Can poodles sleep with people? Theoretically, as long as your beloved dog is vaccinated, clean, and properly dewormed both internally and externally, and you are not allergic to dog hair, it is possible to sleep with your dog. Most small poodles are very clingy and feel safe sleeping close to their owners. Over time, pet owners can also develop a similar dependence on their dogs out of affection.

Especially when the weather gets cold, clingy poodles sometimes jump on the bed at midnight and sleep with their owners. We just can't bear to refuse such cute little creatures. However, we do not recommend poodles sleeping with people, because dogs carry many bacteria and even parasites. If cleaning is not thorough or hidden parasites infect people, it can cause certain harm.

Abroad, pets seem to sleep with people more often. Many movies depict protagonists cuddling cats and dogs to sleep, which feels very warm and cozy. But excessive intimacy between pet dogs and owners (such as co-sleeping) can easily cause owners to contract pet diseases—rabies, skin diseases, echinococcosis, and so on. Once infected, people may show allergy-like symptoms such as difficulty breathing, abdominal pain, skin itching, coughing, vomiting...

Poodles are regularly dewormed from puppyhood, but the deworming effect cannot be guaranteed to be 100%. For example, visible lice are not so terrifying, but internal parasites like echinococcosis are not so easy to deal with. This type of tapeworm generally parasitizes the dog's small intestine, and the eggs expelled with feces often stick to dog hair.

If we unintentionally get infected by the parasite eggs attached to the dog, they will invade the human liver, causing unilocular cysts. Even if we just pet the dog and do not wash our hands before eating, contaminated food can cause infection. While sleeping, if we are not careful, our hands or body may be tainted. Early symptoms of echinococcosis are not obvious, and severe cases require surgical treatment.

Therefore, we recommend pet owners to avoid sleeping with their dogs for the health of themselves and their families. Moreover, it is important to develop good habits such as frequent handwashing and maintaining hygiene in daily life. At the same time, regularly vaccinate your beloved dog and ensure proper internal and external deworming.