Do your babies sleep with you?? - YorkieTalk.com Forums

Roxy_Mom · 06-24-2009, 05:16 AM

Hubby is desperately wanting Roxy to sleep with us but I have always been told that is a no-no. Do any of you let your baby sleep with you? Do you think it is a bad thing?

chachi · 06-24-2009, 05:20 AM

I have let mine sleep with us since they were 4 months old and I dont think it affects how they behave. I have heard the reasons why you shouldnt and dont believe them

bdbmamaw · 06-24-2009, 05:24 AM

All 5 of them! And we love it... They each have their own spot to sleep and they don't disturb us when we sleep. We have 4 females and 1 male. When they first get in bed, they want to play for a little while, but then the male makes a growling noise and everybody drops in their respective spots and go right to sleep. It's halarious! I told my husband not to get any ideas...

TatumsMom · 06-24-2009, 05:25 AM

Oh yes, Tatum has slept with us in our bed since day 1 - well, maybe she slept beside the bed the first couple days but that's about all it took to weasle her way up to our bed. Our previous dog (poodle) always slept in our bed too. Never any accidents (although we do have a waterproof mattress cover on our bed just in case). Wouldn't have it any other way.

Duncansmom · 06-24-2009, 05:25 AM

We had to buy a king size bed coz my 3 are bed hogs!!!! You will get tons of conflicting opinions on this but as for me and my house, my dogs sleep with us. They are in a pen until they are housebroken (feeling that warm, wet puppy pee on you at 4 am is not fun). I dont think I could sleep now without them and funny enuff, it's always my dh who brings them in when they are ready!! lol And he's always trying to push it sooner!
Anyway, gl with all the opinions youll get, but in the end, you have to decide whats right for you and your family.

bdbmamaw · 06-24-2009, 05:27 AM

oh, I forgot... I don't want them on my comforter, so I fold it down to the end of the bed and put a cover on top of it. That way, I just have to wash my sheets and not have to take my comforter to the dry cleaners. And in the morning, I can just unfold it and my bed is made!

wantayorkie23 · 06-24-2009, 05:31 AM

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Originally Posted by chachi

I have let mine sleep with us since they were 4 months old and I dont think it affects how they behave. I have heard the reasons why you shouldnt and dont believe them

What are the reasons

Princessangela3 · 06-24-2009, 05:32 AM

I would not want her to sleep anywhere else

In the winter she sleeps in between us under the covers. In the summer she sleeps on top of the covers where ever she is comfortable. I think it is a personal preference.

I have read "the reason you should not let them sleep with you is because you are the Alpha dog and you need to establish dominance. If you do let them sleep with you they need to be invited up and only allowed to sleep at the foot of the bed. They should not be allowed to push you out of the way."

Take that for what it is worth. My Yorkie is my baby and I treat her as such!

TeresaM · 06-24-2009, 05:32 AM

No, ours do not sleep with us...we sleep with them!

Or at least that's the way it must seem when you look at the amount of space they have as opposed to the amount of space DH & I get. But we wouldn't have it any other way.

Ellie May · 06-24-2009, 05:44 AM

Of course.

If I wanted a dog that couldn't sleep with me so easily, I would've gotten a Boxer.

Ellie is a lap dog and she is free to spend as much time on our laps or on our pillows as she wants.

From the training aspect, I do agree that not all dogs can behave if they are allowed to sleep with their owner but we just overlook it.

lindsay717 · 06-24-2009, 05:51 AM

My 95lb pitbull slept with us. It didnt cause any bad behavior. It did take up lots of space though...lol. I have my pen and crate all set up for when my little boy comes home and he will be sleeping in there until he can make it thru the night w/o accidents and then he is more than welcome on my bed

BonBon · 06-24-2009, 05:57 AM

My five let me sleep in their king size bed with them, too!

They very nicely leave me a few inches of space right along the edge of the mattress.

lovinyorkiestyl · 06-24-2009, 06:06 AM

Yes, yes, yes....

When I ask my man if he is ready to go night, night both Kingsley and Zoey run to the bedroom door, as soon as I try to open the door they are trying to squeeze in.. Zoey stands on the step and waits, and Kingsley waits in the floor beside her, until we pick them up and put them in. Now Zoey has to sleep with lil man and I miss her sleeping with us.. This is the funny thing. If eddie and I are not sure if the other was ready for bed we would have to spell it out. R-U-R-E-A-D-Y, Well dag um it now they can spell, and take off running.

Gotta love them babies!!!!

nancyfancypants · 06-24-2009, 06:18 AM

My Gus sleeps with me every night! Usually he likes to curl up in the crook of my legs, but sometimes he just goes down to the end of the bed or right by the window. In any case, he takes up so little space, it's not a problem.

Reinell · 06-24-2009, 06:34 AM

Rocky sleeps with us and does well. He seems to be my 6:15 alarm clock and starts to shake and yawn (past few days anyway). Sometimes he sleeps through the night all the way. We've just started closing the bedroom door (which is how he gets to the bathroom) but he's been doing well and holding it until the morning.

