--- title: Dog Named Lazy Sleeps While Owner Cleans Around Her description: Get to know your new favorite spirit animal. It's this dog named Lazy who sleeps while her owner cleans around her. canonical: https://time.com/5789687/lazy-sleeping-dog/ author: Ashley Hoffman article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2020-02-24T15:11:39.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-08-04T07:47:01.704Z og:title: Dog Named 'Lazy' Who Stays Asleep While Owner Cleans Around Her Adorably Lives Up to Her Name og:description: She is not to be disturbed og:url: https://time.com/5789687/lazy-sleeping-dog/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blteecce2eee9994618/698a0a9bdb298783a6264fc9/LazyDog.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 4000 og:image:height: 2250 og:image:alt: LazyDog og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Dog Named 'Lazy' Who Stays Asleep While Owner Cleans Around Her Adorably Lives Up to Her Name twitter:description: She is not to be disturbed twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blteecce2eee9994618/698a0a9bdb298783a6264fc9/LazyDog.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Dog Named 'Lazy' Who Stays Asleep While Owner Cleans Around Her Adorably Lives Up to Her Name > Sponsored content. 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Dogs are so connected to their owners that they share similar stress levels, according to a new study_ by [Ashley Hoffman](https://time.com/author/ashley-hoffman/) ## Ashley Hoffman Feb 24, 2020 3:11 PM UTC  Lucho Bugallo by [Ashley Hoffman](https://time.com/author/ashley-hoffman/) ## Ashley Hoffman Feb 24, 2020 3:11 PM UTC The call to help around the house can strike any moment. But so can exhaustion. And sometimes it is not on you to answer that call to do anything requiring “effort” — whether it’s sweeping, doing dishes or even being awake to keep someone company while _they_ pitch in. For proof, look no further than this sleepy-looking 11-year-old Golden Retriever [dog](https://time.com/5782524/westminster-dog-show-2020/) from Argentina who goes by the name of [Lazy](https://www.facebook.com/lucianobugallo/videos/1419788141522965/). Apt! Look as she rests, fast asleep as her owner sweeps _around_ her. Note how this generous owner is careful not to disturb Lazy’s slumber. He is Lucho Bugallo, Deputy of the Province of Buenos Aires, who tweeted about it recently. “When it’s nap time, it’s nap time,” he captioned the video recently. It’s been viewed 127,000 times. Interestingly enough, this exact scenario happened twice, Bugallo tells TIME. > [](https://twitter.com/LuchoBugallo/status/1229478957822730244) Apparently, Lazy exists in a continuous state of relaxation. Even though waking her up and urging her to scoot over could have helped her owner sweep the leaves, he lets her live her best life. She does not move. She is not disturbed. She is a [slumber party queen](https://time.com/5787897/cat-mirror/). “At home we say ‘carpet,’ because it is lying on the floor all day,” says Bugallo. “If you are going to move some place, Lazy first lies down in that place. 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