36 Dogs Caught Relaxing In Unusual Positions Prove Dogs Can Sleep Anywhere
Sleeping comfortably is something that dogs make easy. They just seem to be able to relax and take a nap anywhere! From squeezing into positions that would make a yoga master jealous to ones that make you laugh, dogs are the best at napping in unusual positions.
We asked our members to submit photos of their dogs relaxing in awkward positions and here are the results.
1. “Cullen resting with her sister, Lani, wrapped around her.”
!["Cullen resting with her sister, Lani, wrapped around her." Photo credit: Tiffany Caneda](https://www.clone.dogheirs.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/1-relaxingdog.jpg)
2. This isn’t your typical place to choose to have a nap.
![Photo credit: Martina Bakovic](https://www.clone.dogheirs.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/11-relaxingdog.jpg)
![Photo credit: Martina Bakovic](https://www.clone.dogheirs.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/11-relaxingdog.jpg)
3. “This is Indy after a day of helping around the house, gives new meaning to the phrase ‘dog tired’.”
![Photo credit: Lee Russell](https://www.clone.dogheirs.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/62-relaxingdog.jpg)
![Photo credit: Lee Russell](https://www.clone.dogheirs.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/62-relaxingdog.jpg)
4. “The day we brought her home from the shelter.”
!["The day we brought her home from the shelter." Photo credit: Ronda Gross Brown](https://www.clone.dogheirs.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/20-relaxingdog.jpg)
!["The day we brought her home from the shelter." Photo credit: Ronda Gross Brown](https://www.clone.dogheirs.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/20-relaxingdog.jpg)
5. The “High 5” napping position.
![Photo credit: Kristina Mossman](https://www.clone.dogheirs.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/3-relaxingdog.jpg)
![Photo credit: Kristina Mossman](https://www.clone.dogheirs.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/3-relaxingdog.jpg)
6. “My blue staffy Roxy can’t decide whether she wants to lay on the couch or the table – so she lays on both at the same time.”
!["My blue staffy Roxy can't decide whether she wants to lay on the couch or the table- so she lays on both at the same time." Photo credit: Hayley A. Brown](https://www.clone.dogheirs.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/relaxing-dog-42.jpg)
!["My blue staffy Roxy can't decide whether she wants to lay on the couch or the table- so she lays on both at the same time." Photo credit: Hayley A. Brown](https://www.clone.dogheirs.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/relaxing-dog-42.jpg)
7. “Wren.”
![Photo credit: Erin Dorn](https://www.clone.dogheirs.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/4-relaxingdog.jpg)
![Photo credit: Erin Dorn](https://www.clone.dogheirs.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/4-relaxingdog.jpg)
8. He was getting off the couch and fell asleep!
![Photo credit: Kyra Kisamore](https://www.clone.dogheirs.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/12-relaxingdog.jpg)
![Photo credit: Kyra Kisamore](https://www.clone.dogheirs.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/12-relaxingdog.jpg)
9. Hands up!
![Photo credit: Lori Romero](https://www.clone.dogheirs.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/6-relaxingdog.jpg)
![Photo credit: Lori Romero](https://www.clone.dogheirs.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/6-relaxingdog.jpg)
10. “Our little girl Meeko.”
![Photo credit: Rob Grabowski](https://www.clone.dogheirs.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/49-relaxingdog.jpg)
![Photo credit: Rob Grabowski](https://www.clone.dogheirs.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/49-relaxingdog.jpg)
11. Relaxing on the porch.
![Photo credit: Jamison Bergquist](https://www.clone.dogheirs.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/22-relaxingdog.jpg)
![Photo credit: Jamison Bergquist](https://www.clone.dogheirs.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/22-relaxingdog.jpg)
12. “He can sleep anywhere!”
