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MissMillie

(38,972 posts)
Tue Jan 10, 2023, 06:43 AM Jan 2023

Does your dog "talk" in his/her sleep?

Audry ('lil Sweet) does.

I don't know how to describe it except maybe to compare it to someone w/ the hiccups, or maybe something akin to a closed-mouth bark.

It makes me wonder what she's dreaming about. I sure hope they're good dreams.

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Does your dog "talk" in his/her sleep? (Original Post) MissMillie Jan 2023 OP
My cat sometimes chatters like at the birds while he's sleeping Walleye Jan 2023 #1
I have Rebl2 Jan 2023 #14
My cat, Bunny, talks to me all the time while awake. peacebuzzard Jan 2023 #2
Yes, they lightly yip. Lunabell Jan 2023 #3
Yes SheltieLover Jan 2023 #4
My dog too! blueinredohio Jan 2023 #8
Yes, both Tosca the Husky and Lily the Jack Russell Terror Harker Jan 2023 #5
Jack Russell "Terror" MissMillie Jan 2023 #6
She earned it. Harker Jan 2023 #9
Old dogs make more noises. People too. twodogsbarking Jan 2023 #7
When I was a kid, my family had a Chihuahua that would "bubble" in his sleep. Archae Jan 2023 #10
My dog snores, and "talks." Many times the subdued barks are accompanied by her feet moving as if Chainfire Jan 2023 #11
Yes. I call it chasing rabbits. 🐰🐰 GentryDixon Jan 2023 #12
My old dog Samson used to do that. iscooterliberally Jan 2023 #13
My boy kitty Stanley drools and chirps in his sleep, his paws move when he does it. Seems Ziggysmom Jan 2023 #15

Walleye

(35,859 posts)
1. My cat sometimes chatters like at the birds while he's sleeping
Tue Jan 10, 2023, 06:46 AM
Jan 2023

This is why I always think that our dreams have no significance at all really. If cats and dogs dream

Rebl2

(14,760 posts)
14. I have
Wed Jan 11, 2023, 04:48 PM
Jan 2023

had several cats that do that. I always imagine they are dreaming about birds. My first cat I had would have bad dreams sometimes. She would wake up run up beside me and hide under the covers. Not sure what she was dreaming about that would scare her.

peacebuzzard

(5,274 posts)
2. My cat, Bunny, talks to me all the time while awake.
Tue Jan 10, 2023, 06:52 AM
Jan 2023

I answer, then he talks some more. His inflection and tone mimics human voice.

Harker

(14,983 posts)
5. Yes, both Tosca the Husky and Lily the Jack Russell Terror
Tue Jan 10, 2023, 06:57 AM
Jan 2023

have twitchy, woofy dreams.

Additionally, Lily has growly dreams where she's facing off with those pesky squirrels.

MissMillie

(38,972 posts)
6. Jack Russell "Terror"
Tue Jan 10, 2023, 07:03 AM
Jan 2023

That's very funny.

Our Rat Terriers are often confused for Jack Russells. I don't see a big similarity between the breeds, but I can't vouch for what other people see.

Harker

(14,983 posts)
9. She earned it.
Tue Jan 10, 2023, 07:55 AM
Jan 2023

Yeah, I suppose the similarities outweigh the differences to the casual observer.

There's a hybrid Jack-Rat, too.

Seldom a dull moment with a terrier around.

Archae

(46,813 posts)
10. When I was a kid, my family had a Chihuahua that would "bubble" in his sleep.
Tue Jan 10, 2023, 09:44 AM
Jan 2023

He had a little "house" just off the kitchen, and we'd hear him making a "bubble" -like bark when he was sleeping quite often.

It was always funny to hear.

 

Chainfire

(17,757 posts)
11. My dog snores, and "talks." Many times the subdued barks are accompanied by her feet moving as if
Tue Jan 10, 2023, 10:50 AM
Jan 2023

running. I hope that in her dreams she is finally able to catch that dastardly squirrel.

iscooterliberally

(3,010 posts)
13. My old dog Samson used to do that.
Tue Jan 10, 2023, 01:06 PM
Jan 2023

One night I was up late. I couldn't sleep so I put Animal Planet on. The show was called The Dogs of Alaska. Samson was probably a Newfie, but he was small for a Newfie. He was lying on his side, sound asleep. The dogs on the TV started howling at the moon. Samson joined right in with them, but he never woke up. As soon as it was over on the TV he stopped as well. I tried not to burst out laughing as I didn't want to wake everyone else up in the house.

Ziggysmom

(3,605 posts)
15. My boy kitty Stanley drools and chirps in his sleep, his paws move when he does it. Seems
Wed Jan 11, 2023, 11:33 PM
Jan 2023

peaceful and enjoyable to him, his breathing doesn't increase or anything that would show stress?

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