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12-01-2010, 07:13 PM | #1 |
YT 2000 Club Donating Member | Bedtime Rituals? As my hubby carried Razzman to our bedroom, after I had redone topknots, moustaches, I was wondering if you all have a bedtime ritual? We do, I usually give last walks to pups in the evening, then take care of beards and moustaches (the daily grooming), Razz is last man on grooming table. then hubby picks him up, bends down to give me a kiss goodnight, and I kiss both my males Hubby then has his time with Razzman (usually on our bed) while our big dogs are still upstairs with me. Final lock up and lights out are for me and Magic and Zoey. they never go to bed without me. They get their last kisses and hugs, and we all go to sleep.
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12-01-2010, 07:29 PM | #2 |
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| We have our bedtime routines also. We climb in to bed and dh cuddles and plays with Seymour (pom). He then has to make sure Gypsy is comfortable, on my cover and under dh's. (we can't share cover). Puff (chi) gets under dh's cover and cuddles next to him. They play a little, dh cuddles and they "talk" to each other by growling together. By this time Seymour is usually laying on dh's side and dh has to pet and play a little more with him. I stay awake a long time reading so when dh has enough he tells them to go to sleep. This means Seymour gets off the bed and gets into mischief till he gets tired or I turn off light. he then gets on my feet and sleeps. It is the same way everynight.
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12-01-2010, 07:34 PM | #3 |
T. Bumpkins & Co. Donating YT Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: New England
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| Oh my gosh yes we have our bedtime routine too. Before bed, I do about 5 minutes of obedience with them and they have either some veggies or some chicken (not Daisy). They all go and "be clean" and then we we then transition upstairs and they are very excited. As soon as the babies get in bed, I comb them all out and remove their bows, kiss their noses and rub their bellies (except Daisy as she does not like that, so we comb her hair against the grain on her head which she likes). They get into their pajamas since it is getting chilly here now. Sometimes Barney and Daisy wrestle or Teddy bites Daisy's legs or Barney threatens Teddy. They then take their respective spots. Teddy takes position in between our pillows. Barney goes to the end of the bed and starts to chew on his nylabone -- which he wont do unless I am in bed too (he waits for me). Daisy digs a spot under the covers for about 10 mins and then settles in. They are all so cute.
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12-01-2010, 07:44 PM | #4 |
Senior Yorkie Talker | I put Celines blanket on the bed, I get our her combs, toothbrush and sometimes the nail clippers. She gets a chew bone while I groom her up. Scamps gets combed earlier in the day. When I am done, Celine stays on her blanket a while longer till DH comes to bed. When DH is in bed she gets under the covers in between us. She lays up against the warmest person. It is fun to feel her spree back and forth under the covers till she has her spot. Scamper, gets picked up an put on the bed. He is really mellow. His favorite place to lie is on my legs (a little uncomfortable at times.) If he hears something that interests him, he jumps off. Celine will stay under the covers till her breakfast is ready lol. I love my dogs!!!
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12-01-2010, 07:47 PM | #5 |
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| I love the people here on YorkieTalk....it helps me feel like part of such an amazing community of people. I mean, there's so many people out there that wouldn't understand having a bedtime routine with a pet...or loving a dog as much as we all do here. Our bedtime routine involves tons of playing and wrestling with Skye all through the entire house. Milli and Skye sound like a herd of elephants as they bolt from room to room. Then, they're usually wore out and ready for bed. Skye likes to sleep in her crate in the living room. Milli comes to bed with Daddy and I. She has her own bed...in the bookcase headboard above our heads. So she begins the evening there...with her 'Billy the Bedtime Beaver' toy and her pink blanky to snuggle with. She'll rest her head on our pillows and watch tv with us. She falls asleep in her bed....but usually around 2:00 am she'll kinda plop down between our pillows. She doesn't even actually wake up. She snuggles in and nuzzles her nose in my hair and we snuggle the rest of the night. There's nothing more cuddly than a sweet little yorkie! |
12-01-2010, 07:53 PM | #6 |
Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator | Cute thread! Wylie likes to go to bed with 2 socks, and he has a certain "route" he has to follow while carrying his socks, after which point he gets up on the bed and 'taps' the socks into place. He usually prefers that Marcel and Pfeiffer do *not* touch the socks...but once in a while, he will allow Pfeiffer to grab 1 sock. Marcel will usually cuddle up on my side-edge of the bed, and I give him tummy rubs and massages. He turns to a goo-pile of fur. No bones in his body at that time, just fur with mush inside. Pfeiffer likes to go under the cover by Tony, but MUST come right out immediately and look around. Then, and only then, she feels she can go back under and stay. Although, any of these things can occur out of order if one of the furs gets the '9:30s' - which means one of them is ready to party and starts hopping at one of the other furs in order to get something going. And then, at some predetermined given moment (which only they are aware of) - they all fall into sudden exhaustion and are ready for sleep. Bedtime is one of my fave times, bc they always are super cuddly...or, they make us laugh .