!["He can sleep anywhere!" Photo credit: Heather MacKay Hasilo](https://www.clone.dogheirs.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/5-relaxingdog.jpg)
!["He can sleep anywhere!" Photo credit: Heather MacKay Hasilo](https://www.clone.dogheirs.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/5-relaxingdog.jpg)
13. “My Great Dane always sleeps on top of my catahoula leopard! He’s so tolerant.”
!["My Great Dane always sleeps on top of my catahoula leopard! He's so tolerant." Photo credit: Alexis Mittan](https://www.clone.dogheirs.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/10-relaxingdog1.jpg)
!["My Great Dane always sleeps on top of my catahoula leopard! He's so tolerant." Photo credit: Alexis Mittan](https://www.clone.dogheirs.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/10-relaxingdog1.jpg)
14. All tucked in!
![Wren. Photo credit: Darrae Norling](https://www.clone.dogheirs.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/16-relaxingdog.jpg)
![Wren. Photo credit: Darrae Norling](https://www.clone.dogheirs.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/16-relaxingdog.jpg)
15. Awake one minute, asleep the next.
![Photo credit: Jelena Laehn](https://www.clone.dogheirs.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/2-relaxingdog.jpg)
![Photo credit: Jelena Laehn](https://www.clone.dogheirs.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/2-relaxingdog.jpg)
16. “Rock star pose.”
!["Rock star pose." Photo credit: Melissa Casagrande](https://www.clone.dogheirs.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/15-relaxingdog1.jpg)
!["Rock star pose." Photo credit: Melissa Casagrande](https://www.clone.dogheirs.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/15-relaxingdog1.jpg)
17. “Apparently, this is comfortable!”
!["Apparently this is comfortable!" Photo credit: Mary Bowen](https://www.clone.dogheirs.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/18-dogrelaxing.jpg)
!["Apparently this is comfortable!" Photo credit: Mary Bowen](https://www.clone.dogheirs.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/18-dogrelaxing.jpg)
18. Cesar
![César. Photo credit: Cristina Gordinho](https://www.clone.dogheirs.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/24-relaxingdog.jpg)
![César. Photo credit: Cristina Gordinho](https://www.clone.dogheirs.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/24-relaxingdog.jpg)
19. “She tried really hard to stay awake but she lost the battle.”
![" Here is my other one she tried really hard to say awake but she lost the battle." Photo credit: Jasmin Garcia Andraca](https://www.clone.dogheirs.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/26-relaxingdog.jpg)
![" Here is my other one she tried really hard to say awake but she lost the battle." Photo credit: Jasmin Garcia Andraca](https://www.clone.dogheirs.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/26-relaxingdog.jpg)
20. “Too many adorably crazy sleeping positions to choose from, so I had to choose my favorites!”
!["Too many adorably crazy sleeping positions to choose from, so I had to choose my favorites!" Photo credit: Andelyn Czajka.](https://www.clone.dogheirs.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/8-relaxingdog.jpg)
!["Too many adorably crazy sleeping positions to choose from, so I had to choose my favorites!" Photo credit: Andelyn Czajka.](https://www.clone.dogheirs.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/8-relaxingdog.jpg)
21. “My pugador Brina got caught sitting on the couch like this : )”
!["My pugador Brina got caught sitting on the couch like this : )" Photo credit: Hiliary Berger](https://www.clone.dogheirs.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/27-relaxingdog.jpg)
!["My pugador Brina got caught sitting on the couch like this : )" Photo credit: Hiliary Berger](https://www.clone.dogheirs.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/27-relaxingdog.jpg)
22. “He really thinks he’s human.”
!["He really thinks he's human." Photo credit: Brittany Nygren](https://www.clone.dogheirs.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/30-relaxingdog.jpg)
!["He really thinks he's human." Photo credit: Brittany Nygren](https://www.clone.dogheirs.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/30-relaxingdog.jpg)
23. “X” marks the spot.
