I've always been curious, why do dogs sleep at the foot of the bed, instead of by their owner's heads?
- Someone's Breathing On My Tootsies
Hi Tootsies!
Well, it helps if you think about it from the dog's perspective. Where is the dog during the day? On the ground. What does he comes into contact with the most of the ground? The carpet, a lot of furniture legs, a lot of dust bunnies, that infernal cat who keeps hanging around and YOUR FEET. Your shoes, your feet, your calluses, your cute little tootsies! Your dog is probably more familiar with your feet than your face. Your dog is probably more familiar with your feet than you are.
Yes, you will hear all sorts of experts talk about Alpha dog behavior, and your dog is looking to you to exert dominance to instruct the dog to specifically be at the foot of the bed, and no pillows for you and blah blah blah.
But so when it's nighty night, and time to snuggle down, your dog is gonna wanna be down by what he knows. Which are your toes!
And if you've got one of those dogs that love to go under the sheets and you're worried they're gonna smother themselves, don't be. Your dog is not THAT dumb, and they'll go seek fresh air when they need it.
thanks for the question!
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