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People who sleep with their dogs?

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SparrowOnTheHill · 09/09/2018 16:24

Do you put a blanket down and wash that regularly or do you just wash your own bedding more frequently.

We get a dog next Wednesday and it will sleep with my daughter who suffers with dreadful anxiety and we’ve been advised this is likely to help. Just seeing what’s he most practical thing- I might even get a bed to put next to hers.
Thank you.

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christmashope · 09/09/2018 16:28

I sleep with my dog and my husband😂
My dog is a breed that doesn’t shed any hair so it’s great
Instead of changing my bed covers once a week some weeks I need to do it twice x

Floralnomad · 09/09/2018 16:29

Our dog sleeps on a double bed with adult ds who is only here pt so some nights dog is on his own . We have a fleece blanket over the bed and then a doughnut pillow which I put another fleece over which is where the dog sleeps . We originally started using the doughnut pillow because otherwise the dog encroaches onto ds side of the bed . I change the fleece blankets every couple of days . Our dog also has extremely short hair , is regularly bathed and doesn’t smell doggy .

Amy1996 · 09/09/2018 16:30

My dog sleeps in my bed, she's a Labrador and leaves hair everywhere ! I defiantly wash the bedding more and Hoover the floor more the usual. If your getting a dog that malts a lot just make sure you brush them outside everyday that will help and bath them regularly xx

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Nesssie · 09/09/2018 16:32

Use to have a blanket that I would put on the end of the bed and wash. Now if he sleeps on the bed I just wash the duvet cover every week.
Depends on how much the dog sheds/how dirty it gets.
So either option works.

umberellaonesie · 09/09/2018 16:32

Our dog sleeps with my son. We use blanket for the dog.
Bear in mind d the dog might not like sleeping on The bed with her.
We have two dogs only one chooses to share a bed. And occasionally he chooses not to we have to leave the door open so he cam come and go as he pleaes.

keefthebeef · 09/09/2018 16:32

Make sure you worm your dog regularly if you do this!

vampirethriller · 09/09/2018 16:35

I change the bedding every week (and put anti bac wash stuff in with the washing) and the dog has a bath once a week.

Allycumpooster · 09/09/2018 16:35

We don’t actually sleep with the dogs but they do come and read the morning papers with us. We have a blanket that goes on the bed when the dogs are with us. Non shedding short hair beads so no real issues

unicornchaser · 09/09/2018 16:36

My dog doesn't like sleeping on the bed as he gets too hot. Refuses to use a dog 'bed' too, he just chooses the carpet.
But, he doesn't like to be shut in the room, he likes to come and go and spends half the night in the living room and half in the bedroom. If it's an older dog you may struggle to get it to stick to one place to sleep but giving it it's own bed will help if they know they have their own little space.

If it's a puppy, I would say go with putting a bed into a dog crate and have it sleep in there while toilet training. From there puppy should be used to sleeping there and can either just leave the crate in the room with the door open or just put the dog bed on the floor.

Good luck, dogs can be a great comfort for any mental health struggles Smile

SenecaFalls · 09/09/2018 16:38

We have tried putting a soft towel down at the foot of the bed for her, but she quickly migrates up to our pillows. We just change bedding, especially pillow cases, more often as she does shed.

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TomHardysNextWife · 09/09/2018 16:39

Our dog has a bed next to ours and a bed in the kitchen. He often goes to sleep on the bed with me when I go up at night, but he then seems to potter back down to the kitchen overnight and comes back upstairs at 6am when he jumps on me with much enthusiasm Hmm. I change our bed once a week anyway and he has a fleece blanket he lies on. I will also run the hoover over the bed regularly. He doesn't really moult too badly as he's slightly curly coated and he has a bath most days as he's a little shit for rolling in things he shouldn't...... (cocker spaniel).

Justanotheruser01 · 09/09/2018 16:41

Our Labradoodle sleeps with us she doesnt shed or smell we wash our bedding weekly

DeadButDelicious · 09/09/2018 16:41

She has a blanket at the foot of the bed. Not that she pays any attention to it. I regularly find she has migrated to the top of the bed once hubby gets up at 5am. I change bedding regularly. She doesn't shed much.

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beeefcake · 09/09/2018 16:50

I sleep with two pugs and my husband, we snuggle under the duvet. Change sheets once a week

PositivelyPERF · 09/09/2018 16:53

Lol. I love your optimism, OP. This is the reality of sharing the bed with a dog. 😁

TillyVonMilly · 09/09/2018 16:53

Both our dogs sleep in our room, one always goes in his bed but likes to come on to our bed in the morning, the other sleeps on our bed in the winter but goes in he own in summer. I put a fleece over the duvet cover but she usually ends in on the duvet. Fleece gets washed every week as does the bedding. Neither loose much hair.

Wolfiefan · 09/09/2018 16:54

Mine doesn't as she is a giant breed and shouldn't be going up and down stairs.
Age? A puppy needs to be somewhere secure. Chewing!!
Size? Will there the space in the bed?
Coat? Some shed more than others.
Spayed or neutered? A bitch in season could make a mess.
A hi K9 bed next to hers or vet fleece on bed for smaller bed could work.

UpstartCrow · 09/09/2018 16:57

I use a sheet. But I wouldn't put a new dog in with one of my DC's.

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SparrowOnTheHill · 09/09/2018 17:00

Thanks all

She’s a rehomer. Very sweet natures dog we know the family. She’s a mid sized golden doodle with really fleece hair. Professional advice has pointed a few times in the direction of us getting a dog and the time is right.

She’s 10 months old and when in season will wear those nappy things and then we will have her spayed.

She may end up not wanting to go in the bed - I think even having someone there will help my daughter. And if not we still get a new family member anyway.

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SparrowOnTheHill · 09/09/2018 17:02

Upstart why not?
I sleep with my dd most nights as her anxiety, night terrors are so bad- I had a small bed next to hers. My DD is 10

I’m hoping I can make the transition slowly.

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Wolfiefan · 09/09/2018 17:25

I wouldn't use the nappy things. They want to keep themselves clean. And I agree I wouldn't have a new dog on the bed. Apart from anything else if your daughter (a virtual stranger to the dog) has night terrors that could scare the dog and make it behave in a potentially dangerous way.

UpstartCrow · 09/09/2018 17:30

Train the dog first, get it settled in to the family, and test it around your children before you let them sleep together.
Some dogs snap when they are told to move from a chair; its the same when they are asleep in your bed. You don't want the dog to snap at your DD if she disturbs it in the night.

UpstartCrow · 09/09/2018 17:32

You also need to see how she reacts when your DD has a night terror. Many dogs react adversely when they encounter people who's behaviour is not as expected.

umberellaonesie · 09/09/2018 17:50

Just having the dog will help your daughter. If once the dog is settled and is used to your daughters night time behaviour it chooses to sleep with her great.
Our dog has barked and snapped at my son when he has had a night terror and kicked the dog unintentionally. That was a huge set back in managing my sons night time anxiety. But he and his dog are best of friends and my sons anxiety is definitely less because of the companionship they have

Wolfiefan · 09/09/2018 18:00

Daft idea alert! A picture of the dog by her bed to start with or a cuddly toy representation of her pet?