I'm really not sure where to post this. Anyway, I'm wondering if anyone else has this problem. Amlet sleeps with us. When he falls into a very deep sleep, if he's bumped, or accidentally kicked, or even sat on by pumpkin (which is common) he lashes out, yelps and snaps. It doesn't even have to be rough or anything, and it is only when he's completely asleep. He bit my foot once for accidentally nudging him. After he does it he's groggy and seems like he has no idea what is going on. Its so weird. I have no idea why he does this, and I have no idea if there is anything I can do. We've been considering making them sleep in their crate, but I hate that because I love having them with us. I feel bad making them do that now, but it might be necessary. Anyone else have a dog that goes crazy like this?

I think Amlet issue is normal.   I think Kasey is odd.  lol 

When Kasey goes in deep sleep, he sleeps with his eyes open.  Before my husband realized that I was right that Kasey sleeps with his eyes open.  Kasey would be sleeping on the pile of pillows on the end of the couch.... and when the kids goes up to get their stuff animal or doll or something, Kasey snaps.... so that's normal...  but they thought he was awake, not normal....    my husband was shocked to see that Kasey snapped and still didn't believe me and thought that Kasey was awake, not asleep.....

Well, after the kids went to bed... Kasey snuggled up against me, and i noticed that he went into deep sleep again.... I called my husband over, and told him to wave your hand in front of his face.....  Kasey didn't even flinch... and sure enough he finally believed me, then i woke him up and proved it to him that is how Kasey sleeps....  and you can tell, kasey was asleep because he gave me the expression of "what"?  "what did you want, i was alseep"....   So now we make sure weather Kasey is awake or asleep, we call his name and forwarn him that we are coming by him. 

issue resolved.  he sleeps with us sometimes...   first with the kids, and then after a while, he comes down stairs and sleeps with me.  Both of my other dogs, one mine and one foster, sleeps in their crate.  i'm happier that way.... otherwise i'll be grumpy in the morning. lol

I know excatly what you mean....   since my first rattie died, nothing has been the same.... I still miss him and his cuddleness....   even thou i sleep with Kasey, but just not the same...  

Sasha bit me once when she was SOUND asleep and I couldn't sleep, and I went down to bug her, and I put my arm around her and CHOMP!    Not her fault, tho... I just made sure I either made the kissy noise to wake her before I touched her from that point on!!

Sydney will snap at Rusty, Madison and Sonic if they distrub her rest time-- se does not even have to be asleep, just starting to doze even but she has never done it to Mike  or I.  I have even picked her up in a dead sleep and she jsut sighs.

I don't think its weird but then again I have been known to swing at people for waking me so I can relate.  I once hit my sister with a doll that was by my bed when we were kids because she startled me when I was asleep.  Lilly normally isn't too cranky when asleep but she has been before.  But if I am asleep or even laying down and someone comes near my bed she goes nuts and acts like Lilly the attack dog.  she seems to think I am in need of protecting if I am asleep.  But he has always been like that.  When I was married my husband would have to come get in the bed about the same time as me or he would have to sleep on the couch because she would go nuts and so would my pit.  The only thing they didn't mind near me when I was asleep was the cats and each other but even my best friend's kid can't come near me if I am asleep. 

i knock pumpkin off the bed all the time, lol. she always lays on the edge of the bed and when i roll over off she goes.