Why does my dog sleep next to my bed?

As your dog’s owner, it sees you as part of its pack. As a result, your dog likely wants to lay close to you so that it can provide warmth and protection for you, just like you are doing for it. Even if there is not an active threat, dogs often sit in a protective or defensive mode just in case.

Is it safe to sleep next to your dog?

Go ahead and sleep with your dogit’s perfectly safe, as long as you are both healthy. In fact, sharing your bedroom with your canine companionas long as he isn’t under the coversmay actually improve your sleep, according to recent research published by Mayo Clinic Proceedings.

Why you shouldn’t sleep next to your dog?

Prolonged close contact to dogs exposes them to pet dander and may result in respiratory symptoms. But even people who do not have pet allergies can suffer increased allergic symptoms when co-sleeping with their dog. When dogs are ouside, dust and pollen clings to their fur and can exacerbate human allergies.