Dogs on sofas?

[Headinthedrawer]

Quick poll...is your dog allowed on your sofa?I always said no but now I think I'd quite like her cuddled up to me .DH totally against it.We have washable covers...

Ddog2 sneaks upstairs most nights, and gets up between dh and me - or snuggles up as close to me as she can get, if dh is away.

One night, dh was away, and ddog2 and I were woken up by the loudest thunder I have ever heard - ddog2 HATES thunder, and the only thing that comforted her was being right under the duvet, wrapped up as close to me as possible, until the thunder - and the trembling - stopped.

But our dogs are not spoiled. Ohhh no.

Nope.

Yes - allowed on every piece of furniture in the house really. Sleeps on our bed. I grew up with a dog who stayed in her bed in the kitchen. Really don't recognise myself sometimes.

No dogs on the sofa!

Whenever he wants. Not beds tho but only cos he doesn't settle upstairs and paces about the landing getting on my tits

yes :) but not on beds as too old to jump on now.

One hairy dog and one not so hairy but on a leather sofa so we can wipe clean :)

Thank you for all the replies.Love the photos-such gorgeous dogs.Now I want the dog on the sofa AND I want a whippet to lie next to her.

Yes, we put a throw down where she sits

Nope. Spends a lot of time outside so often a bit damp and stinky. Occasionally when everyone else has gone to bed and he's dry and fragrant I ask him to snuggle up for a foot warmer. Very occasionally he'll 'ask' to come up as soon as dh is up the stairs. Leather sofa only though.

Our old man has to be lifted up due to his arthritis, so he's on the sofa only when we facilitate it......but he's so cuddly we facilitate it a lot!

Yes he's part of the family too. And he's warm and snugly.

Yes and actively encouraged but prefers the floor

zobalina
He looks so content and happy in that pic!
It would take a heart of stone to move such a sleepy pup...

No never. That's not their place. Cuddles can happen on the floor. Sofa and beds are for humans who are higher in the pack order than dogs. Humans go through the door first too, visitors ahead of regulars then dog. The dog weighs 45kg and has lots of teeth; she needs to know her place if she is to be safe.

That's such nonsense, Athrawes.

Athrawes, dog trainers, behaviourists and experts no longer believe in the pack theory.

Allowing a dog on the sofa does not mean they are going to take over the house or become vicious.

This must be my favourite thread of all time!

The puppy has made it onto the sofa this morning. There’ll be no stopping them now.

Yes, but we have two and she's only allowed on the one with the throw. She's never tried to come upstairs which is great because I wouldn't want her on the beds.

No.
can't stand dogs on sofas.
lovely warm carpet
rug in front of fire
snuggly bed.

or, asleep with head on my foot

Athrawes

That has been debunked for so long, and by so many people

You don't know as much about dogs as you think you do

mind you, cat sleeps on the sofa....

I've really enjoyed the pictures!

Dog was allowed on sofa, but we have had to get a new one and he is not allowed on that (yet). I have made him a lovely nest on the floor, however, with many cushions and a fleece.

Reason for dumping old sofa is that I was beginning to realise that it stank. A big, hairy, damp dog drooling and farting on the sofa every day ensured that no one else wanted to sit on it. The moisture penetrated through covers, everything. I have placed shiny magazines along new sofa to discourage dog, and so far so(fa) good!

sparechange have you just had a Sunday lunch blow-out in that picture?! Jeans are very uncomfortable when you're full...