I recently heard from a friend, that his doctor told him, sleeping with dogs can lead to a lot of health problems for human. I've checked the internet, and all that i found is that dogs can transmit worms or skin diseases. is it true that sleeping with dogs can create a lot of health problems for us humans(for dogs that are fully vaccinated, tick-free and are healthy)?
some dog professionalist claims that by sleeping with ur dogs, ur dog can "climb on top of ur head" thus, he will think that he's the pack leader. of course there other professionalist who also disagree with that. anyone has any comments?
thanks current doggie at home : junior (silky terrier) my wish list : ckcs
(This post was edited by j9yne on Mar 15, 2005, 8:07 AM)
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i hope it isn't true too... cos my dog sleeps with me
anyhow, i brought my doggie for his annual jab this afternoon. and since i was already there, i consulted the vet. he said it shouldn't cause any major health issues for human unless the dogs have worms/skin problems, or if we ourselves have allergy towards them. other than that, it should be ok. so... what a relief!
but i still haven't found out about the other issue yet...
i think my dog will be heartbroken if i ban him from my room current doggie at home : junior (silky terrier) my wish list : ckcs
My Taro sleep with us in the same room,he dislike to sleep on my bed..he will only play for a while on the bed then he will jump down and sleep at his favarite spot..
Once he kena the ticks and my whole room n bed was full of ticks... but then we still leep with him.after I spray abd killed all the ticks,,,lukily no more ticks...just cannot leave him out of the room...just for the love of our dogs..
my 2 goldens sleep with me in the same room but in their own crate..i dont think its bad if the dogs are clean plus my goldens are those dogs who will wake up suddenly and check out on us.
i dont need those *brrrriiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnnnnnnnggggggg* alarm clock. i am happy with licks from 4 inches tongue in the mornings
seems like most of us sleep with our doggies... we really do spoil them huh?
anyway i'm quite relieved after consulting the vet the other day... and i've been keeping my dog clean, so i hope it isn't much of a problem.
and my dog's like an alarm clock too. i think they can tell time better than the real clock itself . he'll lick my arms first... and if that doesn't work, then he'll go for my cheek. LOL.. but sometimes, after a long outing/training.. the "clock" malfunctions.. and sleep through like a baby . current doggie at home : junior (silky terrier) my wish list : ckcs
While it is true that some forms of skin infections (eg ringworm etc) and parasites (ticks, lice etc) can pass from dogs to people ...
If your dog or pup is healthy & clean ... free from ticks, lice & such like ... then there is no harm letting your friend sleep with you ...
By and large - if your dog is kept indoors ... and you take reasonable precautions like a wipe down after walks & play in the garden ... dogs are clean ...
All our dogs live in-house with us ... they share our day-beds, couches, cushions, pillows etc ... We just take basic precautions and everything is fine ...
The precautions are:
(a) Regular deworming ... (b) Regular grooming ... (c) Regular washing with good shampoo and proper drying ... (d) Regular use of FrontLine ... (e) Regular check for ticks, lice & fleas. If such parasites are found we go straight into action making sure no parasites are allowed to drop-off and breed ... (f) Regular checking of coat & skin for any form of skin infection ... (g) Keep the garden clean & parasite free. Pick up all poop immediately.
As for issue of hierarchy ... If your dog is reasonably well trained and you are consistent in approach ... there should be no problem with issue of dominance either.
If you wish to share your home or room with your dog - YOU have to maintain discipline that is fair, reasonable & CONSISTENT...
The discipline does not have to be harsh or hard - just firm ...
So, right from the BEGINNING you must set the rules as to what the dog can or cannot do and be consistent ...
If you wish to sit the dog MUST make way for you ... If you wish to take a cushion - the dog MUST surrender the cushion ... Do not allow the dog to get possessive over any item of furniture or bedding ... the idea is to teach your dog to share and not to possess ...
I was kinda surprised to see ur reply... it's been a while since I saw u around here..
