We all love our furry friends and want what’s best for them. We buy them toys to play with, we provide them with the most nutritious food, and many times we also give them comfy beds to sleep in at night. If you go to any pet store, you can find various types of dog beds or cat beds to choose from.
But even if you buy them a nice and cozy bed, your furry companion will always prefer to sleep by your side. Usually, most people sleep with their pet by their side. Any animal will prefer to sleep with their owner instead of alone in a crate or pet bed.
For example, my dog, Cooper, used to sleep in his bed. But last spring, he suffered from some allergies, and he wasn’t feeling so good. Because of this, I let him sleep in my bed until he felt better. After he was all good, it took me a while to make him sleep in his bed again. Cooper just refused to do that. He wanted to sleep with me every night, but I am a light sleeper, and I couldn’t get a good night’s sleep.
There are many reasons not to let your pet sleep in your bed. Read on and discover them all.
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You’re fighting a lost cause and you are NOT going to win.
You’re right. I will always let my dogs sleep with me!
I am 80 and all my dogs i ever had, including my koko now slept in my bed with me
Our Chihuahua Pixie is a dog of luxury and will always sleep in our bed with us. she’s like a Human and will sleep between us with her head on part of the pillow. we don’t lose any sleep!!!
I always have had a dog for the last 40 years. Most have lived to 15. I always move on with a shelter dog. My Stella sleeps on her side of the bed under her own blanket. she sleeps well with not much movement. If she has a bathroom calling she gets off the bed and uses a pee pad.
The 1 issue I have with God is why dogs can’t just have 1 puppy at a time. It is so cruel when there is a litter of 10 or 12. It is tragic to me to have a never ending battle to find them all good homes. The things cruel owners do is unbearable in my mind. Think about it.
There is truth here. But the same can be said of children. You love them so you take the risk. same with pets.
I love these comments I came here to see what people were saying I love all of you real pet lovers know what we’re talking about they’re not pets they are our children
You are absolutely right we don’t have children so our furbabies are our kids we allow them to sleep with us our German Shepherd has no problem getting in & out of bed.
Ditto Ed…….you are so right.
Your pets are not your children. You can’t cheat nature. You may stop having children, but you can’t beat your maternal wiring.
…..and children are not pets: I ask those people (those who think dogs are their children), ”Would you be happy if people treat your children like dogs?”
We have have cats and they always sleep in bed with us and i would not have it any other way
im 68 years old and every dog i have had since birth has slept with me, and every dog i have until i die will too, stop making crap up just to suck us into your delusional world
Hi Thomas I Love and agree with your response. All 3 of our Dogs have slept on the Blankets. And when they weren’t able to get up on the bed , we gladly picked tham up and placed them up there. Once they wree no longer to do so . We then slept on the couch by their side. Pets are Our babies and protectors they show unconditinaly Love and we should too. Humans Abuse them way too much. Thank you for your message Stella K
EXACTLY!!
“Cats can catch fleas before they start to breed” I’ve never heard such nonsense 😂 that alone makes this article garbage. Add on that DOGS are more prone to fleas?!? ALSO, most of the things mentioned are going to affect you if they are simply in your house. 🤦🏽♀️
I grew up with cats .. there was even one in the crib with me, a chubby girl Siamese . 😊
My mother said that in the morning she would see two sets of blue eyes looking up at her- Mine and Cat’s. 💜
That’s exactly what I was thinking.
I had boxers for years. Every one was allowed onto the bed, but into the bed is a different story. Some times when bed time came thry would move around and make a little room for me too…but four boxers on a queen bed is pretty tight. If you have ever had boxers you know the “look” when you might have to ask them to sleep on the couch…I got used to sleeping on the couch until we got a king size bed…never a problem with gas, butt face or shedding hair. They are all gone now and my heart breaks from missing them so much. Tears still well up from deep inside even after 7 years…Take good care of your pets, because you are their whole life…
You said “butt face”, and I instantly love you and know we’d be best friends!
I understand. 💜
EXACTLY!!
They will not win.
Yes true, however, I sleep with 4 cats on my bed every night and I don’t have any sleeping issues.
I do run an air purifier 24/7 in all rooms which helps with dander and cat hair.
My two for Boston Terrier Boys never move a muscle unless nature calls me to get up. Even then they most times wouldn’t want out of bed. The benefits of a Pet’s loving relationship outweighs the risk that are valid from the author. I’m glad I’m not allergic as some people who are will never know the complete happiness an animal can bring to a human, especially if they become single after a marriage. To each their own.
