Sleeping dogs snore
I don’t think I’ve actually had a dog yet that doesn’t snore. Dillon showed early promise of not snoring and then low and behold around 5 months developed this wheeze that could only flourish into the floor board shaking that he now indulges in. Some may point to his rather elongated nose as to the reason - lets just say Dillon didn’t miss the ‘get a nose here’ line as it’s half again as large as Barley’s.
I know most things snore, or they do around me. I myself don’t snore, I have been known to grind which could potentially be seen as a worse crime. A dog snoring though can bring books off shelfs it really can. First up it can be cute, that roll over onto their back or the ‘guess what I’m dreaming of’ as their legs do aerobics. Leave that to progress to a full on snore fest and you’re likely to hear a sound that would wake the dead.
Dillon doesn’t just snore though he also has what can only be described as a snuffle sigh. Again some who are ruder than me may want to point to the rather long nature of his snout as to the reason for this. I always get reminded of a snotty toddler when thinking about Dillon’s nose. There seems the sniffle nature about him that only a toddler with serious nose issues can muster.
I guess at least I know when Dillon is sleeping as you certainly can’t miss it. Barley also has a rather vocal sleep and you can get it in stereo should they both be sleeping in the room - which considering they both appear to sleep more than a sleepy cat is often. Nothing quite like stereo dog snuffle snoring for a soundtrack to your day.
November 3rd, 2007 at 3:20 am
I think it must depend on the breed. We’ve had Jack Russells which rarely snore and cocker spaniels which seem to be silent. If bouncy.