Bully breeds get a bad rap. They’re big and can be a little intimidating at times, which often leaves people a little hesitant to bring them into their families. However, once they do, any Bully family will tell you that it was absolutely the best decision they ever made!
One shelter pup finally got to get out of the kennels and go home to his forever family. On Wednesday, May 1st, his mom posted how his first night’s sleep in his new home went differently than anyone had imagined, but it was adorable regardless. You have to see it:
@tiny_theamericanbullyI woke up to him chasing puppies in his sleep 🥹 #dogsoftiktok #americanbully #rescuedog #dream
Tiny the American Bully deserves the world. I know it doesn’t look it, but that must’ve been such a good, restful sleep!
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Tiny was rescued back in 2021 from a local animal shelter. His mom saw an advertisement for him on the shelter’s Instagram and immediately fell in love – he was adopted by another family first, but returned to the shelter the next day due to cat aggression. She was lucky enough to be able to swoop in and take him home!
Unfortunately, Tiny passed away on March 30th of this year; he’d had several surgeries since moving into his forever home, and he was suffering from fluid in his lungs. Tiny’s mom assured his adoring fans that the whole ordeal was quick, painless, and that he was surrounded by lots of love. Hopefully he’s chasing puppies in heaven now!
Shelter dogs don’t always sleep well
Being in the shelter is certainly not a vacation for dogs: it’s scary. They’re surrounded by unfamiliar noises, sights, and smells, not to mention they’re often resting in kennels. All of that combined with the fact that they’re scared usually means they’re not getting very restful sleep which, like humans, can lead to a very grumpy dog. Sleep is very important for them – dogs spend as many as 14 hours a day sleeping!
This is referred to as “sleep debt.” If it’s not corrected, whoever is suffering from it will feel super physically and mentally fatigued, be irritable, and have a hard time focusing on just about anything. The only way to “repay” sleep debt is to sleep more, and in sleeping more, you sleep deeper and catch up on lost REM cycles.
That’s exactly what’s going on with Tiny in this video. After years of not being able to truly rest, he set foot in his new home and totally zonked out! His twitchy behavior and heavy breathing here is indicative that he’s in REM sleep, which really does mean he’s dreaming. Rest in peace, Tiny!
