{"id":5216,"date":"2023-05-23T10:45:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-23T09:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/?p=5216"},"modified":"2025-06-19T11:21:13","modified_gmt":"2025-06-19T10:21:13","slug":"why-does-my-labrador-sleep-all-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/why-does-my-labrador-sleep-all-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Your Dog Sleeping Too Much? Labrador Sleep Secrets Revealed!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Labs sleep a lot, and although you will probably <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/8-week-old-puppy\/\">expect a puppy<\/a> to nap frequently, you may be surprised by how much your adult dog sleeps during the day. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"695\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/puppy-basket.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/puppy-basket.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/puppy-basket-259x300.jpg 259w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/puppy-basket-363x420.jpg 363w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><em>my Lab puppy Bonnie, sleeps often and deeply<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>My own Labs love a lie in and tend to go back to bed for a nap after an early morning bathroom break! Today I share what you should expect from your dog&#8217;s sleeping patterns as they <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/puppy-development\/\">grow and develop<\/a>. And help you to understand the changes that occur in different stages of their lives. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#how-dogs-adapt\">Dog sleep patterns<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#hours\">How many hours a day do dogs sleep?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#sleep-changes\">Changes in dog sleep patterns<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#sleeping-place\">Where do dogs sleep?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Secret Life of Dogs: Cute Labrador puppies sleeping and dreaming\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-l0AUdSm6Cg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Long Do Dogs Sleep? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Dogs have a sleep pattern known as polyphasic. This means that they have multiple periods of sleep scattered throughout the day and night. A feature that they share with many other mammals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dogs have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/how-does-your-labrador-see-the-world\/\">better night vision<\/a> than we do. So their ancestors could hunt both by day and by night, if necessary. In fact, hunting at night may have given them some advantages. It is easier to creep up on your victim under the cover of darkness.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dog Sleep Patterns<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Sleeping all night had no advantage for dogs, so dogs did not evolve a natural tendency to sleep for a single long stretch of time like we do. Instead, they acquired the useful ability to get as much sleep as possible, often in short stretches, whenever there is nothing much going on. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I love the way that my dogs are able to go from fast asleep to &#8216;ready for action&#8217; in an instant. Something we humans tend to struggle with. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You may have noticed that your dog wakes up instantly and is ready for action right away too. This ability evolved so that dogs can defend the pack from a threat at a moment\u2019s notice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Dogs Adapt to Different Patterns of Sleep<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Dogs are adaptable creatures. Although your dog&#8217;s ancestors may have hunted at night, modern dogs have learned to live by our clocks. My dogs sleep well at night, and living with humans means that most dogs do learn to sleep the night away without disturbing their human family. They may wake and move around briefly during this period of time, but I don&#8217;t hear them unless they are unwell. If your dog is not sleeping through the night and disturbing your sleep, consider whether he is getting enough daytime activity and stimulation.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1341\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/AdobeStock_162093413.jpg\" alt=\"How long to dogs sleep? Find out in this guide to canine sleeping habits\" class=\"wp-image-18696\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/AdobeStock_162093413.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/AdobeStock_162093413-179x300.jpg 179w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/AdobeStock_162093413-768x1287.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/AdobeStock_162093413-611x1024.jpg 611w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/AdobeStock_162093413-696x1167.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/AdobeStock_162093413-251x420.jpg 251w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Dogs have retained their ability to sleep whenever life gets dull. Studies of guard dogs have shown that dogs are not disadvantaged by being woken up frequently or working in changing shifts. They simply sleep when they get the chance. <a name=\"&quot;how-long-do-dogs-sleep\u201d\"><\/a>But how many hours sleep does a dog need during each 24 hour period?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"hours\">How Many Hours a Day do Dogs Sleep?