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lilgidget · 04-14-2016, 05:47 AM

Do your babies sleep in the bed with you? If so, how old were they when you started letting them sleep with you? I'd love to have my little Gidget be my cuddle bug.

yavenay · 04-14-2016, 06:02 AM

Is she fully potty trained? Do you have steps for the bed? All of my pets started sleeping with bed almost from day 1. How old is your puppy? For the very young pups, I usually waited until they were steady on their feet. I wanted them to not be afraid of going down the steps. Some days I use to wake up with every animal in the house sleeping in my bed.

lilgidget · 04-14-2016, 06:04 AM

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Originally Posted by yavenay

Is she fully potty trained? Do you have steps for the bed? All of my pets started sleeping with bed almost from day 1. How old is your puppy? For the very young pups, I usually waited until they were steady on their feet. I wanted them to not be afraid of going down the steps. But other than that, some days I use to wake up with every animal in the house sleeping in my bed.

She'll be 3 mo on the 21st. Yes, she's potty trained and usually sleeps until 6:30 or 7. Don't have steps up to the bed but don't want her getting off the bed during the night anyway.

yavenay · 04-14-2016, 07:00 AM

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Originally Posted by lilgidget

She'll be 3 mo on the 21st. Yes, she's potty trained and usually sleeps until 6:30 or 7. Don't have steps up to the bed but don't want her getting off the bed during the night anyway.

In the middle of the night, your puppy could jump down without you knowing. Depending on how high your bed is, they could break a leg. If your bed is really low than that is not an issue but if you bed is up high like my bed is, steps are a must have. My last yorkie used to wake up in the middle of the night to go potty and would wake me up to put her back in bed. As a result, I never got a good night sleep. Once I got the steps, I was able to sleep through the night.

lovestiny · 04-14-2016, 07:52 AM

I always wait until my dogs are a year old-but of course you can do sooner. then they climb the steps to my bed and sleep by my chest.

Maximo · 04-14-2016, 07:57 AM

Max insisted on sleeping in his xpen next to my bed until he was a year old. He wanted the gate shut and locked.

I agree with everyone above that one of the big concerns with a little puppy is falling off a high bed. Potty needs also.

canana · 04-14-2016, 08:12 AM

I occasionally want mine to sleep on my bed too, but I have allergies and finally decided to keep my bed Yorkies-free. They have their beds, I have mine, and then the only space we share sleeping areas is on the couch

Just curious though, how do you guys sleep with the little ones without crushing them? I tried a couple times but kept worrying I'd somehow crush them if I rolled over or put my leg over them without knowing because I'm a very deep sleeper...

Maximo · 04-14-2016, 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by canana

Just curious though, how do you guys sleep with the little ones without crushing them? I tried a couple times but kept worrying I'd somehow crush them if I rolled over or put my leg over them without knowing because I'm a very deep sleeper...

I worried about that too because I move around a lot in my sleep. My boys know how to avoid me. If I move, they run!

lilgidget · 04-14-2016, 08:59 AM

I'm thinking about waiting until she's closer to a year old before putting her in bed with me. We had a yorkie who died at age 13 in 2012. He slept with us (my husband was living then) and he never had a problem with one of us rolling over on him. But I'm thinking he was probably closer to a year old before we let him sleep with us.

Magnus · 04-14-2016, 09:16 AM

My two had their own "room" to sleep in but a situation happened where I had to let them sleep in my room. Magnus is a big boy so he has no problem jumping on/off my bed but Zoey being so tiny, couldn't. I purchased steps for her but she wouldn't use them. So I built a ramp. She caught onto that in no time!

After I moved, I set the box/mattress onto the floor but I still put the ramp next to the bed. I don't want her wearing out her joints. Even though she's able to jump on/off the bed at that height, she uses the ramp so I'm happy.

I also have pee pad in the bathroom and water for them in case they need to use it in the middle of the night. Magnus would get a drink of water sometimes but will wait to pee till morning. Zoey, she seems to use the pad few times a week. I know she's not able to hold it like Magnus.

buddybear · 04-14-2016, 02:32 PM

Buddybear was over 11 months when he started sleeping with us. I have a small dog bed on top of our bedspread that he sleeps in most of the time. Other than that he likes to sleep on or near my feet. Occasionally if he gets cold he will come up to cuddle. Sometimes he will lick me to take him out to pee even though we always take him out just before bedtime.

yorkiemini · 04-14-2016, 04:59 PM

I have soft foam steps next to my bed. Cali
often gets up in the night to go potty or get a drink, then just gets back in bed with me. Sometimes I don't even hear her get down and back up. She sleeps right next to my shoulder.

She also wants to tell me when she wants us to,go,to bed and when we should get up for the day - that we argue about

Tay65 · 04-14-2016, 05:35 PM

I got my little girl in December and she turned 2 march 30th. So she has slept with me from day 1. She never slept with anyone before, so she mostly stays at the foot of the bed. She moves around. And i have a low bed so she just jumps up and down as she pleases. She sleeps from 9pm til i wake up around 10am. Lucky me! Haha
Then she doesnt potty til I leave the bedroom. Shes a private lady. Lol

barneysmommmy · 04-14-2016, 06:01 PM

I put Barney in a nylon "sleeping bag" when he was a puppy and put him in the bed beside me. Kind of like this one.

Amazon

Amazon
When he would cry, I would put my hand up to the mesh part. It worked pretty well. I didn't have to worry about him jumping off the bed.

nenamos · 04-14-2016, 06:29 PM

oh we started off with my male who was 4 months old when he became part of our family sleeping in a crate but within a week he was in our bed. A year later we added his sisters who were 8 and 9 months old and yes again we tried the crate but they two ended up in our bed. I wouldn't have it any other way. They sleep all night and I do have stairs in case a bathroom break is needed but that is very rare. My husband is so concerned about how them falling off he just ordered a new platform bed to ensure their safety. Now that's a little crazy but I wouldn't have it any other way.

