{"id":9343,"date":"2022-01-26T12:02:56","date_gmt":"2022-01-26T12:02:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/petpedia.co\/blog\/?p=9343"},"modified":"2023-02-10T15:54:23","modified_gmt":"2023-02-10T15:54:23","slug":"how-many-hours-a-day-do-dogs-sleep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/petpedia.co\/blog\/how-many-hours-a-day-do-dogs-sleep\/","title":{"rendered":"How Many Hours a Day Do Dogs Sleep? Interesting New Insights"},"content":{"rendered":"
We all know that some dogs tend to sleep a lot. But not many people know how many hours are too many and when they should be worried about their dog\u2019s health.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Read on to find out.<\/span><\/p>\n It is perfectly <\/span>normal for dogs to sleep between 14 to 22 hours a day<\/span><\/a> depending on their age, health, size, and breed. With puppies and senior dogs sleeping considerably more. If you notice your dog sleeping less or more than usual, we highly recommend discussing it with your veterinarian.<\/span><\/p>\n (AKC, 2020)<\/span><\/p>\n Check out the stats below to learn more about how dogs sleep at different ages, sleep positions, and much more.<\/span><\/p>\n (Taylor & Francis Online, 2018)<\/span><\/p>\n A dog’s sleep cycle lasts for 21 minutes, after which they are awake for 5 minutes before they fall asleep again. So, although <\/span>dog sleep patterns<\/span> are the same as human ones<\/span><\/a>, these sleeping cycles can sometimes make it hard for people to sleep in the same room as their pet.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n (NCBI, 2020 All Things Dogs, 2020)<\/span><\/p>\n On average, the<\/span> puppy sleep schedule<\/span> includes 3.5-hour naps during the day and a 7\u2013hour sleep at night. It should be noted that these numbers are true for 16-week-old puppies. The research was conducted on about 2,332 puppies of that age.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n A <\/span>puppy sleep schedule by age<\/span> might give you a much clearer picture of normal amounts of sleep for younger puppies.<\/span><\/p>\nHow Many Hours a Day Do Dogs Sleep?<\/span><\/h2>\n
Dog Sleep Statistics<\/span><\/h2>\n
Dogs have 20 sleep cycles in one night.\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n
Puppies sleep between 18 and 22 hours during a 24-hour period.<\/span><\/h3>\n