This Dog Takes Bed Rotting to a Whole New Level, and It's a Vibe
"Bed rotting" is the Gen Z-coined term for lying in bed all day, taking a well-deserved rest after a long week of work and other life responsibilities.
It might not have the prettiest name, but it can make for a lovely pastime, and the dog in this video has seemingly perfected the practice. We could all take some notes.
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"Today I don't feel like doing anything," the video caption reads as we watch a very lazy dog relaxing so hard on their mom's bed, they don't even bother to move while she takes the bedding right off the mattress.
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Mom patiently makes the bed around the beautiful pet, laughing to herself, as her dog lies belly up, with the bed sheets folded around their body as if by magic. (The magic, of course, being mom's hard work.)
"The patience this woman had," one commenter jokes.
"Love how he just lays in whatever spot she puts him," another shares.
"And soon as you're done and go to leave the room, he's right behind you," another comments.
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Why Do Dogs Nap So Much?
While your dog may not sleep right on top of the bed as you're making it, your pooch probably does take a lot of daytime snoozes-and that's usually totally normal.
Dogs can take naps up to 12 or 14 hours a day! Puppies and senior dogs need even more sleep, often napping away 20 hours of the day as their bodies grow and grow.
These prolonged nap times are due to a dog's differing sleep cycle, which stands in sharp contrast to our own. Dogs have shorter, more interrupted bouts of REM phase sleep, which is the phase of sleep with the highest brain activity and is most well-suited to dreaming. It's an important phase of sleep that unlocks a lot of healing and recovery, and dogs need to dream as much, if not more, than we do!
Naps also help dogs conserve energy, recovering from mental and physical exhaustion, and of course, it's one way to beat daytime boredom.
Large dogs, such as mastiffs and Great Danes, take more naps than petite dog breeds, and all dog breeds are more prone to naps, because dogs don't get all their sleep in one large chunk, as we do. Rather than sleeping through the night, they get up, sleep, get up, sleep and repeat.
So, if you see your dog taking a quick cat-nap, give them the quiet space they need to rest and recharge, then take them for a healthy walk when they wake, or play around a bit. They are ready for adventure!
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This story was originally published April 14, 2026 at 3:05 PM.