When given a choice between a flippy - floppy snoring man and a sweet snuggly furball , we ’re surprised it ’s not 4 out of 4 the great unwashed , frankly .
Hunkering down with a foggy and warm four - legged friend for a upright night ’s sleep is often just the sanctuary many preferred parents need after a arduous Clarence Day of adulting . But when it come down to it , do weprefersleeping with our dogs more than our partner ? The folk atSlumber Yardwere curious about this , too . So , to make things interesting , in August , they conducted asurvey with YouGovto reveal the truth .
And yes : 1 in 4 citizenry — approximately 24 percent of the well-nigh 2,400 responder — would rather share a pillowtop with their doggie than their person . McKenzie Dillon , a certified quietus coach with the company , tells Daily Paws one principal result surprised her .
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" I assumed millennials would be the most likely to kick their spouse to the curb to sleep with their dog(s).Compared to other generation , they have the most pet owners , and marriage rate are lower , " she says . " However , our sight express that gen Xers were the generation most potential to prefer their dog-iron over their partner . "
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Dillon adds that perhaps our sleeping patterns convert as we get older , which mean there ’s more nighttime disturbance from other people with frequent bathroom trips and even more aggressive snoring . ( Although those adorable smooshed - facedbrachycephalic cad breedscan sniffle and raspberry with the best of us ! )
Respondents also cited the primary benefit of the doggy co - sleeping was to increase thehuman - creature bond . Wetotallyget this , as we ’re firm believers thatcuddling dogsis honest for your health .
Although sketch taker did n’t state what type of pups they have , Dillon says 29 percent answer that they ’d rather sleep with their frankfurter because they take up less blank space . " So , our shot would bemedium- tosmall - sized dogs that do n’t hog the bed . "
dog . They do n’t slip the tack . Or flop about . Or read on their pad of paper until midnight . But a before - bottom smitten rupture is probably a good idea .
