There is nothing cuter than seeing your furry sleeping peacefully, right? It is a very touching moment that awakens our fatherly instincts. It sure is really difficult for you to avoid stroking him, or am I wrong? I confess that every time I can, I do, although there are many times that they wake up before my hand caresses their head.
But Have you ever wondered why dogs sleep so much? If so, the time has come to resolve the question.
Age
Dogs will sleep more or less hours depending on their age. If it is an adult, you will see that it sleeps soundly for about 13 hours intermittently, but if it is a puppy it will spend almost 90% of its time sleeping, since it needs it to be able to grow and develop without problems. On the other hand, if your dog is older, has health problems or pain, it is likely that he will not sleep more than a few hours, although he will stay a long time in his bed.
Boredom
Lack of physical activity causes the dog to either behave inappropriately, or to spend a lot of time sleeping. And it is not that we have a sedentary dog, but rather that it has nothing better to do. To prevent our friend from getting bored it is very important to take him out for a walk and play with him every day.
Sickness or sadness
Dogs, like humans, will stay in their bed longer than normal if they have any health problems, or if they are going through a bad stage (for example, they have recently lost a friend, or they are sad) . Regardless of the case, it doesn't hurt pay a visit to the vet to determine the cause and power, well, fix it.
Dogs are active animals by nature, so if you find that he sleeps more than he used to before, don't hesitate to take him to the specialist for an examination.