We adopted Tessie in March and she was 2 1/2 yrs old. Her previous owners had let her sleep in the bed with them. I was nervous about the sleeping situation when we brought her home, but when we put her in bed with us the first night she curled up between us and slept all night. We have the 'doggie steps' so she can get on and off the bed, but she has never had an accident. She just fit right in and my husband loves her kissies in the morning