In many dog households, the four-legged friend is allowed to go to bed with you as a matter of course.
A British researcher now clearly advises against it – especially in winter.
It's cold outside and uncomfortable.
How good that you can take thick socks or a hot-water bottle to bed with you.
Dog owners have another option: in many households, the animals are also allowed under the covers - and you have a living heater next to you.
The dogs themselves seem to like it under the covers too, don't they?
Researcher warns against letting the dog into the bed
That may be true in part, but especially in winter we sleep under thicker blankets.
And that can be a problem for dogs.
There is a risk of overheating.
British veterinary researcher Katy Alexander recognizes this danger and told the
Telegraph
: "Very small dogs, puppies, older dogs and dogs with arthritis or other mobility problems can have difficulty finding a safe exit if they get too hot."
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The dog should never be completely covered up in bed - especially in winter there is a risk of overheating.
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Here it is important that the dogs are always allowed to leave the bed.
It is also best to ensure that the dog does not disappear completely under the covers, but still has access to fresh air.
By the way: The greatest danger comes from electric blankets.
On the one hand, they can cause burns and shock the animal if it bites the cable.
Therefore, this type of blanket should be banned from the bed when the dog sleeps with it.
Dogs and Training: 10 Mistakes They Hate But We Do Anyway
Dogs hate noise.
Above all, noise that they cannot identify scares them.
Like the vacuum cleaner, for example.
As soon as the device is taken out of the apartment and switched on, many dogs suddenly leave the room in panic.
Each time this means stress for them.
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Who doesn't like patting their dog's head?
A gesture that many dog owners will certainly make again and again.
Dogs often perceive everything that comes from above as threatening.
If your dog turns its head away or steps aside when you pet it like this, it's a sign that your dog isn't comfortable with it.
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Don't dress up your dog.
His fur is usually enough for the four-legged friend.
Unless it is cold and the dog is very sensitive, a blanket can be useful for protection.
However, dogs don't need clothes without a good reason.
Your four-legged friend will thank you for being allowed to remain a dog.
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Have you ever tricked your dog into throwing a stick and not throwing the object of desire at all?
But be careful: the dog remembers that. A study warns against deceiving too often, because dogs could quickly lose trust in humans as a result.
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Dogs don't like it when their owners don't have patience when going for a walk.
Dogs use the walk not only to make things easier, but also to discover the world.
And that just takes a little while.
So take some patience and time with you.
Dogs don't like it when their owners don't have patience when going for a walk.
Dogs use the walk not only to make things easier, but also to discover the world.
And that just takes a little while.
So take some patience and time with you.
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Scolding doesn't do any good, even if it's not always easy to stay calm.
Especially when the dog repeatedly hops onto the couch without permission.
But dogs don't understand the scolding and are at most confused by the excitement. Scolding doesn't help at all, even if it's not always easy to stay calm.
Especially when the dog repeatedly hops onto the couch without permission.
But dogs don't understand the scolding and are at most confused by the excitement.
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Protect your dog from extreme odors as best as possible.
Its nose is highly sensitive and can be damaged, for example, by highly concentrated cleaning agents. Protect your dog from extreme odors as best as possible.
His nose is highly sensitive and can be damaged by highly concentrated cleaning agents, for example.
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Rules, boundaries and an orderly daily routine give dogs security.
Therefore, it is a mistake not to train the dog.
A strict and rough upbringing is not necessary.
But no training at all also harms the dog.
Rules, boundaries and an orderly daily routine give dogs security.
Therefore, it is a mistake not to train the dog.
A strict and rough upbringing is not necessary for this - but no upbringing at all, also harms the dog.
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A forced game with a person the dog doesn't know or doesn't like is just as stupid.
So never force your dog to have contact with a person.
A forced game with a person the dog doesn't know or doesn't like is just as stupid.
So never force your dog to have contact with a person.
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Even if a hug is only well-intentioned, it often triggers fear and discomfort in dogs.
Because for dogs, this is a dominance gesture.
Even if a hug is only well-intentioned, it often triggers fear and discomfort in dogs.
Because for dogs, this is a dominance gesture.
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Let dog sleep in bed or not
Every dog owner has to decide for themselves whether they want their dog in bed (or on the sofa) or not.
As long as the dog is healthy and regularly vaccinated and dewormed, sleeping in or on the bed is basically not a problem.
But no matter what the decision is, you should stick to it.
If the animal, depending on its own mood, is sometimes allowed and sometimes not, it will never understand that.
Incidentally, this also applies if the dog bed is occupied by someone else.
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