Sleep Disorders For Dummies by Max Hirshkowitz Ph.D. A.B.S.M. & Patricia B. Smith & William C. Dement

Author:Max Hirshkowitz, Ph.D., A.B.S.M. & Patricia B. Smith & William C. Dement
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Wiley

Putting your pets in their place

Many people like to sleep with their pets, but sometimes, having animals on and around the bed can interfere with your own sleep. If your cat digs her claws into you every time you move a muscle, that’s not exactly conducive to sound slumber. And your dog’s snoring (and many do) can be just as distressing as having a bedmate who saws logs all night long.

Pets also can trigger allergic reactions. The hair and dander can produce airway restriction that ultimately disturbs sleep. If you have asthma, the presence of an animal in the bedroom can exacerbate your problem. Air filtration can help, but usually an individual must also decrease the problem by frequent washing of bed linens, rugs, and especially pillows. If you like having your pets in the bedroom, consider putting a comfortable dog bed at the foot of your own bed and train your dog to sleep there. As for training cats to sleep in their own bed, good luck. If you like having cats in the bedroom, just get used to the fact that they’re going to sleep exactly where they want to sleep, and nowhere else.

If you find that your pets are truly interfering with your sleep quality, consider putting them out of the bedroom. It may take a few more sleepless nights of howling and meowing before they get the idea, but if you’re firm and provide them with a place of their own to sleep, sooner or later they’ll get the idea that your bedroom is off limits and they’ll settle down. And that means you’ll be able to settle down, too.

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