{"id":12429,"date":"2022-03-25T10:51:33","date_gmt":"2022-03-25T10:51:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-it-normal-for-dogs-to-twitch-while-sleeping\/"},"modified":"2022-03-25T10:51:33","modified_gmt":"2022-03-25T10:51:33","slug":"is-it-normal-for-dogs-to-twitch-while-sleeping","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-it-normal-for-dogs-to-twitch-while-sleeping\/","title":{"rendered":"Is it normal for dogs to twitch while sleeping?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-it-normal-for-dogs-to-twitch-while-sleeping\/#Is_it_normal_for_dogs_to_twitch_while_sleeping\" title=\"Is it normal for dogs to twitch while sleeping?\">Is it normal for dogs to twitch while sleeping?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-it-normal-for-dogs-to-twitch-while-sleeping\/#Is_my_dog_having_seizures_while_sleeping\" title=\"Is my dog having seizures while sleeping?\">Is my dog having seizures while sleeping?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-it-normal-for-dogs-to-twitch-while-sleeping\/#What_does_a_dog_seizure_look_like_in_sleep\" title=\"What does a dog seizure look like in sleep?\">What does a dog seizure look like in sleep?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-it-normal-for-dogs-to-twitch-while-sleeping\/#What_does_a_dog_seizure_look_like_while_sleeping\" title=\"What does a dog seizure look like while sleeping?\">What does a dog seizure look like while sleeping?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-it-normal-for-dogs-to-twitch-while-sleeping\/#Do_dogs_have_seizures_in_their_sleep\" title=\"Do dogs have seizures in their sleep?\">Do dogs have seizures in their sleep?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_it_normal_for_dogs_to_twitch_while_sleeping\"><\/span>Is it normal for dogs to twitch while sleeping?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>On average, dogs sleep for about 12 to 14 hours a day. During the sleep stages, <b>it&#8217;s common and normal for a dog to twitch their tail or their entire body  they may even bark. Think of this as your dog communicating in their sleep. Dogs also twitch during nightmares or night terrors, Tufts University says.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_my_dog_having_seizures_while_sleeping\"><\/span>Is my dog having seizures while sleeping?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Dogs experiencing a seizure cannot be easily woken, while dreaming dogs can. Dogs having a seizure often are disoriented afterwards and may drool and pant. Seizing dogs may urinate or defecate on themselves, while dreaming dogs usually do not.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_does_a_dog_seizure_look_like_in_sleep\"><\/span>What does a dog seizure look like in sleep?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>dreams. Ictal: The ictal phase is the seizure itself; it can look like anything from <b>dazed staring into space to light or violent shaking, loss of consciousness, and repetitive leg movements<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_does_a_dog_seizure_look_like_while_sleeping\"><\/span>What does a dog seizure look like while sleeping?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>dreams. Ictal: The ictal phase is the seizure itself; it can look like anything from <b>dazed staring into space to light or violent shaking, loss of consciousness, and repetitive leg movements<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_dogs_have_seizures_in_their_sleep\"><\/span>Do dogs have seizures in their sleep?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Most dogs have a seizure while awake or shortly after waking up. <b>Some dogs, however, can have a seizure while asleep. There are many reasons a dog can have a seizure: epilepsy, metabolic disorders, neoplastic growths, etc.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents Is it normal for dogs to twitch while sleeping?Is my dog having seizures while sleeping?What does a dog seizure look like in sleep?What does a dog seizure look like while sleeping?Do dogs have seizures in their sleep? Is it normal for dogs to twitch while sleeping? 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