We’ve all seen it before – a dog sleeping with its legs in the air as if it is a dead bug. It looks silly and probably makes you smile, but it means something you might not have predicted. When a dog sleeps with its legs in the air like a dead bug, it is showing it is submissive and vulnerable.
In other words, your dog feels safe and trusts you and others around it. Crazy legged sleepers are cute.
Most dogs do not sleep like this – at least not every time – but when you see it, rest easy because your dog feels at home. That’s a win for any dog owner.
If your dog has a particular way of sleeping, the next slide may enlighten you with meaning.
