Do you let your dogs sleep on your bed?

Melissa Canavan

Ok, we are a community of pet lovers here. So...

do your dogs have their own nice bed or do they sleep on the bed with you?

My yorkies are so spoiled. They HAVE to sleep on the bed with me even if they have their own beds. They would not stop barking until I carry them up the bed! They even take up more space than I do! LOL! Laughing

Gracie Canaday · Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2007 7:25 pm Post subject:

hey there.. yeah, my emily used to sleep beside me but a basset hound is really big so now i get her her own dog bed but its still beside mine. Very Happy

Megan Turnbull · Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2007 7:51 pm Post subject:

ofcourse! my super cute and adorable maltese has that honor. Razz

Jeanne Garrett · Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 2:43 pm Post subject:

I've got 2 pugs and they tend to get all slobbery and drooly. and they snore a lot too! lol! Laughing

but no. they have their own beds coz they were never trained to sleep beside me as a pup. Very Happy

Candice Morgen · Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 12:05 pm Post subject: dogs sleeping on bed

I have a small chihuahua and i'm afraid I might just squish her if she sleeps on my bed. She has her own little bed though which is beside mine. My other dog however sleeps on my bed. She was my first dog and mighty spoiled at that!

Patrick Ratzenberger · Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 10:51 am Post subject:

No. My buddy's growin' to be a big boy. If I trained him to sleep on my bed when he was small, then i'd have a big problem later on. He might just hog all the space! lol!

Sandra Payne · Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 2:40 pm Post subject:

As a pup, Chiggy has been sleeping beside me. I bought his his own bed but since he got used to him sleeping on my bed, his bed just became an unused furniture. If I donn't bring him up the bed, he would keep on barking and would not stop til i bring him up. Spoiled boy! Razz

Jerad Kreisler · Posted: Fri Nov 23, 2007 3:10 pm Post subject: bed

Nah, I don't let my Bulldog Buster sleep on my bed. First of all, he snores. LOL! Next, he drools! LOL! Yes, adorable to the chicks and all. but if my bed's full of dog drool, now that won't be so adorable eh? Laughing

Adam Carr · Skin mite Joined: 24 Oct 2007 Posts: 20

I always find time to let my puppy sleep in my bed whenever I'm not too tired from work. However, i always make sure he had his anti-flea shampoo. No, I don't want to count fleas while I am counting sheeps. It's not going to be a good way to sleep. My favorite pup running and jumping along with a flock of sheep. Now, that is a sweet dream.

leon · Guest

I used to have a big cat, I sleep with him, Dog is too big, but normally he know how to make him comfortable, everyday he will take the cozy corner of my sofa

Corey Allen · Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 10:28 am Post subject:

my black and golden retrievers are too big! three's really a big crowd on any bed. early on, somebody gave me an advice about not having dogs sleep in my bed. any allergy i might develop (the allergen doesn't have to come from the dog or of the dog) would likely mean teaching them something again, like how to sleep in another place and i'm too busy to teach them anything.

Alan Pugliese · Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 10:29 am Post subject: dog bed

just make sure you and your dog have compatible sleeping habits

Sasha MacNeille · Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 2:58 pm Post subject:

yes. although she usually prefers the couch.

Simon Dobson · Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 7:11 am Post subject:

i have a boxer named jorja. she got her own cozy mat but there are times she would rather sleep on my bed. of course i let her. nothing beats waking up to your dog's licking your face

Very Happy

Terrence Watson · Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 8:39 am Post subject:

my girl's two dogs sleep in her bed, watch tv from her bed, play in her bed and sometimes also fight in her bed. that's why she seldom makes her bed coz she knows it will always be in a mess once her dogs enter her room

Guest · Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 6:42 am Post subject:

I made a post here before. I think I'll have to make a sort of a retraction. I still don't train my Buddy, he's a lab, to sleep on my bed but lately he's grown a liking to it. Sometimes when I enter my room I find him soundly asleep, comfortably on my bed. I just let him be. Hey, my dog deserves whatever he wants, right? Wink

Melrose Clement · Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 9:27 am Post subject:

my tabby has her own bed, but every once in a while i let my baby sleep with me. my only complaint: cat hair everywhere! Laughing

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Daniel Finney · Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 4:39 pm Post subject: dogs and beds

well, i'll make sure we are both flea and tick free Smile

Beatrice Dixon · Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 10:36 am Post subject:

Well I bought my dogs their own beds. I like having my bed all to myself! Wink

And besides, I'm a bit fussy, my dogs have to be really clean, tick- and flea-free before they lay on my bed.

Guest · Guest

When I just had two dogs, they both slept on my bed along with my 4 cats. When I added my third dog, he wouldn't let the cats on the bed anymore. I've since added a fourth dog so now I have 4 dogs that sleep with me. Occasionally, one of my cats will get brave and sneak on to the bed but she has to sleep above my head on my pillow.

Maia Shearer · Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 7:31 am Post subject: Re: Dogs Sleeping on Bed

Jennifer Trenton · Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 3:07 pm Post subject: share a bed

yes, i occasionally let my dog share my bed but i first make sure that he's clean. so, we have this "before-bed-ritual" which i think makes my lab feel more pampered.

Liz Munro · Hairball Joined: 24 Oct 2007 Posts: 44

of course, we have to make sure our dog is clean first. who wants a dirty dog on one's bed anyway?

Irvin Zelasko · Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 2:09 pm Post subject:

Yes, I do! Sometimes I can't even sleep in my own bed! lol Laughing

Douglas Barr · Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 8:44 am Post subject:

Irvin, why don't both of you sleep on the bed together? I'm sure your dog will appreciate that.

Kellee · Newbie Joined: 26 Apr 2008 Posts: 6

well i for one would let all of them sleep in the bed, but my guy is not having it he is so not a animal person period. He thinks animals are so dirty no matter of the bathing ect, since they go outside he thinks they carry everything in from outside as well and then doesnt want that in bed with us. we debate over this and he wins so they are stuck on the couch. any ideas to sway his point of thinking? i guess some people are not meant to love animals like us i guess.

Beatrice Dixon · Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 9:35 am Post subject:

kellee, maybe your guy just doesn't want your pets to interfere with your private time together. Hehe. why don't you try taking your guy with you when you walk your dogs? Maybe he'll discover pets are fun to be with,too! Smile

Angela Gellis · Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 4:36 pm Post subject:

Douglas Barr · Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 10:52 am Post subject:

I completely agree with Beatrice and Angela. You and your partner should walk the dogs together. This will give you and your partner more quality time to spend, plus it will give your partner the opportunity to get to know your beloved pets. That's two birds with one walk, err, I mean stone Laughing

I'm quite sure they will eventually grow on him, unless he has a heart of stone, that is. Try it and tell us how it goes Wink

Liz Munro · Hairball Joined: 24 Oct 2007 Posts: 44

yes kellee, encourage your partner to spend more time with your pets. if he doesn't really want them in bed with the two of you, then let him be. he might want to bond with them while doing other activities such as having a picnic and playing outdoors, or walking around. dont give up, he might eventually like them. Wink

Douglas Barr · Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 10:02 am Post subject:

Yes, dogs are very lovable creatures and very loyal friends. I'm sure your partner and your dogs will be best buds in no time Wink