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Why does my dog breathe fast and run to me at night? Is it dreams?

Updated on September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Female | unspayed | 2 years and 6 months old | 30 lbs

My dog hero, at night breathes fastly, runs in room ,calls me, but I. Morning everything comes to normal..it's happening from 4 or 5 days...plz hlep

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Most Helpful Answer

Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on October 8th, 2017

Given that this in only happening at night, I would suspect Hero is having dreams that are upsetting her and she is running into your room for comfort. Dogs do dream and can reach to those dreams. Unfortunately there's nothing you can do to stop her from dreaming, but there will be nights where she doesn't dream and sleeps peacefully. I hope this helps!

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Answered By Karly Macon
DVM, MS, CVA Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist
This is pretty non-specific behavior, so it's hard to know exactly what's going on. Hero may be having some gastrointestinal issues at night, like vomiting or diarrhea, and is asking go outside to the bathroom. Or, she could be worried about something going on in the neighborhood like other dogs barking. Or, she could be having neurologic issues at night like a small seizure that wakes her up and worries her. Or, this could be purely behavioral, like if she is going into heat and there are intact male dogs in the neighborhood. I recommend a full exam by a veterinarian to make sure she looks healthy and has no underlying health concerns.
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