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10-01-2007, 07:27 AM | #1 |
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| Does you dog sleeps with you? I feel bad for Shadow b/c he sleeps in his cage. He has always slept there since the day we got him. Now that he is almost 1 y/o I am sarting to feel bad when I cage him at night. I was wondering if you guys thought leaving his bed outside his cage and locking him in the kitchen would be less cruel??? |
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10-01-2007, 07:29 AM | #2 |
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| Ellie always sleeps with me and always will... That doesn't mean I am right in that decision though.
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10-01-2007, 07:30 AM | #3 |
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| Rocky is used to sleep in his little bed which is right next to mine within reach. But sometimes he wakes me up and I out him on my bed. He is so happy there |
10-01-2007, 07:32 AM | #4 |
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| Remy & Martini sleep with me every night. I feel lost if they were not there.
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10-01-2007, 07:33 AM | #5 | |
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In our case though, they aren't housetrained so it makes no sense to let them sleep with us. I'd probably end up rolling over into a not so special surprise!! So for now, we keep them downstairs at night. Thing is, even when they are housetrained, I still dont think it's a good idea for them to be in our bed. Our bed is a HIGH one and a fall from that could really hurt. Plus, either of us rolling over onto one could be catastrophic. | |
10-01-2007, 07:38 AM | #6 | |
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Remy & Martini have stairs to get up to our bed and the sleep on the pillows above our heads. For us it's like when on of your children are in the bed with you. you won't roll over on top of them. but to each it's own.
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10-01-2007, 07:47 AM | #7 | |
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10-01-2007, 07:49 AM | #8 |
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| Mine all sleep with me, which is why I wake up all stiff. LOL I think the kitchen would be a better option if you can't let him sleep in your bed.
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10-01-2007, 07:53 AM | #9 |
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| Winstin sleeps with us. We were a little nervous at first. However, it has went well. He likes to sleep in between our pillows so it would be hard to roll on him. I think he is like a child in bed (not sure we do not have children). I am so aware he is there that I wake up easily. Our bed sits up high and he has no desire to jump out. Just waking up to him every day is awesome. He is so full of love and cuddles. I LOVE it.
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10-01-2007, 07:57 AM | #10 |
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| My dogs have always slept in bed with us. It's so comfy with their little warm bodies cuddled up to you. My chihuahua likes to sleep under the covers and my yorkie sleeps ontop, either by my stomach or between my husband and me.
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10-01-2007, 08:03 AM | #11 |
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| Personally I think he would be happier in his crate or cage in your room instead of in the kitchen away from you. If he is used to sleeping in there I would let it go. He's happy and it helps him to see you as the top dog which keeps you boss. Once you start letting them sleep with you they start losing sight of just who is boss. (which is his den to him and feels secure) Just my thoughts, Kim
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10-01-2007, 08:07 AM | #12 |
Therapy Dog Donating Member | Izzy is totally crate trained but since she has gotten older and can hold her business all night - we have been letting her sleep with us on the weekends and crate during the week when we go to work. That way she's used to both just in case she has to get boarded someday or stay at someone else's house. My husband was also worried about smooshing her but that has never been the case - she sleeps in between our pillows or curled up between us or on my stomach side or my husbands stomach side....lol.
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10-01-2007, 08:09 AM | #13 |
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| I waited until Kiwi was housetrained before letting her sleep with us. And we always "invite" her up on the bed and tell her where she can sleep on the bed. I think this helps avoid dominance issues. I think most dogs would prefer to be in the same room as you, even if they are in their own crate. If they can smell you and know you are next to them I think that is better than putting them in a different room. My hubby was worried about rolling on Kiwi, but it has never happened. Probably because it is like when you sleep with your spouse, you get used to having someone next to you and your brain adjusts to it and prevents you from rolling over on top of them.
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10-01-2007, 08:12 AM | #14 |
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| Mine have always slept in the bed with me, I instinctively know where in the bed they are. They are very happy and perfectly well behaved. |
10-01-2007, 09:27 AM | #15 |
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| Zada and Azrael are the only dogs that have ever slept with us. We have had several dogs over the past 48 years and all were well adjusted and happy and did not share our bed. Zada and Azrael are well adjusted and happy and do share our bed..........so I don't think it makes any difference in their happiness whether they sleep with us or not. I do feel that if you've slept with a dog for a long time then the dog is put out of the bed for some reason, then the dog can be very confused. |
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