Between myths and legends, between pedantic and wise, the question of the day is: can the dog get on the bed
And here starts a whirlwind of awkward and incorrect answers, first of all the one that fears that the dog cannot go up because this gesture is an act of “dominance”.
In fact, half of the dog owners sleep with the quadruped on the bed, while the other half sets up kennels and keeps a distance: the same reality and two opposite positions. There is one right and one wrong or both are right
Surprise: one is wrong and one is the first.
In fact, it is not true that dogs want to get on the bed because they are dominant and it is not true that allowing them to do so means endorsing their plan to control the world (ie being subjected by them). Dogs (not all, then, there are those who don’t like it) want to get on their humans’ bed for reasons that have nothing to do with dominance.
Index
- The benefits for dogs
- What are the benefits for humans
- I have to sleep with the dog
- It is always good for the dog to sleep on the bed
The benefits for dogs
We said that the motifs of dogs have nothing to do with dominance, but we want to be more precise: they are also very tender. Here’s what they are:
- They find it comfortable: yes, even the furry ones love the comforts and have their preferences in terms of comfort. For many of them, the bed of humans is the best place that exists. And how to blame them
- They love the heat : even dogs like humans can be cold. Many of them are looking for accommodations where they feel warm and cared for and the human bed, possibly with the owners inside, offers warmth and affection.
- They feel safe : For dogs, physical closeness with their humans is a source of safety and serenity. Being together in bed makes them feel good. They want to be close, very close, to their humans: some, many (but not all) dogs love to be glued to their humans and nothing favors stickiness like sleeping together.
In short, the dog benefits from climbing onto the bed, but not because it controls the human in this way. It benefits because it strengthens her bond with him. What are the benefits for humans
And humans benefit in some way from sharing a bed with the furry (s) of the house
Certainly yes. It is scientifically proven that you sleep better with your dog nearby. Dogs reduce stress, help you relax and thanks to their presence you fall asleep earlier and fall into a peaceful sleep.
Furthermore, sleeping together is also good for the dog-human binomial: physical closeness contributes to emotional and emotional closeness and helps to strengthen the human-canine relationship: it is no coincidence that many of the best dog educators sleep with their furry dogs on the Latvian. . I have to sleep with the dog
Obviously sleeping with the dog on the bed is not mandatory. Those who want to do it and those who prefer not to do it don’t and that’s okay, there are many ways to show affection and to strengthen the relationship. Every human and every dog ​​has their own tastes and preferences and there are many reasons why you decide not to sleep together.
Here are some of them:
- It can happen that although the human wishes to have the furry dog ​​on the bed, the dog has no intention of staying there;
- There are dogs that snore so loudly that it is impossible to sleep nearby;
- There are dogs that have a very strong smell and it is not said that one can be happy to have them on the sheets;
- Although they are well cleaned and brushed, dogs still bring some external agents into the house and not everyone is happy that these external agents arrive on the bed.
In short, knowing that sleeping together can be beautiful, everyone chooses as they prefer. It’s always okay for the dog to sleep on the bed
But it’s okay for the dog to always sleep on the bed
The answer is no, there are situations that require careful handling . A particularly delicate one arises when for the dog the bed is a resource of great value for which it competes with humans to control it.
This leads him to defend him if he feels he is in danger, preventing humans from approaching and attacking those who do not hold back while continuing, in his eyes, to threaten his precious resource. It’s not about dominance but about resources, and behavior that needs to be corrected(and of those that make coexistence really difficult, not to say unsustainable).
In these cases you need the support of a professional, serious and prepared dog trainer who will lead the dog and owner to improve the relationship and the situation. It should be noted that the use of coercive methods to ‘subdue’ the dog worsens the situation from the points of view (although appearances may be different).