06-24-2009, 05:16 AM	#1
Roxy_Mom Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lake City FL Posts: 343	Do your babies sleep with you?? Hubby is desperately wanting Roxy to sleep with us but I have always been told that is a no-no. Do any of you let your baby sleep with you? Do you think it is a bad thing? __________________ Roxy and Riley

06-24-2009, 05:20 AM	#2
chachi I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 37,147	I have let mine sleep with us since they were 4 months old and I dont think it affects how they behave. I have heard the reasons why you shouldnt and dont believe them __________________ Chachi's & Jewels Mom Jewels http://www.dogster.com/?132431 Chachi http://www.dogster.com/?132427

06-24-2009, 05:24 AM	#3
bdbmamaw Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 883	All 5 of them! And we love it... They each have their own spot to sleep and they don't disturb us when we sleep. We have 4 females and 1 male. When they first get in bed, they want to play for a little while, but then the male makes a growling noise and everybody drops in their respective spots and go right to sleep. It's halarious! I told my husband not to get any ideas... __________________ MYLAN CONNOR PIXIE KERA SAMMIE

06-24-2009, 05:25 AM	#4
TatumsMom Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: TX Posts: 2,799	Oh yes, Tatum has slept with us in our bed since day 1 - well, maybe she slept beside the bed the first couple days but that's about all it took to weasle her way up to our bed. Our previous dog (poodle) always slept in our bed too. Never any accidents (although we do have a waterproof mattress cover on our bed just in case). Wouldn't have it any other way. __________________ ~ Angie

06-24-2009, 05:25 AM	#5
Duncansmom Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Maryland Posts: 751	We had to buy a king size bed coz my 3 are bed hogs!!!! You will get tons of conflicting opinions on this but as for me and my house, my dogs sleep with us. They are in a pen until they are housebroken (feeling that warm, wet puppy pee on you at 4 am is not fun). I dont think I could sleep now without them and funny enuff, it's always my dh who brings them in when they are ready!! lol And he's always trying to push it sooner! Anyway, gl with all the opinions youll get, but in the end, you have to decide whats right for you and your family. __________________ Elizabeth Duncan Piper Mackie

06-24-2009, 05:27 AM	#6
bdbmamaw Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 883	oh, I forgot... I don't want them on my comforter, so I fold it down to the end of the bed and put a cover on top of it. That way, I just have to wash my sheets and not have to take my comforter to the dry cleaners. And in the morning, I can just unfold it and my bed is made! __________________ MYLAN CONNOR PIXIE KERA SAMMIE

06-24-2009, 05:32 AM	#8
Princessangela3 Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Woodland, Ca, Usa Posts: 764	I would not want her to sleep anywhere else In the winter she sleeps in between us under the covers. In the summer she sleeps on top of the covers where ever she is comfortable. I think it is a personal preference. I have read "the reason you should not let them sleep with you is because you are the Alpha dog and you need to establish dominance. If you do let them sleep with you they need to be invited up and only allowed to sleep at the foot of the bed. They should not be allowed to push you out of the way." Take that for what it is worth. My Yorkie is my baby and I treat her as such!

06-24-2009, 05:32 AM	#9
TeresaM Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: TX Posts: 3,358	No, ours do not sleep with us...we sleep with them! Or at least that's the way it must seem when you look at the amount of space they have as opposed to the amount of space DH & I get. But we wouldn't have it any other way. __________________ If you think dogs can't count, put 3 biscuits in your pocket, then give him only 2. Gracie Ruth & Boo & Yogi & RIP Annie B. & Bonnie Lane

06-24-2009, 05:44 AM	#10
Ellie May And Rylee Finnegan Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Metro Detroit, MI Posts: 17,928	Of course. If I wanted a dog that couldn't sleep with me so easily, I would've gotten a Boxer. Ellie is a lap dog and she is free to spend as much time on our laps or on our pillows as she wants. From the training aspect, I do agree that not all dogs can behave if they are allowed to sleep with their owner but we just overlook it. __________________ Crystal, Ellie May (RIP), Rylee Finnegan, and Gracie Boo🐶 Last edited by Ellie May; 06-24-2009 at 05:45 AM.

06-24-2009, 05:51 AM	#11
lindsay717 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 114	My 95lb pitbull slept with us. It didnt cause any bad behavior. It did take up lots of space though...lol. I have my pen and crate all set up for when my little boy comes home and he will be sleeping in there until he can make it thru the night w/o accidents and then he is more than welcome on my bed __________________ R.I.P Boss Miss You Everyday

06-24-2009, 05:57 AM	#12
BonBon Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: With my yorkies Posts: 10,350	My five let me sleep in their king size bed with them, too! They very nicely leave me a few inches of space right along the edge of the mattress. __________________ He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion. -- Author Unknown

06-24-2009, 06:06 AM	#13
lovinyorkiestyl Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: North Carolina Posts: 63	Yes, yes, yes.... When I ask my man if he is ready to go night, night both Kingsley and Zoey run to the bedroom door, as soon as I try to open the door they are trying to squeeze in.. Zoey stands on the step and waits, and Kingsley waits in the floor beside her, until we pick them up and put them in. Now Zoey has to sleep with lil man and I miss her sleeping with us.. This is the funny thing. If eddie and I are not sure if the other was ready for bed we would have to spell it out. R-U-R-E-A-D-Y, Well dag um it now they can spell, and take off running. Gotta love them babies!!!! __________________ AllisonKingsley, Zoey, and lil man

06-24-2009, 06:18 AM	#14
nancyfancypants YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Greater Pittsburgh area Posts: 293	My Gus sleeps with me every night! Usually he likes to curl up in the crook of my legs, but sometimes he just goes down to the end of the bed or right by the window. In any case, he takes up so little space, it's not a problem.

06-24-2009, 06:34 AM	#15
Reinell Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Southern Sweden Posts: 203	Rocky sleeps with us and does well. He seems to be my 6:15 alarm clock and starts to shake and yawn (past few days anyway). Sometimes he sleeps through the night all the way. We've just started closing the bedroom door (which is how he gets to the bathroom) but he's been doing well and holding it until the morning. __________________ Rocky , River & me