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Just like humans, sleep needs vary among individual dogs. Sleep needs may also vary between different dog breeds. Adult Labradors will sleep for well over half of every 24 hours, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/10-week-old-puppy\/\">puppies under four months old<\/a> may sleep as much as 20 hours a day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a name=\"do-dogs-dream\"><\/a>The reason for all this sleeping may have to do with a special type of sleep called rapid eye movement, or REM, sleep during which dreaming takes place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Watch an 8 week old yellow lab puppy sleep for 2 minutes\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8MOH0jYrFWg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Do Dogs Dream?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Dogs certainly <em>appear<\/em> to dream in the same way that we do. And their brains behave in a similar way to ours during the sleep cycle. REM sleep is just one phase of the sleep cycle that both dogs and humans experience. A study published in 2008 showed that REM or dreaming sleep decreases as dogs get older. So it looks as though puppies dream more than adult dogs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I find it fascinating to watch my dogs make little twitching and running movements with their paws while they are snoozing, and some dogs will give little yips and barks. This is a normal part of deep REM or dreaming sleep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Studies have also shown that if the part of the brain that de-activates movement during sleep is removed from a dog, the sleeping dog will actually carry out the behaviors that he is dreaming about. <a name=\"let-sleeping-dogs-lie\"><\/a>So while I can&#8217;t tell you for certain that dogs dream just like we do, it seems quite likely that they do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Let Sleeping Dogs Lie!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We know that in humans, REM sleep is important. Being deprived of REM sleep can cause unpleasant effects, and I don&#8217;t believe there is any reason to think that dogs are any different. <a name=\"sleep-changes\"><\/a>It is important to allow your dog to sleep deeply when he wants to and to not interrupt his sleep when he starts dreaming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some veterinary specialists speculate that dogs sleep more than humans because their REM sleep is often interrupted due to their ability to wake easily and quickly and be ready for action. Because of that wakefulness, dogs need more periods of sleep in which to get an adequate amount of REM sleep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Should I Worry about Changes in Sleep Patterns?<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"182\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/sleep-300x182.jpg\" alt=\"sleep\" class=\"wp-image-5217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/sleep-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/sleep.jpg 444w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>If you are worried that your dog may be ill because he is sleeping so much, ask yourself what has changed.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/sleep.jpg\"> <\/a>Is he sleeping a lot more than he was just last week? Or has he always slept this much? Is he bright and bouncy when he is awake? Does he have a good appetite? Or does he seem lethargic or uninterested in food?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Excessive sleeping in a dog that is eating well and full of energy when awake is unlikely to have any significance. It\u2019s just what dogs do. I find my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/caring-for-an-older-labrador\/\">elderly dogs<\/a> tend to sleep more than they did when they were young. <a name=\"sleeping-place\"><\/a>But if your dog\u2019s sleeping patterns have changed recently, especially if he seems lacking in energy or his appetite is poor, have your vet check him over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Make a Special Sleeping Space<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Your Labrador, like all dogs, is able to awaken quickly from sleep and be ready for action, whenever an opportunity presents itself. However, <em>constantly<\/em> interrupting his sleep is not a good idea. While many confident dogs will sleep pretty much anywhere, it is important that every dog has his own sleeping space. A place where he can go and relax when he wants to. My dogs have baskets in the rooms that they have access to, and I provide more baskets than dogs, though they tend to all pile into the same one. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even if your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/dog-sleeping-in-bed\/\">dog shares your bed at night<\/a>, he should still have a bed somewhere in the house that he can call his own. It needs to be somewhere free of drafts and comfortable, preferably lined with a cozy mat or blanket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Elderly Labradors may need thicker padding to support their joints. Orthopedic dog beds can provide extra comfort. <a name=\"summary\"><\/a>It is here, in his special space, that your dog can relax fully and sleep deeply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sweet Dreams<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Dogs naturally sleep for long periods of time, and sleeping a lot is nothing to worry about in a dog that is active, enjoying his food and living life to the fullest. Just like people, dogs <em>need<\/em> deep REM sleep, and constantly interrupted sleep can be harmful. So keep your dog\u2019s sleep space free from disturbances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Placing your dog\u2019s bed inside a crate is a good idea in families where there is a lot going on during the day. This helps prevent toddlers from climbing on the dog when he is trying to sleep and makes sure older children don\u2019t trip over him.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Labs sleep a lot, and although you will probably expect a puppy to nap frequently, you may be surprised by how much your adult dog sleeps during the day. My own Labs love a lie in and tend to go back to bed for a nap after an early morning bathroom break! 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