WE LOVE TO SLEEP WITH OUR PETS

I can’t remember the last time I slept without having one of my pets in bed with me. I’ve always felt my pets in bed with me were very comforting.

Did you hear about this new study by the Sealy Mattress Company?
They found that almost sixty-seven percent of the people they polled like to sleep with their pets and most of them actually enjoyed dozing with their pets rather than their regular bed companions.

Thirty-eight percent said that their pets disturbed their sleep time, while fifty-five percent of women complained that their men are more likely to take up most of the space at night.

Fourteen percent of men didn’t know which was more likely to keep them awake their woman or their pet.

How do you feel about pets in bed?

Here’s the BIG QUESTION-IF YOUR SIGNIFICANT OTHER SAID TO YOU!
HONEY IT’S ME OR THE PET IN THE BED. WHO WOULD BE SLEEPING ON THE COUCH?

Let’s make it a year of Animal compassion

As we begin 2006, my hopes are for a year where all of the animals that cannot speak for themselves, will be spoken for.

Over the last 30 years, as an animal behaviorist, pet shrink, pet therapist, animal social worker (choose whatever title you want), it has always been my main objective to improve the already wonderful relationship we have with our pets. I’ve never felt the need to have the perfect pet -- how boring would that be. I like negotiating with my pets and even enjoy the times they look up and say, “Warren Are You talking to me?” Here’s my point: we have such a short time to enjoy living with our pets -- why do so many focus on their pets’ negative behavior when there are so many more positive aspects we can appreciate..

I recently received an email from a listener to The Pet Show, who volunteered at a local mobile adoption for the city shelter. She felt that because of the way the pets showed -- with some barking, some growling or hissing -- that many people got the wrong impression of the true temperament and personality of these homeless pets. Therefore, many of these pets were passed up because of their behavior. I explained that many of these reactions on the part of the pets was normal, given the circumstances and location and have volunteered to educate the wonderful humane workers on how to show the pet in it’s best light and avoid some of the negative behaviors. And most importantly, how to explain this to potential adopters.

I’m looking for you my friends and pet lovers to let me know of pets you adopted in situations like the above and how different the pet was when you really got to know them. These stories and anecdotes may be helpful for future pet owners and, after all, our goal is to find as many homes as there are homeless pets.

Till Next Time
Hugs and Kisses
Warren Eckstein