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Dog owners, we have some "ruff" news for you: according to this study, it might not be the best idea to let Fido sleep in your bed. These researchers tracked the sleep of 40 humans and their dogs by having them both wear movement tracking devices to bed for a week. They found that the humans slept worse when the dog slept in the bed with them, as opposed to on the floor in the same room, likely due to the dog's movement during sleep. Doggie cosleeper, anyone?
The Effect of Dogs on Human Sleep in the Home Sleep Environment "Objective To objectively assess whether a dog in the bedroom or bed disturbs sleep. Participants and Methods From August 1, 2015, through December 31, 2015, we evaluated the sleep of humans and dogs occupying the same bedroom to determine whether this arrangement was conducive to sleep. The ...
