Children who grow up with dogs are more likely to snore as adults, say researchers

[midnight caller]

A child who grows up alongside a pet dog has an increased chance of growing up to become a snoring adult.

The infectious bacteria spread around the home by dogs are believed to simulate the lymphatic systems of newborn infants, leading to enlargement of the tonsils.

This in turn creates a tendency to snore in later life, according to the theory.

A team of scientists from the Umea University Hospital in Sweden also found adults who were hospitalised for chest infections in the first two years of their life and had regular ear infections were also more likely to snore.

[WillowTheWhisp]

My OH tells me I snore but we never had a dog until I was about 10 years old. I wonder if I had a chest infection as a child? I have no-one I can ask though.