company during your recovery. Nothing helps to heal faster than loving pets, and puppy kisses are special! :-) |
Julie Send message Joined: 28 Oct 09 Posts: 34053 Credit: 18,883,157 RAC: 18 |
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TimeLord04 Send message Joined: 9 Mar 06 Posts: 21140 Credit: 33,933,039 RAC: 23 |
I know that cats can... I've seen many cats twitch their paws like they're playing with something; but, they're sound asleep... TimeLord04 Have TARDIS, will travel... Come along K-9! Join Calm Chaos |
Lynn Send message Joined: 20 Nov 00 Posts: 14162 Credit: 79,603,650 RAC: 123 |
Do dogs and cats really dream? How many pet owners have gotten a chuckle out of watching their dog sleep while its paws race frenetically in place? http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/lifestyle/pets/2010-06-29-dogs-cats-dream_n.htm The above link is a study. Nice to see you back, Bob! |
zoom3+1=4 Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 65746 Credit: 55,293,173 RAC: 49 |
I've never seen Grace do this, but then usually She's either under the bed or out of sight around the corner somewhere, but then I don't have x-ray vision... The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's |
Uli Send message Joined: 6 Feb 00 Posts: 10923 Credit: 5,996,015 RAC: 1 |
Do dogs and cats really dream? Thanks for the link Lynn. I have also never observed this in my cats, but then again, they like to spend most of their time in the back yard. Guess what, sleeping. Pluto will always be a planet to me. Seti Ambassador Not to late to order an Anni Shirt |
David S Send message Joined: 4 Oct 99 Posts: 18352 Credit: 27,761,924 RAC: 12 |
I've never seen Grace do this, but then usually She's either under the bed or out of sight around the corner somewhere, but then I don't have x-ray vision... There was an episode of TNG where Data described watching Spot sleep. He wondered what she could be dreaming about that would cause her to appear agitated, since she had never seen a mouse or any other rodentia on the ship and never been chased by a canine. David Sitting on my butt while others boldly go, Waiting for a message from a small furry creature from Alpha Centauri. |
Uli Send message Joined: 6 Feb 00 Posts: 10923 Credit: 5,996,015 RAC: 1 |
How strange that you mention Mice. Our adobe had one last night and was just renatured outside. Poor thing, Ziggy and Tinker, never had any skill in mousing, chased it into the neighbors yard. Now a cat I haven't seen before is chasing it. Sniff, I am rooting for the mouse. When I saw it curled up in my living room corner, I am sure it had nightmares. Pluto will always be a planet to me. Seti Ambassador Not to late to order an Anni Shirt |
zoom3+1=4 Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 65746 Credit: 55,293,173 RAC: 49 |
I've never seen Grace do this, but then usually She's either under the bed or out of sight around the corner somewhere, but then I don't have x-ray vision... Saw that one, the only StarTrek episode that I know of with a cat in it. The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's |
David S Send message Joined: 4 Oct 99 Posts: 18352 Credit: 27,761,924 RAC: 12 |
I've never seen Grace do this, but then usually She's either under the bed or out of sight around the corner somewhere, but then I don't have x-ray vision... Spot appeared several times. She even saved the whole crew once, sort of. Data observed that her kittens hadn't de-evolved like every other living being on the ship; based on this, he used amniotic fluid from Nurse Ogawa to synthesize a cure for Barclay's Proto-Morphosis Syndrome. Dr. Crusher thought having a disease named for him would keep Barclay happy for a while, but Troi said she'd better clear her schedule for the next couple of weeks. (Also, in the Animated Series, the Communications officer was felinoid, not humanoid.) David Sitting on my butt while others boldly go, Waiting for a message from a small furry creature from Alpha Centauri. |
zoom3+1=4 Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 65746 Credit: 55,293,173 RAC: 49 |
I've never seen Grace do this, but then usually She's either under the bed or out of sight around the corner somewhere, but then I don't have x-ray vision... I knew about the animated series, but then I have that on DVDs, I missed the other Spot episodes, but then things happened back then, unlike today. The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's |
Julie Send message Joined: 28 Oct 09 Posts: 34053 Credit: 18,883,157 RAC: 18 |
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The Simonator Send message Joined: 18 Nov 04 Posts: 5700 Credit: 3,855,702 RAC: 50 |
I've never owned a dog, but my parents have always kept a cat (at my mother's behest, father isn't too keen on them), there have been four through the house in my time and i've never yet observed any of them moving in their sleep. Particularly Charlie (the current one), who sleeps like he's been stuffed. Maybe we've just had weirdly inanimate cats. Life on earth is the global equivalent of not storing things in the fridge. |
David S Send message Joined: 4 Oct 99 Posts: 18352 Credit: 27,761,924 RAC: 12 |
I've never seen Grace do this, but then usually She's either under the bed or out of sight around the corner somewhere, but then I don't have x-ray vision... Funny thing about Spot. The critter was always male, until they needed him to have kittens. Then suddenly he was she. Doesn't seem like the kind of error Data might make. Spot also appeared in the one where Data has nightmares and stabs Troi (Data asked Worf to take care of him -- "You must feed him. And he will require a sandbox. And water. And you must tell him he is a good cat, and a pretty cat." "I will feed him." "Perhaps that will be sufficient." <ah-choo>). In A Fistful of Datas, Data tells him to "vamoose, ya little varmint" when Spot gets on his desk. Several others. Riker also cared for him once and got scratched. Geordi borrowed him to see if he wanted a cat of his own (he didn't). I'm sure in each case, they only needed to have the cat on the set for one day of shooting. David Sitting on my butt while others boldly go, Waiting for a message from a small furry creature from Alpha Centauri. |
David S Send message Joined: 4 Oct 99 Posts: 18352 Credit: 27,761,924 RAC: 12 |
I've never owned a dog, but my parents have always kept a cat (at my mother's behest, father isn't too keen on them), there have been four through the house in my time and i've never yet observed any of them moving in their sleep. Particularly Charlie (the current one), who sleeps like he's been stuffed. I don't think I've ever seen Baby do it either, but then I rarely see him sleeping that deeply. David Sitting on my butt while others boldly go, Waiting for a message from a small furry creature from Alpha Centauri. |
zoom3+1=4 Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 65746 Credit: 55,293,173 RAC: 49 |
I've never seen Grace do this, but then usually She's either under the bed or out of sight around the corner somewhere, but then I don't have x-ray vision... Well at least this Spot was nice and furry, the Munsters Spot was a dragon under the stairs I think. The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's |
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