![Photo credit: Robin Michael Constantinou](https://www.clone.dogheirs.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/32-relaxingdog.jpg)
![Photo credit: Robin Michael Constantinou](https://www.clone.dogheirs.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/32-relaxingdog.jpg)
24. “The Three Amigos.”
![Photo credit: Shelley Caltrider](https://www.clone.dogheirs.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/25-relaxingdog.jpg)
![Photo credit: Shelley Caltrider](https://www.clone.dogheirs.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/25-relaxingdog.jpg)
25. “Chaim taking a suspension nap!”
!["Chaim taking a suspension nap!" Photo credit: Tony Furdock](https://www.clone.dogheirs.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/31-relaxingdog.jpg)
!["Chaim taking a suspension nap!" Photo credit: Tony Furdock](https://www.clone.dogheirs.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/31-relaxingdog.jpg)
26. “I think she likes the head rush….”
!["I think she likes the head rush...." Photo credit: D.a. Shkursky](https://www.clone.dogheirs.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/39-relaxingdog.jpg)
!["I think she likes the head rush...." Photo credit: D.a. Shkursky](https://www.clone.dogheirs.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/39-relaxingdog.jpg)
27. Grizzly.
![Grizzly. Photo credit: Stephanie Johnson](https://www.clone.dogheirs.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/34-relaxingdog.jpg)
![Grizzly. Photo credit: Stephanie Johnson](https://www.clone.dogheirs.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/34-relaxingdog.jpg)
28. “Chloe still learning to slow down then nap.”
!["Chloe still learning to slow down then nap." Photo credit: Thomas 'Dogpack' Cole](https://www.clone.dogheirs.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/35-relaxingdog.jpg)
!["Chloe still learning to slow down then nap." Photo credit: Thomas 'Dogpack' Cole](https://www.clone.dogheirs.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/35-relaxingdog.jpg)
29. He starts off on the chair and ends up like this!
![Photo credit: Patti Sutterfield Cooper](https://www.clone.dogheirs.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/38-relaxingdog.jpg)
![Photo credit: Patti Sutterfield Cooper](https://www.clone.dogheirs.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/38-relaxingdog.jpg)
30. “My Basset/Beagle mix, Dozer Joe. I swear he is a contortionist.”
![](https://www.clone.dogheirs.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/40-relaxingdog.jpg alt=)
![](https://www.clone.dogheirs.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/40-relaxingdog.jpg alt=)
31. Some dogs can fall asleep in any position.
![Photo credit: Ally Lajoie](https://www.clone.dogheirs.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/33-relaxingdog.jpg)
![Photo credit: Ally Lajoie](https://www.clone.dogheirs.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/33-relaxingdog.jpg)
32. It was a good day at the park.
![Photo credit: Bethany Break](https://www.clone.dogheirs.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/46-relaxingdog.jpg)
![Photo credit: Bethany Break](https://www.clone.dogheirs.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/46-relaxingdog.jpg)
33. Bumbles.
![Bumbles. Photo credit: Niki Taylor](https://www.clone.dogheirs.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/36-relaxingdog.jpg)
![Bumbles. Photo credit: Niki Taylor](https://www.clone.dogheirs.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/36-relaxingdog.jpg)
34. “My boy, Oscar.”
![63-relaxingdog](https://www.clone.dogheirs.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/63-relaxingdog.jpg)
![63-relaxingdog](https://www.clone.dogheirs.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/63-relaxingdog.jpg)
35. “Brodie watching TV.”
![61-relaxingdog](https://www.clone.dogheirs.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/61-relaxingdog.jpg)
![61-relaxingdog](https://www.clone.dogheirs.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/61-relaxingdog.jpg)
36. If this doesn’t make you smile, nothing will.
![Photo credit: Rebecca Bledsoe](https://www.clone.dogheirs.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/41-relaxingdog.jpg)
![Photo credit: Rebecca Bledsoe](https://www.clone.dogheirs.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/41-relaxingdog.jpg)