New Ideas On What Dogs Dream About

Dr Deirdre Barrett, a clinical and evolutionary psychologist at Harvard Medical School has released a study about what dogs dream about. She said it is likely dogs dream about their everyday experiences, just like humans, meaning there’s a good chance they are dreaming about their owners.

She stated that; “Humans dream about the same things they’re interested in by day, though more visually and less logically. There’s no reason to think animals are any different. Since dogs are generally extremely attached to their human owners, it’s likely your dog is dreaming of your face, your smell and of pleasing or annoying you.”

Although there’s no way to know for sure what a dog is dreaming about, Dr Barrett says it is likely they are dreaming about running when their paws or legs begin to twitch or interacting with another dog or human when they start barking.

She says most animals have similar sleep cycles to humans, going through light, deep and REM sleep stages.

It is during REM (Rapid Eye Movement) sleep when dreams occur for humans, making this the best guess as to when other animals would also experience dreams.

In humans, REM sleep typically begins 90 minutes into a nap and last between five to 15 minutes, with each cycle getting longer throughout the night.

Dr Barrett says owners can try to improve their dog’s dreams by exposing them to “happy daytime experiences” and providing them with a safe and comfortable environment to rest at night.

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