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Patti Montgomeryville, PA. Urinary incontinence is a common problem in middle-aged spayed female dogs. It most frequently occurs in dogs who are sleeping. Also, some dogs may dribble urine as they walk around the house.
Maggie sleeps more than Jack because Jack has to monitor household activities, which Maggie doesnât really worry about. But they sleep a good 15-18 hours per day. Most dogs get somewhere in the neighborhood of 12-18 hours of sleep each day. They do not have a regular sleep pattern like humans â staying awake for 16-18 hours and then sleeping for 6-8 hours, instead dogs take many short naps throughout the day. Most of their sleeping time is spent in slow wave sleep which allows them to be more alert and to wake much more quickly.