I had two bostons growing up named Duke and Tinker. Loved them so much. The dogs ( we had only 1 dog at a time Tinker first and then when she passed we got Duke). Would have to alternate sleeping in my bed and then the next night sleeping in my brothers bed. Probably confusing for them but they didnt seem to mind. Great dogs. So smart and affectionate. I bet you have funny stories like I do. Feel free to share with me. What are yr boys names? Dont see Bostons very often.
My Boston is Bubba. My female was Precious, she has passed. Yes always slept with me no matter if I nap on couch or in bed.
Absolutely!
I’m the same way with my 6 foot albino python he sleeps with me every night and have since he was just a baby ❤️❤️❤️
I really love pets but there is no way I am going to wake up with a dogs butt in my face!
I agree with all the information you stated.
I would never be able to sleep well.
I’m with you , dogs can’t wipe their own butt after they poop. Plus the dog hair, and dirty paws from walking around out side. They are good companions but they need to sleep in their own bed.
I’m with you all the way!
I don’t own pets but my daughter does own lil doggie and a cat. Doggie is so cute and great to play with. But I tell my daughter always, pets are not to sleep with you, dirty pawns stepping outside grass, bring your doggie into your bed. He accidentally poo poo there on her blankets & vomited before 😝😝 It’s disgraceful. Yes she washes that dirtiness into the washer, regardless, I could not let any cat nor doggie on my bed in any shape nor form. I refuse to! I like my sheets, blankets clean always. Sorry but I like cleanliness on my bed. I don’t like cats shedding hair on my bed with so much hair falling, plus they stand on dirty litter, pee pee and poo 💩 then to sleep on my bed, with all that smell & hair, never will I allow that.
I don’t hate pets. We love 💗 her doggie. I just don’t want any dirtiness on my bed at all. Just say’n! It’s all good!
My home is very dog friendly…we have an English Lab and a Frenchie. They are both allowed on the furniture and yes, in my bed every night. It does mean extra cleaning for me, that’s for sure…but it’s a small price I pay for their love and companionship. I purchased from Amazon a king size doggie waterproof blanket that lays across my bed which helps with the hair and dirt or whatever. They don’t sleep in my sheets but can feel close just the same. It has worked out very well. There are great furniture throws or covers too. I do admit that sometimes I am disrupted while sleeping with them, but not enough to not have them in bed with me. Like raising children, everyone has their own reasons and way of raising their pets, it’s not my job to judge anyone’s choices….to each their own. This is just my way with my pets.
I agree with you 1000% and I love my dog. My preference for snuggling up is with Wife.
To everybody.
I need to add to my own statement about not preferring to sleep with my dogs..I need to say- everyone is different and everyone’s circumstances are different.
If I lived alone.. I might well sleep with my dog, who knows? 🙂
Agreed.
I have to admit, I never slept with my dogs.. I know it’s to each his/her own, but to me personally, dogs go outside, if anything the cute sly things they are will avoid being bathed! Whereas cats are very clean!
So cats in the bed? always. My husband didn’t even like cats much.. but he didn’t mind a cat or two in the bed.
They are cuddle buddies at bed time!
Bravo to all who supported sleeping with pets. Without them, I’d probably have to move to the cat bed to get some zzz’s!
Yes they are, we have a English lab and Irish Wolfhound that sleep sometimes in our king size bed. 10yrs ago we had 2 labs and a Wolfhound mix we adopted, from my late brother inlaw. He passed everyone had cats. I had labs so we had all 3 in bed. But sometimes they sleep on couches, doggy beds, and our adult kids room.
Yes, dachshunds are prone to back issues anyway. My parents had a pup who had been trained to sleep in a large carrier with a door. She looked forward to it nightly and slept through the nights without any problem. To the pup, that was her home. It was convenient to not have her under foot when either adult went to the bathroom.
The other question should be what are the benefits of having your pet sleep with you? Dogs particularly are pack animals and bond with you better when they sleep with you. Also, I have German Shepherd‘s and I don’t fear anyone is going to bother me while I’m sleeping. So I never worry about what goes bump in the night. For me, the only negative is the dog hair.
German Shedders..???
I KNOW, BUT LOVE THEM!
sleep easy. .. . ….
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