10 Reasons My Dog Sleeps In My Bed With Me

I never thought I’d let a dog sleep in bed with me. I’m a pretty poor sleeper (which is why my husband sleeps in another room!), so I didn’t think I’d sleep well enough with my pup at my side; however, I have succumbed to letting her share my bed. 

She helps with my anxiety. I’m not sure why, but having her at my side just helps me stay calm and keeps my anxiety at bay. 

I help with HER anxiety. She’s a scaredy dog, especially when it’s storming, but she snuggles up to me as close as she can get (and shakes like a leaf!) when she’s in my bed. 

We keep each other warm, at least in the winter! In the summer, I need her to not sleep right next to me because she’s a little furnace. 

She helps me sleep. I swear, this dog has a “sleep vortex,” which sort of sucks me in to dreamland. 

She doesn’t wander around the house at night. She stays put next to me and sleeps all night long. 

She protects me. If ever we’d have an intruder or other incident, she’d definitely wake me up and alert us to something being wrong. 

It’s sooooooo relaxing to fall asleep petting her. She’s so soft and furry! 

It forces me to wash my sheets more often. This may be looked upon as a bad thing, but I’m pretty bad about washing my sheets. 

It strengthens our friendship. She’s sort of antisocial during the day and likes to nap in her safe place: her kennel. We get LOTS of snuggles in before falling asleep. 

She’s just so cute and snuggly. I WANT her next to me! 

Do you let your pets sleep with you?