Sharing the Bed with Your Fave Pet

Since pets stand by you in good times and in bad, they can be treated with much respect, attention and love. They become part of the family so sleeping with them on the bed is not surprising at all. However, is it advisable to share the bed with your favorite pet?

There are pet dogs that have been in the family for a while and snuggling together on bed may be a remarkable experience. Because of the closeness and bond, some pet owners adapt the habit of sleeping with their pets. Mostly common among dog and cat owners (although exotic pet owners are not exempt), studies conducted by the American Pet Products Association in the year 2007 as seen in the Pet central article, revealed that 43 percent of dogs sleep on the same bed as their owners.

Although not really proven to cause an alarming effect on owners and pets, quite a number of veterinarians and pet trainers view this as not advisable. There are many benefits as to the sleeping with pet act per se but from a health view point it is not sound advice to sleep with one’s pet since this can cause allergies and uneventful respiratory problems.

Yes, bonding with a pet can reduce stress and can improve blood pressure levels as well as can harness the attachment between dog-master relationships, but other than that, the high risk to allergies and respiratory problems should be well considered. Nasal passages are more prone to other irritants during night time, thus increasing the risk of catching allergies in the long run.

You can always bond with your dog, cat or any other pet during the day but stay away from them when it is time to sleep. It is not the issue of loving and caring for your pet less but how well you take care of your health matters most.

Sharing the Bed with Your Fave Pet