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12-01-2010, 08:01 PM | #7 |
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| All the stories are so cute! I set up the pillows and bring out the blankies, so I have to put Kaji on the floor until everything is set up. He impatiently waits and huffs to let me know he's ready for bed. I settle in, hold the blanket up and say "Ok." Kaji hops right up and curls up right by my belly. Now, this is a little secret of mine, so please promise to keep it to yourself. I've slept with the same teddy bear for the last 20+ years. I stole it from my big bro when I was 2, and we've been bunk buddies ever since. Well, last year, the teddy got the boot and Kaji took his place. I'll pull up Kaji right under my chin and we'll both settle in and cuddle for night night time. I stroke his head and rub his belly until I fall asleep. Kaji politely waits until I drift off to sleep before he settles in behind my knees for the night.
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12-01-2010, 08:11 PM | #8 | |
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12-01-2010, 08:16 PM | #9 |
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| Bedtime is a time to get some Betty Boop love! My husband will play with Betty Boop for about 30 minutes each night to try and get her tired, but it never works! She is so full of energy all day long. Around 8:30ish each night, Betty Boop's internal alarm clock goes off and she knows it's bedtime. She will come to me and get my attention and turn circles. Then, I say "Let's go get some lovin'!" We both run to the bed, she jumps in her Yorkie Haven Rescue bed (which I put on top of my bed every night. I really need to get another one!), turns over on her back, and begs for belly rubs and kisses. When I settle down under the covers, this is her time to get under them, too. She digs and digs to prepare her spot, and then all of a sudden she will pop her head up and bump the sheet on top of her. She does this over and over. After all of this, she will come out from under the cover and snuggle in my arms and under my chin, just like she has done from the first night I brought her home. She is the most lovable little dog I've ever had. Sometimes, I wish I was her, because she is so spoiled and never wants for anything! And also because she has more clothes than I do, and also looks better in her clothes than I look in mine!
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12-01-2010, 08:21 PM | #10 |
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| Well, Jackson usually chews his bully stick at night. I don't go to bed until midnight usually so around 10pm, we do our nightly 'tricks' and obedience stuff, even if it's only for 5-10 minutes. Then he usually will find a bully stick and chew for 30 minutes or so. We do our last potty trip outside around 11:30pm or so, he gets his night night treat, hops into my bed, then I follow right behind him, and we both pass out, LOL.
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12-01-2010, 08:44 PM | #11 |
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| Cody and I usually play fetch for about 15 minutes, at four months he goes from 0 to 60 in no time so I like to get in a little exercise in before bed time in order to help him get a solid nights sleep, then as either my wife or I carry him to the pen in my daughters room we are bathed with kisses…… It gets no better folks! |
12-01-2010, 08:46 PM | #12 |
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| love all the stories. Since way back, at around 10:00 ish, the lights go down and I pull the pillow on my lap and Hot Rod will jump up and go nuts making his bed on it and plop down. If I don't do it first, he jumps up on me to tell me that it's bedtime. lol Maggie is usually chewing her bully for awhile. She's been trying to squeeze in by Hot Rod and sometimes he lets her. I have to hold one of them til they both fall alseep and then I can lay them both down together. If this doesn't work, she will jump up on the couch by hubby and curl up with him. After a while, I'll say, "let's go nite, nite". They both jump up and head to their beds in their expen.
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12-01-2010, 09:02 PM | #13 |
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| Great thread! Our bedtime routine has changed, especially after Teddy started sleeping in the bed instead of his xpen. We used to have play sessions and trick training before lights out, but now the boys go straight for the big, billowy comforter and curl up while they watch me brush my teeth and wash my face. Then we have cuddles and belly rubs and proclamations of love. When the boys' eyes close, I realize that they have taken my pillows, my comforter, and most of the bed leaving me nowhere to sleep. |
12-01-2010, 09:19 PM | #14 | |
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