A super charming aspect of dogs and that with them nothing is by chance. From the positions they choose to eat to the places they want to go more often, from leaning on the legs of humans, from growling to barking, all dog behaviors have meaning. And yes, sleeping positions have it too .
To be precise, the positions in which dogs sleep reveal a lot about the furry ones: personality , character and mood in the first place. Let’s now look at the most common and discover their most intimate meaning.
Index
- Belly down or lion skin
- Belly up
- On the side
- Sausage (rolled on themselves)
Face Down or Lion Skin
If your dog sleeps on his stomach, the muscles do not relax completely. Unlike what one might imagine, from this position Fido can quickly snap into the case. he feels a potential danger approaching or in case he feels something happening in the house that he wants to participate in.
Puppies often sleep on their stomachs, precisely because of their desire to discover the world. Considering that this is a good position to shoot and that the muscles are not totally relaxed, it is not surprising to find that the belly-down position is not a deep sleep but a napping position, one of those numerous naps that characterize the rest of dogs. Belly up
A position in which, on the other hand, dogs sleep deeply and belly up, on their backs, some even with their paws in the air . This odd “set-up”, which may seem funny to us is considered very comfortable but it is also the one in which the dog is most vulnerable because it exposes the limbs, the belly, the throat and the organs.
According to scholars, sleeping on your stomach is found among dogs living indoors while outdoor dogs and feral dogs rarely use it. It is considered the position of quiet, contented and confident dogs and is suitable for deep sleep. Normally when the dog snores on his stomach it means that he is sleeping soundly. On the side
Another comfortable position and usually associated with deep sleep is that on the side, with the hind legs relaxed and the front ones soft , one or both of which can act as a pillow on which to rest the head.
Side sleep dogs often look for something to lean on, a human leg, the back of the sofa, a wall, or another dog’s back. It is one way, scholars explain, to feel safer while they sleep. According to experts, the flank position is adopted by calm and calm dogs , who are comfortable in the environment in which they find themselves. Sausage (rolled up on themselves)
The sausage position is the one in which the dog is less vulnerable (unlike the belly up position seen above): belly, legs, organs, muzzle and throat are enclosed in a tight embrace that sees the paws hidden under the body and the tail that reaches the snout, often covering a part of it.
It is not a deep sleep position because to maintain it the muscles are always a little tense . It is adopted for naps that during the day are interspersed with moments of activity and signals that the dog wants to isolate itself to rest, does not want to interact with the world.
The sausage position reveals what dogs that adopt it
According to scholars, and the position of reserved, somewhat shy and kind dogs. Our Oban for example, who is reserved, kind and a little shy, takes his afternoon naps all rolled up on himself.
As with everything, then, each dog has its individualities, even on the positions in which they sleep. To go back to Oban, for example, that in addition to being kind, reserved and shy and also insecure, his position of deep sleep could be defined on the side down, because it is on the side but a little turned on the stomach, so anyway protects itself.
