Dreaming Dog running, barking, twitching
The root of running or twitching in a dog’s sleep is most likely due to your dog dreaming. All dogs dream. Some dogs kick, paddle, twitch, or exhibit running behavior while they are dreaming. It often makes you wonder what your dog is dreaming about. Is your dog chasing a squirrel? Or running after a stick? Or is he having a nightmare where something is chasing him? That is something we may never know. However, we do know that studies have been done to show that a sleeping animal’s brain waves are similar to the brain waves that humans have when they dream.