When my best friend chose her new puppy, I wanted to gift her the best dog bed. I put my sales-hunter skills to good use and spent hours searching the web to find a premium pet bed without the premium price tag. Turns out, I might as well not have bothered: the dog sleeps best in my friend's bed.
Co-sleeping can foster affection and trust between dogs and their owners, though it might mess up your bed in the process. Sharing a bed with a pet increases the amount of dust and dirt between your sheets, which might pose a problem for sensitive sleepers. Even the best bed sheets might not stand up embedded fur. Some pet parents would never share a bed with their dog: others co-sleep every night. In the face of so much conflicting advice, it can be hard to tell what's best for your pet.
