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what can I do to help my dog's kicking while sleep 12 year old Akita?

I have asked the vet twice about the kicking while sleeping too often all night and sometimes very vigorous. I do not know what can I do to aliviate this behavior. It seems like he is dreaming and kicking all the time, sometimes he is agitated like he was chasing after something.

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They are right, nothing you can do about it. I had a dog years ago that when he started this he would start to bark in a high pitched almost puppy like bark. It was funny to hear because his normal bark was very deep .

Ikan answered on Sep 18th.

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He is dreaming, it is normal! My dogs bark and kick there legs in there sleep.

Member 824516 answered on 9/17/09. Helpful? / 0

My dog kicks in his sleep too. He'll be snoozing next to me on the couch, and suddenly I'll feel a little foot kick my side. There's no way to stop it as far as I am aware.

Gray Dawn Treader answered on 9/18/09. Helpful? / 0

You can’t stop your dog from dreaming. He is not in any pain or uncomfortable. It isn’t a behavior he is in control of, just let him dream and sleep in peace.

Fritz answered on 9/18/09. Helpful? / 1

The same way you stop a person... wake them up! HAHA!

No seriously, your dog has entered a REM (Rapid Eye Movement) Cycle and should be left undisturbed as it is crucial to getting proper rest.

I am a very active dreamer, always have been. My mommy did wake me up when I was having nightmares when she first brought me home. I was a stray taken to the animal control center. I had been living on the streets my whole young life. She often wonders what horrible things must have happened to me because I would cry, whimper, and moan in my sleep and it was just horrible!

Life is SOOO much better now!! The nightmares are all gone and so I just kick and side run in my sleep all night/nap long!

Connah Mara answered on 9/18/09. Helpful? / 1

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