Should you let your dog sleep in your bed or not? That’s a question many dog owners ask. For me, it’s cozy having my dog by my side—it helps me relax. I just have to wash my sheets more often!
Dog owners have different opinions on this. Some think it’s not clean, while others believe it’s calming and helps them sleep better.
But now, research shows there are benefits to letting your dog sleep with you.
A study from the Center for Sleep Medicine at the Mayo Clinic in Arizona looked at 150 people, and the results were interesting.
Among them, 56 percent said they shared their bed or bedroom with a dog or cat. And of those, 41 percent said their pets helped them sleep better at night, according to the U.K. newspaper, the *Daily Mail*.
The research showed that most people felt more relaxed and secure sleeping with their pets nearby.
Still unsure? Here are eight reasons why research says sleeping with your pet is good for you.
1. **Comforting**
Having your dog close for cuddles can make you feel happier before bed.
2. **Helps you fall asleep**
Many people struggle to fall asleep, and a study shows that having a dog nearby reduces stress, making it easier to drift off.
3. **Reduces stress**
Research shows that dogs help lower stress. Therapy dogs are a great example of how animals support people after tough times in their lives.
4. **Provides warmth**
Dogs like being close to us, and during winter, they offer extra warmth in bed.
5. **Lowers the risk of depression**
Dogs give unconditional love. For people dealing with depression, having a dog nearby can lift their mood.
6. **Safe space**
Even if your dog isn’t the best guard dog, having them close makes you feel safer. They help scare off anyone thinking about breaking in, and their sharp hearing can detect intruders, making dog owners feel more secure.
7. **Good for your dog**
It’s not just you who benefits—your dog enjoys being close to you at night too. Your dog loves you more than anyone else, and being by your side brings them comfort and happiness.
8. **Dogs are good for your brain**
Feeling calm, safe, and happy when your dog sleeps beside you happens because your brain releases more oxytocin when you pet your dog. Oxytocin is a hormone that makes you feel relaxed, confident, and emotionally stable. This not only improves your mood but also benefits your brain, according to studies.
Watch Her Reaction How She Was Stunned When Doocy Asked Her
During the January 10th White House Press Briefing, Fox News Channel White House Correspondent Peter Doocy pressed White House Press Secretary Karine Jean Pierre over the reIationship between Hunter Biden and his father, President Joe Biden.
His important line of questioning about what, if anything, Joe helped Hunter do led to a lengthy back-and-forth spat that ended in KJP trying to move on as other reporters laughed.
That spat began with Doocy asking about Hunter Biden’s appearance on Capitol Hill.
As background, Hunter Biden had appeared before the House Oversight Committee, then Ieft within minutes as Reps. Nancy Mace and Marjorie Taylor Greene directed angry remarks his way. Rep. MTG later claimed that Hunter was “terri fied” of what she might ask him.
In any case, that inci dent from earlier in the morning was on everyone’s mind when Doocy asked the press secretary, And Hunter Biden on Capitol Hill today. How big of a headache is that for you? Sensing the humor in the question because of Hunter Biden’s antics, others in the room laughed.
But KJP didn’t Iaugh nor did she play along. Instead she tried shutting down the line of questioning instead of giving anything approaching a response, or otherwise indicating how the White House is internally handIing the Hunter situation. She said, Hunter Biden is a private citizen. He is not a member of the White House, as you know.
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