Does your dog sleep on the bed with you?

One of my two cats does. Even if I kick him off the bed he'll wait and then jump back on it. He insists on sleeping behind my knees - doesn't matter my position, or if I'm on the bed or napping on the couch. I've kicked him off many times a night and he'll just keep coming back.
 
Nope - my dogs are crate trained, around 11pm - they just head off to their respective cages and lay down. Close the door and don't have to worry about them till the a.m.
 
Juno sleeps in her crate next to us, and probably wouldn't fit on the bed. Every once in a while we'll just put her bed next to ours outside the crate, but I think she stresses a little about having to protect us/the house when she's not in the crate, so we don't do it too often. She doesn't get on furniture either.

I've seen a number of dogs that sleep on beds with their owners have a number of behavior issues, mostly to do with aggressive protectiveness.
 
"1. The dog is not allowed in the house.
2. Okay, the dog is allowed in the house, but only in certain rooms.
3. The dog is allowed in all rooms, but has to stay off the furniture.
4. The dog can get on the old furniture only, but has to stay off the
new couch.
5. Fine, the dog is allowed on all the furniture, but is not allowed
to sleep with the humans on the bed.
6. Okay, the dog is allowed on the bed, but only by invitation.
7. The dog can sleep on the bed whenever he wants, but not under the
covers.
8. The dog can sleep under the covers by invitation only.
9. The dog can sleep under the covers every night.
10. Humans must ask permission to sleep under the covers with the dog."

We're on number 7 so far!
 
My corgi golden retriever mix sleeps at the foot of my bed, my corgi terrier mix sleeps in his crate, and the Big Ol' labradoodle, she sleeps either in my sons room where she can listen out for noises in the front of the house, or on the floor beside my bed. They are allowed to be on the couches and stuff, I just put blankets down that are easy to wash. They have to get up if the kids or I want to sit in the spot. They are definitely humanized, but they know their place.
 
People, these pets lick their own poo bits and then sleep on your bed. How can you find this acceptable?

A cat stands in its own contaminated box and a dog licks its junk. If you think your dog doesn't or doesn't have germs you are kcrazee.
 
My pup sleeps by my side every night. If I move, he does too. Always has to be touching.

He also thinks he's a lap dog, even though he's 65 lbs.

I adopted him and cannot believe anyone would want to abuse such a loving little guy!
 

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Neither the dog nor the cat is allowed to sleep on the beds in the house. We have a big issue with Lyme disease round here.
 
But even with all the headaches that comes with having a dog this is why we love them. They put up with us humans.

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zmiller4 said:
Juno sleeps in her crate next to us, and probably wouldn't fit on the bed. Every once in a while we'll just put her bed next to ours outside the crate, but I think she stresses a little about having to protect us/the house when she's not in the crate, so we don't do it too often. She doesn't get on furniture either.

I've seen a number of dogs that sleep on beds with their owners have a number of behavior issues, mostly to do with aggressive protectiveness.
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I am an animal lover and do have a dog in the house but he is house trained. He has a bed he enjoys and loves the comfort of his crate at night. I just lost my German Shepherd this past spring that was my partner when I was a police canine officer. I loved that dog more than most people but he never slept on the bed. I have read study after study of the really nasty stuff that has been found on sheets where pets have been allowed to sleep. No matter how clean you think your buddy is hes still a dog/cat that licks you know what areas and walk into who knows what while outside.
 
Much to the dismay of my wife, our boxer and golden sleep in their crates every night. They actually like it quite a bit. It's their "home," so to speak, complete with snuggly blankets and favorite toys.
 
BaronPete said:
Much to the dismay of my wife, our boxer and golden sleep in their crates every night. They actually like it quite a bit. It's their "home," so to speak, complete with snuggly blankets and favorite toys.
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I have been thinking about getting two boxer pups how do they do as pets?
 
Our 100lb golden doesnt for obvious reasons and we used to let our beagle do it but he splits the wife and I dives under the covers flips over with four feet in the air and proceeds to snore both ways. It was too loud for us so we just brought his crate in our room and just let him sleep in that.
 
No sleeping in the bed for our mutt!

He was crate trained to get him used to the house and house broken. ( he was a full grown dog that grew up in a shelter's kennel.)

We put a bed in the crate, the oversized LL bean beds seem to wear like iron, then when ready the crate was removed. (we started by leaving the crate open for periods of time, eventually all the time.)

Now we just bring the bed upstairs at night so he can sleep in the same room.

Enjoy your pets!
 
My cat slept behind my pillow when I was a child, then when I moved rooms, he started sleeping on a pillow on a chair next to my bed.
And of course, he would always wake me up at around 3 AM to go outside
 
This is a point of contention with my wife and I. During the week I'm away from home working. On weekends I am home. We have 2 beagles and they are both active neighborhood rabbit hunters. They like to bring their filth and ticks home to my bed, where they sleep with her during the week. When I get home for the weekend I have to inspect the bed before entering. Invariably, I miss one or 2 and find them attached to a body part in the morning.

My wife's reaction? Indifference. I'm convinced they are higher on the food chain than me.
 
We have a king sized bed. I sleep on one side (the outside) and my wife next to me. We pretty much cuddle all night. The wiener dog and the cat sleep together in a little bed with a throw in it up at the top of the bed next to the headboard on my wife's side. They are gratefully quiet all night long and don't wake us up. My golden retriever sleeps in his own big bed and blanket on the floor of the bedroom. The issues seem to be when I have to take a leak in the middle of the night because my master bath is down the hall from the bedroom. (my wife's is attached to the bathroom) The floors around here are like mine fields littered with a million cat and dog toys scattered everywhere. It's hell in the dark, half asleep, clutching onto the wall, to feel your way to the can while stepping on all sorts of stuff in the dark. Even in the day time they are hard to always avoid. Plus they all have beds and throws in the den and downstairs in the living room. They own us. They have beach towels and bath towels too. Nothing like having to do laundry for animals who have their own linens. lol
 
Inverted25 said:
I have been thinking about getting two boxer pups how do they do as pets?
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We actually rescued a boxer mix from a local animal shelter who was born in-shelter. He's got a touch of something else in him, probably pit, but he's been an absolute joy. He's got a brindle coat and is really everything I could ask for in a pup. It has been kinda sad seeing him blow up, though. He was 2.5 lbs when I took him home in early October. Now he's pushing 35. :eek:

He torments his sister (the golden) and they're kind of a "mouthy" breed, but I've got nothing but great things to say. When I say mouthy, he likes to chew on hands, albeit, very softly.

In college, my roommate had a full-blooded brindle boxer girl who was great, too. Only significant difference I've noticed between Hobbes, my current one, and her is she seemed much more allergy prone. I think you can avoid alot of stuff like that when you get a mutt. He's healthy as a horse and looks just like a boxer except maybe some minor subtleties in his jaw.
 
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