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04-29-2008, 06:57 AM | #1 |
Missing Yoshi Everyday! Donating Member | This may be... a stupid question but i have to ask. for all of you that shows your dog...do you allow them to sleep in your bed before they win their title? or must that not so they won't show signs of being submissive? reason why i am asking is last night my financee was asking why hasn't MeiLing been able to sleep with us? and i was like well because i am hoping to show her one day and don't want to take away any chance she may have to win her title. but then i don't know if that is right or not. any help will be greatly appreciated. i feel bad since we bought her home she was able to sleep with us...now she can't.
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04-29-2008, 08:19 AM | #2 |
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| I have allowed every show dog & prospect I've ever had sleep in my bed with me until I got married I finished 2 of them all the while they were sleeping with me in my bed. However, I have a little show prospect now and the ONLY reason she doesn't sleep with us now is for potty training purposes and she could jump off the king size bed and hurt herself. You have to do what works for you though. |
04-29-2008, 08:21 AM | #3 | |
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04-29-2008, 08:48 AM | #4 | |
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04-29-2008, 08:58 AM | #5 | |
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04-29-2008, 09:03 AM | #6 |
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| Allowing your dog to sleep in your bed is a personal choice not necessiarly correlated to the show world. Many show dogs are allowed to sleep on beds. My personal opinion is it can be dangerous. There is so much that can happen during the night; they could get kicked, rolled over on, squished, fall or roll off the bed and the list goes on and on. Instead I allow my boys to sleep in their beds next to my bed--this way everyone stays safe and they don't feel seperated from me. In the morning, Diesel will wake up and stretch on the side of the bed with the sweetest "pick me up" face and since I am awake I oblige--we still get our 20mins of cuddling but this way there is no risk he will get hurt. Last edited by Bravo916; 04-29-2008 at 09:05 AM. |
04-29-2008, 09:10 AM | #7 | |
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04-29-2008, 09:57 AM | #8 |
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| I always have my dogs in the bed LOL..I alternate between who sleeps on the bed because I can't have 7 in the bed with me and hubby on just a queen size bed LOL....even my show dogs sleep in the bed. I guess I've always been lucky that once it's night night time they sleep through the night and that's been all my dogs over the years....never had to worry about them getting into things. I have wee wee pads on the floor in case they just absolutely have to potty but most of the time they sleep through the night. My dogs are pets first then show dogs Donna Bird Brooklynn's Yorkshire Terriers |
04-29-2008, 10:00 AM | #9 |
Yorkie Lover Donating Member | I personally don't have Captain or Heaven sleep in bed with me...not b/c they are show dogs but b/c they just sleep better in their own crates. My two pet yorkies do sleep in bed with me and have since they were little, so they do sleep on the bed in their own beds. But when I got Captain I was told to have him sleep in a crate so he will be used to it for the show days/weekends. When he did finish his Championship back in September, I put him in bed with me but that didn't last but 30 mins as he thought it was play time and didn't want to settle down. So he sleeps in his crate and loves it...they consider it their bed and don't complain about it. I have two wire crates that are in my room across from my bed so they can see me but are in the comfy spots at night. This has worked well for us...but like I said this is a personally choice not b/c they are show dogs. I have found that show dogs can be spoiled to a point...Captain is spoiled rotten but does know when to behave when in the ring evironment. I think the most important thing is for the dog to know their commands and when it is time to listen and when it is time to play. I have taught ever dog I have show that once I put the lead around their neck, it is time to work and when it is off, it is time to play!! This all comes with lots of time/bonding and training together!!
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04-29-2008, 10:00 AM | #10 | |
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04-29-2008, 10:01 AM | #11 | |
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04-29-2008, 10:03 AM | #12 |
Yorkie Lover Donating Member | I really think having crates is the best thing for a show dog b/c you will travel so much that no matter where you are (in a hotel or somewhere else) they will have their place that they know and all their usually blankets/beds. We travel out of town and are constantly at new hotels and it makes it so nice not to have to worry about how well the dogs are going to sleep, they know their crates and are ready to go in when it is time for bed.
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04-29-2008, 10:19 AM | #13 |
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| Kristen I bet wishes I'd leave my dogs in the crates at night when we travel together and at least I do with Molly but the others oh well they sleep in the bed and quite well if I say so myself! LOL...well with the exception of one night when Krissy wouldn't shut up with people out in the hall remember Kristen? LOL... But my dogs are spoiled and sleep with me. Poor Radar I'm sure he'd rather travel with me so he can sleep in the bed but since he's with Tonia he doesn't get as spoiled rotten LOL |
04-29-2008, 10:23 AM | #14 | |
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04-29-2008, 02:29 PM | #15 |
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| My babies are in bed with me too! I have heard people claim that if you sleep with them or even live with them that they will not be good show dogs. Personally I feel the more bonded they are to their handler, the more apt they are to want to work for you and please you. My girls sleep with me...right now I have 4 in bed with me...3 of my girls and one of moms! LOL I do have steps and they have access to food/water/piddle pads all night long. They are always happy to go to bed and all snuggle up with me at night. See there is just no room for a hubby! ROFL
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