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Dogs around the house

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roundtable · 16/11/2017 16:27

Just wondered how much range of the house posters on MN let their dogs have and how well does your dog behave?

At the moment she's only allowed upstairs/ on sofa when invited. On the sofa invited I don't think will ever change but the upstairs thing I'm not so sure about.

Our dogs were allowed upstairs growing up but my parent's current dog isn't.

I think I've picked up notions of what is right on wrong that isn't based on any fact but just what I'm used to!

What do you all do? I'm nosey

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reallyanotherone · 16/11/2017 20:43

Mine was downstairs only, especially as house training is very slow. He was fine with that until he needed fairly major surgery and he won’t be left alone at night now. Doesn’t help that he’s been on limited activity so has plenty of energy to howl all night.

I have been sleeping on the sofa but have had enough. So tonight we are going to try the crate in the bedroom to see if being near me will help us all sleep better.

In the day he will be downstairs only still until he’s reliably trained.

I have a feeling it could all go horribly wrong but my neck needs a bed!

Stormwhale · 16/11/2017 20:46

Agree with pp that they get naughty in their old age. Ddog now eats poo, is the most stubborn creature, barges you out of her way, tries to take food, ignored commands and does whatever the fuck she wants. She used to be an angel. Now she is a cranky misbehaving old lady.

Oh and she is allowed anywhere except bedrooms (she tries to wipe her arse on fluffy rugs - see my previous point) and the sofa.

RickOShay · 16/11/2017 20:51

Allowed everywhere

littlehayleyc · 16/11/2017 20:54

Our dog is about 18 months and is only allowed on our old sofa, not the new one. When he was little we had a stair gate at the bottom of the stairs and he wasn't allowed up. A couple of months ago we removed the stair gate and he didn't seem to notice. He never goes upstairs even though he could if he wanted to. We have a stairgate on the kitchen door so he's left in there when we're out.

bluetongue · 16/11/2017 20:55

Mine is allowed anywhere when I'm home but I have a baby gate blocking the carpeted area when I'm out. It was originally until he was house trained but he has an unfortunate habit of chewing carpet underlay

I'll admit he does sleep in my bed too. Being a whippet he's not hairy, smelly or muddy so it's just like having a big skinny cat in the bed ( he sheds less than most cats too.)

Mupflup · 16/11/2017 21:02

Mupdog has free reign of the house and sofa but is not allowed on the beds, by decree of DH (I secretly love it when I find her sneakily having a bounce on the bed). She sleeps in her bed in our bedroom which is right next to my side of the bed, I couldn't bear the thought of her sleeping downstairs on her own.

WaitrosePigeon · 17/11/2017 00:07

We have a two year old Yorkshire Terrier. He’s a dear little soul. He’s allowed everywhere. He has his favourite spots. Sleeps with us at night on top of the duvet.

allfurcoatnoknickers · 17/11/2017 01:45

When we’re out, the dogs are confined to the kitchen and living room. They are not allowed upstairs, in the walk-in wardrobe or in the bathrooms unsupervised.

They are allowed on all the furniture and they sleep in the bed with us. GirlDog sleeps curled up at our feet, and sometimes in her own bed, but Boydog is an anxious soul (and possibly afraid of the dark) so he prefers to sleep in someone’s arms.

allfurcoatnoknickers · 17/11/2017 01:48

@averylongtimeago my dogs would rather DIE than get muddy I had to carry BoyDog on his walk this morning because his feet got wet and he got in such a state he couldn’t walk.

GirlDog is partial to rolling in horseshit but ONLY when it is completely dried up.

They’re a pair of tiny weirdos

8pawsgood · 17/11/2017 02:29

2 Spaniels... They roam all over the house, unless they're mucky then they stay in the kitchen where they have baskets. The little Cocker sleeps on the bed, so does the Springer but she gets shoved off if she stretches out too much..🐶💖🐶...The amount of hoovering that goes on in this house is phenomenal...

Feliciaxxx · 17/11/2017 03:04

One especially naughty Bull Terrier who gets on the sofas, scrapes her arse on the cushions and then does a 'bully run' (Google it) when she is told off! Went upstairs and pee'd on the bed . . . on OH's side and ripped up a toilet roll into a squillion pieces . . . all in about 20 seconds! So is banished to the kitchen unless she is under close surveillance. Lovely old Rottie who is a total gentleman and is allowed in the sitting room on his comfy memory foam bed but not on the sofas and has never attempted to go upstairs because he is a good boy!!

Yokohamajojo · 17/11/2017 09:46

If we're home he has the run of the house, upstairs, downstairs and on the furniture and beds

Funnily enough he prefers to sleep under the sofa table and not on the sofa, it's a constant competition among us who can get him to want to come up and cuddle with you in the sofa, I usually win...

