Does your dog sleep on your bed?

[Afternooninthepark]

How many of you share your bed space with your pooch?

[fruitpastille]

No, but we've only had her 2 weeks
Growing up our dogs always slept in the kitchen at night so that's what I've stuck with. Also my youngest prefers knowing upstairs is dog free so we have a stair gate to prevent it. She's v tenacious though and the gate has to be shut securely!

[Grassynoel]

Our guy persisted with whining and giving out no matter what we did to train him to relax in the kitchen at night so we gave up and brought him upstairs.
He spent a few weeks on dd's bed and then migrated to ours but started getting a bit ahead of himself so we got him a cosy bed and he sleeps in our room on the floor, right next to the bed.
I'm with Bitey on this, they don't live long enough and I'd give anything to have our last little dote back.

[wavingfuriously]

yes lovely snuggly hot water bottle when he's very tired n flat out but a real pain when wide awake and getting in and out of the bed all night!

[TheReluctantCountess]

Yes. It makes me feel secure.

[wavingfuriously]

@TiceCream

[Stellaris22]

Ours is too big for the bed, so we've managed to convince her to sleep in her one right next to our bed. I'm still annoyed at the neighbour complaining when she was a puppy, as the plan was to have her sleeping downstairs. If she slept on the bed we'd have no leg room!

[JWrecks]

Yes, absolutely, every night. The five (5!!!) play musical chairs throughout the night, except for the one who has decided that "her spot" is exactly where my feet would go. She'll whinge and cry if anyone dare lay exactly there at bedtime, and there is no shifting her once she's there. So I sleep with my knees bent. Sigh.

DH is usually the victim of musical chairs cuddling, and when one moves and another flops onto him in their place, he just adjusts and cuddles the next one in tight, dead asleep and all.

And neither of us would have it any other way!

[Hoppinggreen]

No, ours isn’t allowed upstairs at all

[koshkat]

The comfort and joy of having a dog sleep close to you is so nice I think the benefits are way more than the downsides. They have such short lifespan that I just want to get as much joy from him as I can and he wants to be leaning against us at night.

So much this.

[MrsZola]

DDog used to sniggle with us until she started getting arsey with DH when he came to bed - always after me - growling and barking. So she's banished to her own bed in the bedroom - problem solved.

[adaline]

Tbh I think it's pretty disgusting, you wouldn't go to bed with your shoes on would you? The bottom of their paws have exactly the same on the bottom - traces of dog shit, rain, mud, dropped food and drink, grass, insects etc...

I don't know about you, but I wash and wipe my dogs paws before he comes into the house. I don't let him walk mud and dirt over the carpets, just like I don't let people wear muddy shoes indoors!

[bengalcat]

Microbiologically humans are somewhat gross too hence I’m quite happy with animals on the beds .

[Pulpfiction1]

He did when he was a pup but not now. He pops in to check in us through the night though.

[BiteyShark]

Having had over 2 years of no dogs on our bed rule and less than 1 year with him on the bed I can see both sides. I never thought I would be one of those people who let dogs do that but now I have I would never go back.

The comfort and joy of having a dog sleep close to you is so nice I think the benefits are way more than the downsides. They have such short lifespan that I just want to get as much joy from him as I can and he wants to be leaning against us at night.

[fastliving]

I do agree with you autumn but if you really thought about how gross dogs are, you wouldn't have one at all!

I change my sheets very regularly (not going to say how often as I know that is a flash point subject on MN ) and my cat has slept in my bed for years so my immune system is pretty robust.

[koshkat]

It is really VERY comforting. Nothing like a morning snuggle!

[heatseeker14]

I wouldn’t wear shoes in bed because it would be uncomfortable. I’m sure having a warm dog to cuddle up to must be very comforting. I don’t think it’s disgusting, unless you don’t wipe your dog at all or there is some sheet licking involved 😂

[koshkat]

Never mind autumn - we are not all the same.

[autumndreaming]

Tbh I think it's pretty disgusting, you wouldn't go to bed with your shoes on would you? The bottom of their paws have exactly the same on the bottom - traces of dog shit, rain, mud, dropped food and drink, grass, insects etc.... not to mention that this is also all over their snouts. I love my dog but why anyone would let the above in their bed is completely beyond me

[bengalcat]

Yes but I loathe the hairs she leaves - Labrador whippet x - she’s curls up really small though and doesn’t get up until one of us does

[Afternooninthepark]

Koshkat I agree with you there, if a dog can’t be a member of the family then it should go to live with someone who can really appreciate how a dog is a pack animal and we are their pack, to shove them outside on their own is very cruel imo.

[koshkat]

My dogs not even allowed in the house. She stays In the kitchen next to radiator on a nice bed. I've got 2 young children so rather not risk it, especially when some dogs can get possessive of things if they are let to sleep on them... Like beds!! also very unhygienic to have hairs everywhere and all over your bed!

This post really upset me. You clearly have very limited knowledge of dog behaviour. Poor bloody dog. You may not want her on your bed but FGS...

[koshkat]

Yes. Two of them and we both love having them with us!

[Hovverry]

I share with dog under the duvet, big cat on my pillow and little cat wandering around all night wanting to play. It’s very cosy.

[hiredandsqueak]

No, Bella isn't allowed upstairs. I'm a terrible sleeper so would wake if she moved or snored so she sleeps on her cushion on the sofa ignoring the lovely comfortable dog bed that she has.