Anyway, I do take the precautions as mentioned by you. He's lives indoor... but goes out for walks/trainings.. and after these outings, i always clean his paws and body. And so far, he hasn't got any health/skin problems... so I think everything should be fine
About the hierarchy.. I read somewhere that, if you are sleeping with ur dog, and if he growls at u when u try to roll over, or shift his position.. then that isn't a good sign. But until now, my dog doesn't do that. He's fine with whatever position I shift him to. And he doesn't mind if I somehow, during the night roll over to his side. He doesn't show any possessiveness towards any item in particular.. but he does like to sneak up and share my pillow during the night
Anyway, I'm really glad to hear from you. Your positive reply makes me very relieved . Thanks current doggie at home : junior (silky terrier) my wish list : ckcs
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Hi hi ...
Yes ... been away from PPcom for a while ... been busy these past few months ... with work and other doggie things ...
Your dog sounds just fine ... and I don't think sleeping with him or him sneaking onto your pillow is gonna cause any issue ...
Our problem is trying to find a couch or day-bed big enough to fit all the doggies at once ... The big dogs especially are such babies ...
Speaking of babies ... we are hoping to recue a litter of puppies in a couple of weeks or so ... they are going to be the cutest puppies (we think ) ... Right now they are too young to be rescued and we will wait until they are about 4 or 5 weeks old ...
So ... if you have any friends who wish to give a puppy a good home ... do let me know ... thanks
Is true that dogs give diseases to mankind if they sleep with their dogs.
Dogs have backterias. you have 2 noe this if it's ur dog....
Ur dog eats food, licks his mouth, coughs, sneeze... All of these contains backteria. This backterias cause sickness if u sleep wif them many times. If u didnt take a dog to a vet..... and u didnt noe weither ur dog got backteria, u sleep wif him, next day oledi.
Hehe.. with that many dogs... I can imagine the , trying to find a bed that can fit all of them at once... LOL... I wish you all the best ya . And your big dogs being such babies.. ahhh... so adorable ..
And I'll let you know if there's anyone who wants to adopt any puppies..
Oh.. and about your book, it's still with me in good condition.. I haven't finish it yet because of my exams and stuff.. I'll return it to you once I've finished reading it. current doggie at home : junior (silky terrier) my wish list : ckcs
Now - while I wouldn't say that dogs have absolutely clean mouths ... ** ... A dog's mouth is not as bad as you might suspect, considering what dogs sometimes dig their noses and faces into ... ** ...
You know the article about the doggies mauled the kid? That 1 i hav 2 read. Read to know wich 1 was picked out. Aniway, wat will happen 2 the dog which attacked the kid?
Sleeping with dogs is not only unhygenic but as well as the dog will be to dependant on you.No matter how clean or how often you shower your doggies..they will still be dirty because remember..they sleep on the floors,walk in and out and you might not know what they've picked up when you're not seeing.We cannot see with our bare eyes what is on their body but definately not what it seems to be.
By letting them sleep alone is automatically training them to be alone eventhough when you're not around.In my opinion it would be wise only to let them sleep with you when they're first being brought back from the breeder..you can do that for maybe less then 1 week and then you have to start training them to sleep on their own wether in a crate,play pen or in another room.Put a toy or two for them to chew or play.Normally young ones will sleep for a bit longer time then the adults.By that way you can also have your peace in sleeping and if you don't want to disturb.When they are around you when sleeping time,they tend to want your attention either to play or just your company.Believe me,i've been there and done that and sharing thru experience only.I have two english bulldogs and they both sleep downstairs in their play pen on their own during night time and I have no problem with them as they do not poo or pee inside their play pen but only when I let them outside in the garden in the mornings.Good luck with your training as it will only do you and your dog good..personality wise and healthwise as well.
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It actually depend on how you train and take care your dog. My Silky all stay indoor and I will wash their legs and butt and comb them twice daily. They are clean like us.
At night when I go to bed they will sleep and do not disturb us. Like I say it all depend on you how you train and care for your dog lor.
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