If we're not home he is in the utility room and that's where he also sleeps at night in his crate

LadyinCement · 17/11/2017 09:51

Dog went from crate, to downstairs on his bed, to upstairs on landing, to next to me on rug, to... the minute after dh closes the front door in the morning... in bed with me .

Dog has free reign of the house but not on the (new) sofa as he farted, slobbered and left hair on the old one until he was the only one sitting there. Something had gone badly wrong when we were all sitting on the floor and the dog was resplendent on the sofa...

CherryGardens11 · 17/11/2017 09:53

Parents' have a flat with a border collie. Allowed in all rooms but not on furniture.

When she goes to stay with other family members when Ps are on holiday, she is allowed on their sofas.

She knows different houses have different rules and is good with that.

yearofthehorse · 17/11/2017 09:58

Dog is not allowed on the sofa or upstairs. The cats lounge around on the sofa laughing at her but she accepts that she's an inferior being.

user1490634864 · 17/11/2017 10:01

Mine are allowed anywhere except my sons room as it has a cream carpet. Was very houseproud until I got my spaniel!

BiteyShark · 17/11/2017 10:05

Mine is allowed everywhere except on our bed although he is allowed on the spare bed. At first he wasn't allowed on the sofas but we missed having him beside us for doggie cuddles so we quickly relented

TheVanguardSix · 17/11/2017 10:12

Our beloved dog follows me everywhere, so wherever I go in the house, he goes. And vice versa. We have a mutual appreciation going on. I follow him. He follows me.
No sofa except to jump up on my lap for a big lovely cuddle while I watch TV. He's a big ol' smelly gun dog.
No beds.
He comes upstairs and lays down on the floor at my feet while I write (as he's doing now). But when DH is home, he knows not to go upstairs.
He's my absolute best friend and I take him everywhere. The kids don't know what it's like to go anywhere without our dog. And it's really odd for us when we are somewhere out and about without him.
Our dog sleeps in his lovely bed downstairs in the kitchen. I'd love for him to sleep with us but as one poster mentioned, I'd choose cuddles with the dog and a good book over 'sexy time' any day.

TheVanguardSix · 17/11/2017 10:13

Oh I should have finished my last sentence 'sexy time with DH' obviously!
Err, not with the dog.

namechange2222 · 17/11/2017 10:18

The only places I don't allow my dog is the two spare bedroom beds. I don't think other people should have to tolerate dog hair while sleeping! Other than that she's allowed on sofa and sleeps on my bed ( all a far cry from when I was first a dog owner, didnt even allow dogs upstairs and certainly not on furniture!(

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roundtable · 18/11/2017 07:58

So last night I left her on her bed instead of putting her in her crate... and she seemed to stay there all night. (I kept creeping down to check on her )

However, in the morning the sound of the neighbour's booming voice set her off barking which she hasn't done before. I think she must have been feeling a bit exposed/protective as she was out rather than in the crate. I think being out of her makes her nervous. I put her in for school run with her treat and left the gate open, turned to leave and she barked at me which she's never done before. So I went back and shut it and she went back to happy chewing.

I think I'll wait and see if she sneaks upstairs while we're asleep and go from there?

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roundtable · 18/11/2017 08:01

She is a rescue so sometimes I wonder if she's a bit institutionalised. Plus with being a nervous dog.

She was cowering at a Yorkie barking at her yesterday and slinked away trembling. She's the size of a lab!

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Mol1628 · 18/11/2017 08:10

My dog isn’t allowed in the dining room (small pets in there and she’s a terrier) or upstairs since I don’t want her on the kids beds. She’s crated when out or overnight, which she prefers since she’s quite anxious and is relaxed in her crate. Allowed on the sofa by invitation and when she thinks we aren’t looking.

Littlewoo · 18/11/2017 08:12

Ours has the run of the house, when we got her I did leave her in the kitchen when I went out but she hated it. Used to pee and poo even if she'd just been out. She also scraped the doors and one day ripped all the flooring up. Once she had the run of the house there has been no more accidents and no more destructive behaviour.
I figured she's had such a rough start in life she deserves to have comfort now so is allowed on the sofas and beds. I have big throws I put onto the beds during the day as she lies like a person with her head on the pillow. Not sure why I bother really because she sleeps in our room at night. She starts off in her bed on the floor then at some point sneaks in with us for warmth. She always lies in between us like a big long skinny hot water bottle. I love it, it's very comforting to be able to stroke her during the night and wake up to have a sniff of her ears!

earlybirdhasanap · 18/11/2017 08:18

Ours was crate trained but now he’s allowed everywhere. He sleeps on the bed but isn’t allowed upstairs or on the living room sofas during the day (when he’s usually damp or muddy).
Crating worked really well for us until we had a newborn and I felt too bad leaving him shut in if we had a bad night and wanted a lie in.
Now he’s the only one in the house that ever gets a lie in. We get up and he stays on my bed until he hears breakfast being cleared up and saunters down for his. He’s still up there now. If I suggest he needs a wee he sighs and turns away from me.

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