Dogs around the house

[roundtable]

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

My dogs could free roam until one got sick and had really bad diarrhoea up stairs innit was in every room it was awful. I was heavily pregnant and I just cried the whole time I cleaned it. They are both very senior and were when I put the baby gate up. They seem quite happy but they get kitchen hall and dining as all floors are hard and easy clean and the living room when we are in.

Mustang

Thanks everyone for telling me what you do. Then I can blame you all when something goes wrong.