Do Dogs Need Their Own Beds
What is the most important piece of furniture in your home? Most people would say it’s the bed. Since you spend about one third of your life there, it’s very important, all right.
Well, dogs need their sleep, too, and a good bed is an essential part of their belongings as well.
Many people still feel that a dog can sleep anywhere… the floor, the back of the pickup truck, the corner of the porch, inside their dog house on the wood floor, or anywhere you make him stay. Some people even make their dogs sleep on the ground. After all, they’re “just animals.”
Sure, dogs will sleep anywhere, but it’s usually because they have no choice.
But there are some good reasons to provide a good bed for Fido, and it will help him to be the good dog that you demand of him.
1. A good bed is soft but supports the dog’s weight. If he has joint stiffness or is aging and has arthritis, a bed is essential to his well being.
2. It provides a layer of insulation from the cold floor, or in summer, possibly a too-warm floor.
3. It offers your dog a sense of security to have his own space that’s always going to be there.
4. It also satisfies his need for space. Dogs are territorial, and if you don’t give him a nice bed, he may choose a spot you’d rather he stayed off of, such as the sofa.
5. This benefit is for you: It keeps his hair in one place. Animals lose hair every day, just as we do, but keeping it in one spot helps you by preventing it from getting on your nice furniture, and allows a faster clean up if you only have to wash one item.
6. As much as indoor dogs can benefit from their own beds, it’s even more important for your outdoor dogs. They need to feel secure and warm, too, and sleeping on the cold ground is not good for them.
Be considerate of your dog by imagining how you’d like to be treated.
Dr. Peters has extensive experience with pets, not as a veterinarian, but as a shelter director since 2002. For an update on things there, visit http://www.hipaws.com
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