[tessybear]

I went away for a week and left my daughter looking after my two. When I returned Bonnie had abandoned her crate at night and has started to sleep on my daughters bed. Now they are both happy with this arrangement but I'm not sure I really approve! My daughter begs me to let this continue.
Dexter would never sleep on a bed he would be far too hot and chooses to sleep by the front door on the prickly doormat in a draught!

 

[Ali79]

When we first got Beau we didn't have a crate so she slept in the kitchen and moved the draught excluder so was cold. The next night we put her in my ensuite and she cried for about half an hour as did Madeleine who promptly went into the ensuite, picked Beau up and took her off to her bed where she has stayed ever since! If Madeleine is out clubbing until stupid o'clock then Beau sleeps with me She sleeps either on the bed or if she gets hot she gets off and goes on the floor or in her bed. I can understand people being against this but Beau will happily stay in bed until one of us gets up so at least we have been able to have a lie in if we want to

 

[flounder_1]

NO! That's the one rule in our house. No dog on beds!! I made the children promise to adhere to that one when we got her. She's only ever tried to jump onto a bed a couple of times and got a good telling off in the process!!! She's quite happy sleeping in her bed in our room.
But if your daughter is happy with the arrangement and it's her bed and Bonnie doesn't then try to get on your bed then go with it. At least that way it will be your daughter who has to be nudged to get up early in the morning when Bonnie gets the call of nature!!! lol

 

[Salfordnurse]

Occasionally Poppy will sleep on my bed but for some reason I always end up on the very edge with Poppy sprawled out on her back across most of the bed...good job I'm single. Then again don't think Poppy would let a girl near me, she's very protective of me lol.

Simon and Poppy

 

[Ali79]

Occasionally Poppy will sleep on my bed but for some reason I always end up on the very edge with Poppy sprawled out on her back across most of the bed...good job I'm single. Then again don't think Poppy would let a girl near me, she's very protective of me lol.

Simon and Poppy

Love this Simon as sounds exactly how Beau is and I often think it's a good job I am single too as I sometimes end up with Madeleine (daughter) and Beau in my bed as Madeleine likes to chat to me and brings Beau so she isn't alone and then we all fall asleep

 

[Kirsty]

Cara has a perfectly good bed but would rather sleep on the bedroom floor or on our bed. Might as well bin the bed for what it gets used.

There was one good point though when we took her crate away and let her in our bedroom, she seemed to get the message on house training and we have had no inside wees or poos.

Like others she's happy to stay in bed all night until one of us gets up for some reason. She even is happy to take herself odd during the day for a nap ... funny though OH tends to go with her, just to make sure she is alright.....

 

[lady amanda]

We were crate people...always...then Lady got sick, and we had to watch her....now she sleeps with us every night

 

[JulesB]

Betty nearly always goes to sleep in her own bed on the floor by mine (the only times she goes to sleep on mine tend to be the first night somewhere new) and usually gets on my bed at about 5am and stays there until i get up. If i don't get up by anout 7.15am she does like to come and give me a quick kiss (well lick!!) to wake me up!!!

If she was a moulting dog i wouldn't want her on my bed as wouldn't fancy it covered in dog hair!!

 

[Morph]

Darla sleeps on my pillow!

She sort of curves herself around my head, this is what having hair must feel like.

She swaps between my pillow, bed or floor during the night. Stands on my chest and licks my face if I start snoring too loudly!

 

[maplegum]

I have become quite 'soft' in my old age. Years ago there is no way I would have a dog sleep on my bed, now I LOVE having Ruben curled up in bed with me each night.

 

[Dylansmum]

Dylan has a bed on the floor in our bedroom and as we spend most evenings in our room, he's on the bed for some of the evening then used to jump off to his own bed as soon as we turned the lights out. Lately though, he stays for a cuddle for a while, lying between us, and gets off at some point during the night, then comes back usually about 5 am and sleeps with my hubby for an hour or so. He doesn't come back up until he senses that one of us is awake. Luckily we're both happy with the arrangement. They are such fun to spoil

 

[Abbeysmum]

Abbie sleeps in our bedroom and I am much happier with that. She is a part of our family so why not!!! She usually gets on the bed at about 5am for cuddles. Wouldn't change it for the world.

 

[colpa110]

Betty sleeps in her crate downstairs and I'm happy with that arrangement for the time being...she is such a fidget bum and I'm sure she would keep me awake
all night...I do let her up on the bed in the morning though for cuddles and kissesx

 

[tessybear]

I think I have already been persuaded by my daughter! As has been mentioned a non-moulting dog means no hair in the bed. Bonnie sleeps right through now no yelping from her crate downstairs when she hears the first person get up to go to the loo in the morning. She does sleep peacefully and hasn't peed on the bed once and for her thats an achievement! Trouble is daughter will leave home one of these days and then what?!

 

[Mogdog]

Ah lucky Bonnie! Ours stay in the kitchen, I've been quite strict with that. The only time that changes is if we are away, then they are on our bed! Very cuddly but a bit of a nuisance as 2 of them take up a fair amount of space. Luckily when we get home they know the routine.

Maybe Bonnie would be happy in your daughter's room, even if she's not there!

 

[Bodger]

I think people should do what suits them and their dogs. Personally I don't let Bodger upstairs and he sleeps in his crate at night. That's not to say he would like a different arrangement given the chance! but I prefer it this way.

 

[Bertie Brown]

Bertie did start off in a crate in the kitchen but now sleeps on my bed - don't know how that could of happened - lol. He starts off on the pillow next to me and then goes down the end of the bed and then back up to the pillow. If he gets too hot he jumps off an sleeps on the floor. In the morning I'm woken up by Bertie leaning on me and peering at my face to see if I'm awake, if I don't open my eyes he then starts operation 'wake up' which consists of a lot of kisses and him getting more of his body on me. It's so funny as if I don't open my eyes with the kisses he goes and lies down on the pillow next to me and huffs.

 

[Pollypiglet]

Yep Hattie sleeps with me always was my intention as all my dogs have slept on my bed and I have never suffered as a result! I am also quite houseproud so everything is kept clean and covered and it is refreshing to have no hairs(!) I also have a 5' bed but often find myself with with about 18" and Hattie sprawled out on the rest. We then have a "discussion" and start again but I would not have it any other way I bought her as company so see no point in shutting her away.

 

[Turi]

We intend (famous last words) to maintain a ‘no puppy upstairs’ policy in our household. The cats don’t sleep with us because we know we wouldn’t get a wink and firstly I think it would create jealously amongst the animals. Actually I don’t know if animals feel jealously in the way we do but I would feel guilty nonetheless. Also, Marcus and I don’t have children (yet) and I worry about the affect it would have on a dog and its behaviour to suddenly NOT be allowed to sleep in with us later in life.

 

[wellerfeller]

I can't see any harm if they are both happy but bare in mind if your daughter moves out some time soon you will have to carry on the tradition!