 [ Symptoms ] can my dog have cogestive heart failure  my 2 12 year old female sheltie will not let me rub her tummy while doing her tricks she can not roll over she has gained weight over the winter but almost 2 pounds in the last week her chest is larger than normal which could be the cause of weight gain we limited treats went from active dog food to light we have limited the amount to 1 12 cups of dry dog food she continues to poop but seems to be more constipated [ Disease ] there can be many reasons but night terrors would be the most likely he may be having vivid dreams so real to him that it can frighten him he may not remember having these dreams but he will wake up some times and need comfort some children can just cry or scream in their sleep without fully waking up some will get out of bed and come to you night terrors can last a while and their may be little that can be done to prevent all of these episodes assuming that the does not have any underlying medical reasons for these awakenings read to him before he goes to bed read a nice story a fun story get his little mind focused on bunnies not scary things be careful what he sees on television including commercials for movies that can be frightening to him try to explain dreams to him it may be difficult at this age but do what you can to encourage sweet dreams a night light may be helpful in his room soft music or white noise waterfall sounds rain sounds babbling brooks are also helpful there are white noise machines that are relatively inexpensive this may help him to rest better before he goes to bed to quiet activities do not chase him around the house and get him all excited these things will pass in time with love and support for more information and other suggestions on dealing with night terrors an internet search will be very fruitful