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KZoppa · 01-22-2012, 05:47 PM

no i leave them alone, maybe egg em on to finally catch that blasted squirrel. If they start getting loud like they're scared, then yeah i'll wake them up but normally they're just running and woo wooing.

Kittilicious · 01-22-2012, 06:35 PM

I haven't seen Knuckles do much of it, just a bit of foot switching, but our golden will get her legs going and I whisper "Get it, Saki, go get it!" and she runs faster LOL

**JakodaCD OA** · 01-22-2012, 06:37 PM

I quietly ask masi who she is chasing

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juliejujubean · 01-22-2012, 08:39 PM

I never thought of egging her on. I might have to try that next time

Caitydid255 · 01-22-2012, 08:59 PM

Freyja used to have puppy nightmares, complete with screaming. I used to just stroke her head and wisper "its ok, mama's here" until she calmed down. I never woke her up. I figure it would be more traumatic to suddenly wake up than let the dream resolve.

Chicagocanine · 01-22-2012, 10:33 PM

The only time I do anything is if they are making loud/weird noises, Bianca's done that in her sleep before. I just said "Bianca" and she didn't wake up but she stopped making noise.
My terrier mix used to scare me. When he was asleep his tongue always stuck out, I think because he had a short nose and when he relaxed totally his tongue just wouldn't fit. That was fine except sometimes he'd actually sleep with his eyes partly open. When you look over and your dog is lying there with his tongue out, his eyes are open are darting around rapidly (REM) it is scary! I always had to wake him up when he did that to make sure he was really asleep and not having a seizure or something.

Sometimes he'd wake up and his tongue would still be out and all dry, and we'd playfully grab it(to get him to pull it back in.)

ChancesMom · 01-22-2012, 11:15 PM

The only time we wake ours up is when we're trying to get to sleep and their dreams are causing them to growl too loud and let out little barks which sometimes happens. The rest of the time we just leave them alone when their sleeping.
Sue

ladyfreckles · 01-23-2012, 01:47 AM

I egg them on. "Get it, get it!"

It's the cutest darned thing ever.

katdog5911 · 01-23-2012, 09:33 AM

I usually just leave my dogs alone...I never thought about encouraging them to catch whatever they are chasing! I will have to try that. When they are awake I don't allow chasing of animals and cars or whatever, so I let them when they sleep..

kiya · 01-23-2012, 10:40 AM

As they say "let sleeping dogs lay".
I wouldn't wake them up.

01-22-2012, 05:47 PM	#11 (permalink)
KZoppa Crowned Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Southern Maryland Posts: 16,282	no i leave them alone, maybe egg em on to finally catch that blasted squirrel. If they start getting loud like they're scared, then yeah i'll wake them up but normally they're just running and woo wooing. __________________ The more people I meet and talk to,the more I love my dogs and their intelligence. Zena GSD 6/1/03 Shasta GSD 5/5/10 "Dax" Thor z vom Weberhaus GSD 3/18/2013 Riley GSD/BC 1/10/05-2/1/2013

01-22-2012, 06:35 PM	#12 (permalink)
Kittilicious Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,213	I haven't seen Knuckles do much of it, just a bit of foot switching, but our golden will get her legs going and I whisper "Get it, Saki, go get it!" and she runs faster LOL __________________ - Berleen - Knuckles - born 8/21/11 - my big knucklehead and can't forget Saki; the Golden Retriever, Born 11/07/07 The felines that rule the house - Oliver, Serena, Sakura & Bastian. https://www.facebook.com/berleen

01-22-2012, 06:37 PM	#13 (permalink)
JakodaCD OA Moderator Join Date: May 2000 Location: Old Lyme, CT USA Posts: 17,558	I quietly ask masi who she is chasing) __________________ Diane Danger Danger vom Kleinen Hain aka Masi "Angel" Jakoda's Bewitchen Sami CD OA OAJ OAC NGC OJC RS-O GS-N JS-O TT HIC CGC "Angel" Steinwald's Four x Four CGC HIC TT Harmonyhill's Hy Jynx NA NAJ NAC NJC RS-N JS-N HIC Jakoda's Jagged Edge

01-22-2012, 08:39 PM	#14 (permalink)
juliejujubean Elite Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Mississippi Posts: 1,023	I never thought of egging her on. I might have to try that next time __________________ Diamond, Mar 19, 2011 Pictures

01-22-2012, 08:59 PM	#15 (permalink)
Caitydid255 Master Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Connecticut Posts: 604	Freyja used to have puppy nightmares, complete with screaming. I used to just stroke her head and wisper "its ok, mama's here" until she calmed down. I never woke her up. I figure it would be more traumatic to suddenly wake up than let the dream resolve. __________________ Freyja GSD- 6/21/10 Angus GSD-02/11/07 Bevin (princess kitty) 08/27/07 Porsche: kitty 7/2012 Teddy (collie)- 1990-09/13/2006 Franklin (collie) 1996-06/26/2006

01-22-2012, 10:33 PM	#16 (permalink)
Chicagocanine Crowned Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,108	The only time I do anything is if they are making loud/weird noises, Bianca's done that in her sleep before. I just said "Bianca" and she didn't wake up but she stopped making noise. My terrier mix used to scare me. When he was asleep his tongue always stuck out, I think because he had a short nose and when he relaxed totally his tongue just wouldn't fit. That was fine except sometimes he'd actually sleep with his eyes partly open. When you look over and your dog is lying there with his tongue out, his eyes are open are darting around rapidly (REM) it is scary! I always had to wake him up when he did that to make sure he was really asleep and not having a seizure or something. Sometimes he'd wake up and his tongue would still be out and all dry, and we'd playfully grab it(to get him to pull it back in.) __________________ Chicago Canine Bianca HIC CGC TT (GSD) 4/24/04-10/23/12 Last edited by Chicagocanine; 01-22-2012 at 10:38 PM.

01-22-2012, 11:15 PM	#17 (permalink)
ChancesMom New Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Litchfield,Illinois Posts: 6	The only time we wake ours up is when we're trying to get to sleep and their dreams are causing them to growl too loud and let out little barks which sometimes happens. The rest of the time we just leave them alone when their sleeping. Sue

01-23-2012, 01:47 AM	#18 (permalink)
ladyfreckles Knighted Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,017	I egg them on. "Get it, get it!" It's the cutest darned thing ever. __________________ Viking vom Zeder-Kamme (11/19/2011)

01-23-2012, 09:33 AM	#19 (permalink)
katdog5911 Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: New Milford Ct Posts: 1,126	I usually just leave my dogs alone...I never thought about encouraging them to catch whatever they are chasing! I will have to try that. When they are awake I don't allow chasing of animals and cars or whatever, so I let them when they sleep..

01-23-2012, 10:40 AM	#20 (permalink)
kiya Knighted Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Long Island Posts: 2,870	As they say "let sleeping dogs lay". I wouldn't wake them up. __________________ Carolyn Apache - Shiloh Shepherd 12/15/02 Kiya - Shiloh Shepherd 5/15/04 Lakota - WGSD 1/13/10

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