He Doesn't Even Want to Sleep in My Bed!!

[bellabelle]

I pulled her into my arms and tried to make her lie down with me. She growled a bit, got up, then laid down even further away! What nerve!

[JadeD]

I got so lucky with my Teek. My husband told me when I brought him home that he was not sleeping in our bed. On the 3rd night my husband went to bed early and so I took out the dogs and closed up the house and did everything. I get downstairs and there is my husband playing video games. I told him I was going to get the new dog and let him curl up with me (I was still bonding with him) and that when we were ready for bed I would take him back to his crate. An hour later I fell asleep and when I woke up the next morning the dog was still there! He has slept with me every since.

When Teek gets hot he stretches himself out so he looks really long to cool off, but otherwise he is curled up in a tiny ball up against me and he has his own blanket on my bed to cover up with. My husband does not like him under the covers. He has slept under the covers 2 nights when I was worried about him and I kept him very close to me, wrapped in his own blanket and in my arms because of the bitter cold and our room is drafty. I am sure he would have been fine, but he was just so cold when I checked on him in the middle of the night that I just pulled him there. Once he is asleep he is out and I can pick him up and move him and he really doesn't stir.

I love that he sleeps with me and I hope it continues forever.

[Magnus]

Originally Posted by bellabelle

I pulled her into my arms and tried to make her lie down with me. She growled a bit, got up, then laid down even further away! What nerve!

How about bribing? Give her a small treat when you pull her in to cuddle.

[LunarBerry]

lol My Kimchi sometimes loves to sleep either in bed with me or on the floor near my bed where i have blankets and stuff for her to sleep on. If it's in the bed she sometimes get too hot and wants to get down, otherwise she likes having some space. I have a twin bed and if I don't make sure she's aligned with the bed and comfortable she'll want to sleep horizontal and that takes up most of the bed space and I'm on the edge :P Otherwise she likes to have the bed literally to herself alot of times, preferable with me to give her attention or sit near her.
If she's on the floor, I have to keep the door cracked enough for her to be able to go in and out of the room when she wants. ^^;; If I keep the door closed, she'll scratch and cry to get in or out.

[oneofakind864]

Originally Posted by bellabelle

I pulled her into my arms and tried to make her lie down with me. She growled a bit, got up, then laid down even further away! What nerve!

HOWLLLLL!!!! I think I just tinkled a little! LOL

[Potter]

Pao sleeps in his own massive bed on the floor right beside my bed. It is a bed for a medium sized dog but just nice for him as he likes to sprawl out on it and he is a pretty long dog.

I don't think he was very happy when he used to sleep in my bed. He growled at me when I move at night even if I did not touch him and sometimes he whines to want to get off the bed in the middle of the night. I think we just sleep better this way.

We do have a ritual before bed time-kisses and telling him he is a good boy every night or else he won't sleep.