Dogs Dream!

You've probably caught your dog whining, twitching and moving his legs as if he were running.
Don't poke him, he's dreaming. Dogs remember things, so it makes sense they have the ability to dream, as humans do. Dreaming is a normal part of organizing and recognizing memories.
Like humans dogs have 2 kinds of sleep. The deepest is characterized by rapid eye movements, known as, REM sleep. Humans dream during REM sleep. We also know whining, heavy breathing, twitching and leg movements occur in canine REM, so it is not too far fetched to believe that dogs are dreaming too!

I have already been suddenly woke up by my dog Adin whining, twitching and moving his legs, like he was running. I have to say it scared me at first. I thought he might be having a seizure, so I did poke him to see if he was OK. He jumped up as if he had been shot! I soon realized he was just dreaming. I guess he was chasing a rabbit or squirrel, because when he is awake, he sits in the chair by the front window and wishes he could get to them. I know now that when I hear him whining, not to bother him because he is just dreaming!