When I am alone at night because my husband is working(which is very rare) I get terrified in the dark. I actually start to see things that aren't there and sometimes I will have a panic attack. I make sure that at least one of our two dogs is sleeping on the bed with me, but it is terrifying and I wonder how I am ever going to fall asleep. The only thing that keeps me from going crazy is convincing myself that the dogs would sense if something was lurking around. Having dogs is wonderful for me