04-14-2016, 05:47 AM	#1
lilgidget YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: stanley nc Posts: 1,152	sleeping Do your babies sleep in the bed with you? If so, how old were they when you started letting them sleep with you? I'd love to have my little Gidget be my cuddle bug.

04-14-2016, 07:57 AM	#6
Maximo ♥ Maximo and Teddy Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 25,041	Max insisted on sleeping in his xpen next to my bed until he was a year old. He wanted the gate shut and locked. I agree with everyone above that one of the big concerns with a little puppy is falling off a high bed. Potty needs also. __________________ Kristin, Max and Teddy

04-14-2016, 08:12 AM	#7
canana Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Canada Posts: 1,903	I occasionally want mine to sleep on my bed too, but I have allergies and finally decided to keep my bed Yorkies-free. They have their beds, I have mine, and then the only space we share sleeping areas is on the couch Just curious though, how do you guys sleep with the little ones without crushing them? I tried a couple times but kept worrying I'd somehow crush them if I rolled over or put my leg over them without knowing because I'm a very deep sleeper... __________________ ~ laughter is an instant vacation ~ https://scottieandcasie.com/ :: Custom Pet Portrait Paintings

04-14-2016, 02:32 PM	#11
buddybear YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: prescott valley az usa Posts: 1,232	Buddybear was over 11 months when he started sleeping with us. I have a small dog bed on top of our bedspread that he sleeps in most of the time. Other than that he likes to sleep on or near my feet. Occasionally if he gets cold he will come up to cuddle. Sometimes he will lick me to take him out to pee even though we always take him out just before bedtime. __________________ Jennifer + Buddybear:

04-14-2016, 04:59 PM	#12
yorkiemini Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: USA Posts: 4,285	I have soft foam steps next to my bed. Cali often gets up in the night to go potty or get a drink, then just gets back in bed with me. Sometimes I don't even hear her get down and back up. She sleeps right next to my shoulder. She also wants to tell me when she wants us to,go,to bed and when we should get up for the day - that we argue about __________________ . Cali , and Cali's keeper and staff, Jay No, not a "mini" Yorkie - She loves to motor in her Mini Cooper car

04-14-2016, 06:02 AM	#2
yavenay Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Delaware Posts: 2,663	Is she fully potty trained? Do you have steps for the bed? All of my pets started sleeping with bed almost from day 1. How old is your puppy? For the very young pups, I usually waited until they were steady on their feet. I wanted them to not be afraid of going down the steps. Some days I use to wake up with every animal in the house sleeping in my bed.

04-14-2016, 07:52 AM	#5
lovestiny YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: ny Posts: 816	I always wait until my dogs are a year old-but of course you can do sooner. then they climb the steps to my bed and sleep by my chest.

04-14-2016, 08:59 AM	#9
lilgidget YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: stanley nc Posts: 1,152	I'm thinking about waiting until she's closer to a year old before putting her in bed with me. We had a yorkie who died at age 13 in 2012. He slept with us (my husband was living then) and he never had a problem with one of us rolling over on him. But I'm thinking he was probably closer to a year old before we let him sleep with us.

04-14-2016, 09:16 AM	#10
Magnus Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 3,192	My two had their own "room" to sleep in but a situation happened where I had to let them sleep in my room. Magnus is a big boy so he has no problem jumping on/off my bed but Zoey being so tiny, couldn't. I purchased steps for her but she wouldn't use them. So I built a ramp. She caught onto that in no time! After I moved, I set the box/mattress onto the floor but I still put the ramp next to the bed. I don't want her wearing out her joints. Even though she's able to jump on/off the bed at that height, she uses the ramp so I'm happy. I also have pee pad in the bathroom and water for them in case they need to use it in the middle of the night. Magnus would get a drink of water sometimes but will wait to pee till morning. Zoey, she seems to use the pad few times a week. I know she's not able to hold it like Magnus.

04-14-2016, 05:35 PM	#13
Tay65 YT Addict Join Date: May 2015 Location: Washington,pa, united states Posts: 287	I got my little girl in December and she turned 2 march 30th. So she has slept with me from day 1. She never slept with anyone before, so she mostly stays at the foot of the bed. She moves around. And i have a low bed so she just jumps up and down as she pleases. She sleeps from 9pm til i wake up around 10am. Lucky me! Haha Then she doesnt potty til I leave the bedroom. Shes a private lady. Lol

04-14-2016, 06:01 PM	#14
barneysmommmy Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Arkansas Posts: 1,310	I put Barney in a nylon "sleeping bag" when he was a puppy and put him in the bed beside me. Kind of like this one. Amazon When he would cry, I would put my hand up to the mesh part. It worked pretty well. I didn't have to worry about him jumping off the bed. __________________ Becky...mommy to Barney, Anna (RIP), Willie Jack, and Zoe... RIP Max

04-14-2016, 06:29 PM	#15
nenamos Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: El Cajon, CA USA Posts: 23	oh we started off with my male who was 4 months old when he became part of our family sleeping in a crate but within a week he was in our bed. A year later we added his sisters who were 8 and 9 months old and yes again we tried the crate but they two ended up in our bed. I wouldn't have it any other way. They sleep all night and I do have stairs in case a bathroom break is needed but that is very rare. My husband is so concerned about how them falling off he just ordered a new platform bed to ensure their safety. Now that's a little crazy but I wouldn't have it any other way.