This 'n That Thursdays: How Much Sleep Does Your Dog Really Need?

From Daily Mail

This dog sleep infographic is pretty self-explanatory.  The main point to take away from this summary is that dogs require more total sleeping time than humans because they spend a relatively smaller portion of their sleep time in restorative REM sleep than we do.  The old adage about letting sleeping dogs lie really does have a basis in fact, so let Fido rest as much as he/she likes for better health!