10 Reasons To Sleep With Your Dog

Owning a pet means making them a part of your family, your home but to let them sleep with you on your couch or bed has always been a topic that different people have different opinions about. Some think it’s not a good idea as to risk of allergies, diseases and even unhygienic but to some a more bonding and loving practice. Well here are the 10 reasons to share the bed with your dog:

Being with our beloved pet not just acts as an antidepressant but their presence makes us relax and increases the flow of oxytocin (love hormone) and serotonin (regulating mood) which contribute to our emotional wellbeing. Sleeping with them have a calming effect on our mood and mental health.


Having a dog in your bed increases your sense of security, helping you sleep carefree as your dog is always on an alert, even a little bit noise catches their radar. So you don't have to worry as long as your pet is sleeping beside you.


Evolving from wolves, dogs have sense of being in pack so sleeping with your dog lets them know that they are a part of your pack thus fostering sense of closeness and comfort between both the owner and the dog. This strengthens your bond and makes you closer to them.

Being around your dog makes you feel relaxed as the oxytocin hormone flows, their presence, togetherness fills you with calmness and the need to be in the present time, forgetting all the worries and tensions. Being at night with your dog relaxes your mind to be free of stress.

Dog related microbes changes the bio makeup of your home and bed, thus you develop an immune system against it. Studies found that infant who slept with dogs were less likely to develop allergies in life ahead.

Dog as a companion serves just as a human, we cannot directly talk but they listen, watch and act just as a human, so when you are alone, a dog would make sure you would have company. Their needs and company keeps you busy and attentive to them.

Sleeping with a dog means relaxing completely without the worry of security and other things. Your dog won't have arguments with you nor would spoil your mood but would ease your sense of being especially while sleepy. This would help you fall asleep in case you have anxiety related insomnia.

Dogs are the most selfless beings around us, owning a dog as a pet makes you relax, happy and peaceful, contributing to low cholesterol, better response in stressful situations and low hypertension. Even various research studies found that having a dog contribute to a better overall health.

Being with our furry friends has a positive effect on our sleep quality, their relaxing and secure existence makes us sleep more soundly. Their company and secureness makes you relax and have a good quality sleep.

Sleeping with our pet dog affects how deeply we sleep which also helps in the release of oxytocin, promoting theta brainwaves which occur during REM sleep, a sleeping stage critical for mood regulation, memory, and brain development.

1. Give them a walk before bedtime so they can relieve themselves before going to bed.

2. Keeping them clean and groomed as they bring everything to the bed which touches their paws (wipe their paws clean).

3. Make a routine, so that they understand the time associated with sleep.

Sleeping with your dogs has many emotional and physical benefits, plus sharing your bed with your beloved pet makes your bond strong and why not when they are such cutie's.

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1. Is it bad to sleep with your dog?
   
   Well, its not bad to sleep with your dog, rather its a personal choice, some people like to welcome their pet on the bed, couch considering its benefits and some may avoid it due to fear and issue of hygiene, bacteria, parasites like ticks or fleas and dander.
2. Do germs spread from sleeping with your dogs?
   
   Yes, germs can spread from dogs to humans by sleeping together but the chances are low, especially if the dog is vaccinated and healthy. But one should avoid if they have poor immunity (they are vulnerable to diseases), have open wounds or cuts (as it leave room for infection to grow).
3. Do dogs live longer, who sleep with their owner?
   
   There isn't any scientific evidence to support this claim but sleeping with them is said to strengthen human dog bond, releasing happy hormones like oxytocin and dopamine which ultimately promotes healthy mind which might indirectly help them live a happier and longer life