Xiao Yang is a dog lover and sleeps with his golden retriever Xiaoqiang every night.
He always felt that this was a good way to enhance his relationship, until one day, he found that he always couldn't sleep well at night and his skin began to have allergic symptoms. The doctor told him that this might be related to his sleeping with the dog. This made Xiao Yang start to think, is it really good to sleep with the dog?
1. Affecting the quality of sleep. Dogs may turn over, dream, or even snore at night, which will affect your sleep quality.
Long-term lack of sleep will affect your work and life, and may even cause some health problems.
Studies show that sleep quality directly affects mood and work efficiency the next day.
Therefore, maintaining a good sleep environment is crucial to a person's physical and mental health.
2. Allergies
Dandruff, hair, etc. in dogs may become allergies. If you sleep with your dog, these allergens may enter your mattress and bedding. If you continue for a long time, it may cause allergic symptoms.
According to allergic experts, pet allergies are a common phenomenon. In mild cases, it can cause itchy skin and redness and swelling of the eyes, and in severe cases, it can lead to asthma attacks.
3. Risk of infectious diseases
Dogs may carry some bacteria and viruses, such as toxoplasma gondii, distemper, etc., which may be transmitted to you through contact.
Especially for pregnant women and children, you should avoid too close contact with dogs.
Medical research shows that infection with Toxoplasma gondii in pregnant women may cause fetal malformations and may even cause miscarriage in severe cases.
4. Not conducive to family harmony
If your family has an allergic reaction to the dog, or does not like to be too close to the dog, sleeping with the dog may cause family conflicts and affect family harmony.
Psychological research shows that family conflicts and conflicts can have a negative impact on the physical and mental health of members, so maintaining family harmony is crucial.
5. Enhanced dog dependence
If the dog is used to sleeping with his owner, it may enhance its dependence on the owner, resulting in poor independence.
This is not good for dogs' mental health and behavioral habits.
Behaviorists point out that dogs that rely too much on their owners are prone to anxiety, furniture damage and other behavioral problems when their owners are away.
To reduce the dependence of the dog and promote its independence, the following methods can be tried:
Independent training:
Set a comfortable rest area for the dog at home, such as a dog bed or mattress, and train it to rest independently there.
When you are at home, you can let your dog stay alone in its rest area for a period of time, gradually increasing this time to cultivate its independence.
Toys and Activities:
provides some educational toys, such as missing balls or toys, allowing dogs to stay entertained and thrilled while they are alone.
Let dogs learn to find fun by training them to play some independent games, such as treasure hunts.
Gradually reduce companionship:
Gradually reduce the time spent sleeping with dogs, such as reducing the amount of companionship all night to sleep only a few hours, and then completely separate.
When you leave home, don't show reluctance to leave, keep calm, and let the dog get used to your departure.
Through these methods, dogs can be gradually helped to establish independence while maintaining their mental health and behavioral habits. Remember that each dog has different personalities and needs, so the process of training and adaptation requires patience and consistency.
Ending: Although sleeping with a dog has the benefits of enhancing feelings, its disadvantages cannot be ignored.
So, are you really ready to accept these possible disadvantages? I hope that every dog lover can protect himself while loving dogs.