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Rescue Dog Gets Tucked In Every Night

An adorable rescue named Ryder has melted nearly 2 million hearts with his nighttime routine. His mom shares that Ryder needs to be tucked in each night to get a good sleep—and he truly deserves it after spending two years of his life in a shelter.

Ryder, with his caramel brown eyes and goofy, lovable face, resembles a real-life Scooby-Doo. His routine is shown in this video and kicks off with putting on fitted pajamas, printed with monkeys and bananas (could he get any cuter?), and enjoying a tasty bedtime snack. After slipping into his jammies, Ryder shuffles his blanket around for a good while until it’s pillow-perfect.

The final touch of his bedtime routine is his mom lovingly covering him with a blanket, and then his sleepy eyes close, ready for a good night’s sleep. It’s so heartwarming to see Ryder in his forever home where he’s safe and tucked in each night!

5 Benefits of Sleeping with Your Pup

I’m the first to admit that I sleep with my dogs—all four of them. There’s nothing like waking up to their excited kisses and thumping tails. They act like waking up next to me is something new; but they’re just that ecstatic to see me every single day. Thankfully, there’s no shame in co-sleeping with your pups; research supports its benefits. It’s no wonder that half of dog owners sleep with their dogs! Check out the 5 benefits of sleeping with your pup.

1. Comfort and Security. Most of us feel a sense of comfort and security with our dogs by our side – after all, is there a better place to feel safe than in bed at night? They’ll definitely wake you if they hear anything suspicious… or just an overnight Amazon delivery (oops!). A 2018 survey of adult women found that sharing a bed with a dog often provides more comfort and security than sleeping with another person or even a cat. For those with PTSD, service dogs trained to intervene during nightmares can offer significant relief, with 57 percent of veterans in a study reporting that their dogs effectively eased their nightmares.

2. Lowers Anxiety, Stress, and Depression. Co-sleeping with your dog can help alleviate almost any emotional ailment you have including anxiety, stress, depression, and loneliness. Dogs boost our oxytocin levels and reduce cortisol levels, which can be triggered by just looking at their precious faces. However, physical touch is especially powerful for feeling good, so snuggling with your pup at night is definitely the way to go! A study even found that people with pets were less likely to take sleep medication compared to those without pets.

3. Strengthens Your Immune System. Our crazy doggos bring dirt and dog hair into the home, but this exposure to bacteria actually benefits our immune systems. Exposure to dogs, especially for children and infants, can lower the risk of developing asthma and allergies. Even petting your dog for just 18 minutes can boost immunoglobulin A (IgA) levels in your saliva, which helps protect against infections. Just imagine the immune boost from sleeping with them for 6+ hours a night. Sure, sharing your bed means dealing with dog hair sprinkled on your sheets, but the benefits are well worth the extra cleaning!

4. They Keep You Warm. Dogs run at a higher body temperature than we do, making them the perfect bed warmers. Throughout history, many cultures embraced co-sleeping with animals as the norm. For instance, Aboriginal Australians and Alaskan Eskimo tribes often slept with their dogs for warmth on cold nights. One of my dogs is my personal little heater and insists on snuggling under the blankets!

5. You Will Turn Into a Morning Person. If you’re not a morning person, sleeping with your pup might just change that for you. They have a knack for waking you up at the crack of dawn, begging to get up and go out. If you need to wake up early for work, they are the perfect alarm clock. Plus, it’s nearly impossible not to start your day in a good mood with their morning kisses!

   As always, what works for one family might not work for yours. If you have a sleep disorder, are a light sleeper (especially with a big snorer), have allergies, or face other serious health issues, sleeping with your pup might not be the best choice. And that’s perfectly okay! What’s your sleeping arrangement with your pup?

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