Golden Retriever Has The Couch Nap Of Our Dreams, And Her Open Mouth Says It All

Naps are the best. Cat naps, dog naps, human naps. Nothing beats them. That's why this YouTube short hits so hard, showing a golden retriever taking a couch nap of our dreams. It's the twitching mouth that really tells you how good it is!

Captioned, "My Dog Took A Very Good Nap," the quick clip is overlaid with the viral 2020 song "I Took a Nap," riffing off the lyrics, "I had a lot of things to do today. But you know what I did instead. I took a nap. It was a very good nap." At the end, we see the goldie cuddled up on the couch with her human, who's also sleeping, but only one of them is so out cold that their face is twitching to the beat.

"The nose twitching tells me it was a really good nap," said one person in the comments, as another asked, "What was bro dreaming about?" Whatever it was, it was worth it!

Believe it or not, like people, dogs sometimes dream, and that's why their faces occasionally twitch. What each individual dog is dreaming about though is anyone's guess!

When a dog dreams (including if they're having a bad dream), it's because it has reached the Rapid Eye Movement (REM) stage of sleep, which occurs about 20 minutes after a dog actually falls asleep. This is the same sleep stage where humans dream, but for dogs, their brain is most likely replaying their daily activities such as playing fetch, taking a walk, or spotting a squirrel.

Due to brain development and aging, this type of twitching is most often seen in puppies and seniors, and is sometimes confused with seizures. When your dog is dreaming, these movements are generally brief, and your dog can easily be awakened to go back to their normal behavior. Of course, if you believe your dog is having a seizure, take these immediate steps and call a vet. But if your otherwise healthy pup is just in a deep sleep with their snout twitching and paws paddling, crack it up to an amazing dream about the equally amazing life they lead!