Abcarian: Should you sleep with your pet? It depends

Key Facts

• My Poppy is a nearly 3-year-old golden retriever, and when I tell you that I sleep with her, what I really mean is that she deigns to sleep with me.
• Sometimes, in the morning, I flip around so my head is at the foot of the bed and try to spoon with her.
• Two primary areas draw the interest of researchers: the medical risks involved in bringing a four-legged creature into bed, and the effect that the practice has on our sleep.
• But I can tell you from experience that things did not turn out well for the small guinea pig my little sister brought into her bed and rolled onto in her sleep when we were kids.

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