A new study reports that people who sleep near their dogs are not necessarily getting worse sleep because of it. The research suggests that dogs and owners can disturb each other during the night, but overall sleep quality for humans remains relatively good.
Across outlets, the key emphasis varies. NBC News highlights that humans may be the greater source of disruption—implying that dog sleep is affected more by people than vice versa. The Daily Mail similarly argues that owners are more likely to disturb pets than the other way around, and therefore recommends letting dogs sleep in the bed. Phys.org focuses on the overall finding that any mutual disturbance does not translate into major disruption for either party’s sleep, according to the study’s results published in PLOS One.
