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topknot · 01-03-2007, 06:46 PM

Not sure about the dominance issues. Even with Gi sleeping above me - she knows I am the mommie! No messes either or they would be out of the bed.
T.

CO_yorkie_momma · 01-03-2007, 06:46 PM

I have read in books before that it is very easy to get worms, parasites from your dog if they lick your mouth, sit on your pillow, etc. I figure if that is true, then by now I am so infested that them sleeping with me isnt going to make a difference. I wake up to all of mine licking me all over the face, sticking their tongues in my mouth, ears, and eyes. They are better than any alarm clock. They know when I am supposed to get up and let me know about it and dont leave me alone until I do.

Barb

Hailey's Mom · 01-03-2007, 06:47 PM

It's me, my husband, and our two yorkies and our maltese in bed. When my husband works 3rd shift our boxer seems to think he needs to take my husbands place!!

WesleyandMaddie · 01-03-2007, 06:49 PM

Maddie sleeps between my boyfriend and me. Wesley sleeps on a pillow by our heads.

I originally wanted them to sleep in crates but I wasn't strong enough to withstand their little cries when they were in there.

~Yorkie~Mommy~ · 01-03-2007, 06:53 PM

Awwww seems like we have a bunch of spoiled pups

michiko · 01-03-2007, 07:04 PM

Ya! Haruka sleeps right next to me

hunniebunnie · 01-03-2007, 07:16 PM

Most trainers will tell new dog owners not to sleep with the dog in the human bed. There are a lot of reasons for this:

- dominance issue: alpha dog sleeps higher than others in the pack. the alpha dog also dictates who sleeps where. your dog may get used to sleeping in your bed and insists on sleeping there going forward despite your say, thereby making him/her alpha to you.

- potty issue: having a puppy that is not potty trained in bed is an accident waiting to happen. a dog will not want to soil his bed, but it's a big bed and what he/she defines as "sleeping area" and off limits to pee/poo may be within the confines of the edge of the bed. hence you can wake up with a poop pile by your foot.

- size issue: trainers deal with dogs of all sizes. they will teach you good training habits that's consistent across all breeds. they will teach that what is not acceptable behavior for a bigger dog should not be acceptable for a smaller dog, although owners of smaller dogs tend to neglect this and give small dogs alot more latitude. hence, imagine having a puppy that will grow to an 80 lbs adult dog. many new owners find it cute to have a 10 lbs puppy in bed with them, but most find it difficult with an 80 lb dog in bed with them and will boot them out of the human bed. but the dog on the otherhand is already in the habit of sleeping with the owner. this is just another bad habit that needs to be broken so it's better not to even start.

- cleansing issue: unlike humans, dogs wear the same "outfit" for indoors and outdoors. you would never consider wearing your jacket, jeans, and shoes to bed with you, but having a dog in bed with you to sleep, you're basically allowing your dog to bring his/her "outerwear" into your bed.

Now, with that being said, my boys are small so size is not an issue. i've trained them to move off the bed and furniture on command to reinforce my dominance over them, so dominance is not an issue. they only started sleeping in bed with us when they're potty trained, so potty is not an issue. and they get a little foot bath and baby wiped body whenever they come back from the outside so cleansiness is not an issue.

yeah they are spoiled!

Yorkielove123 · 01-03-2007, 07:27 PM

I don't think I could sleep if they weren't in bed with us. Isabella & Romeo both sleep under the covers. Isabella cuddles with me under the covers & Romeo is a Daddy's boy & he cuddles under the covers with his Daddy. Bounce sleeps on top of the covers & will sleep partially with me & partially with Dad & it is between our legs or almost on our legs but definitely as close as possible. Life wouldn't be good without them

!!!!!!!!!!!

Breezeaway · 01-03-2007, 07:28 PM

My 3 sleep with us, we wouldnt have it any other way. They are like children to me instead of (whispers)

dogs.

Amanda7 · 01-03-2007, 07:40 PM

Yup, both our boys sleep with us every night. We never had dominance issues and we waited until each was potty trained before they were allowed in bed.

It's so much fun to have them there. The best time is the morning when we all cuddle.

hunniebunnie · 01-03-2007, 07:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wnturner

" I've been married for 30 years - not much happening in the bedroom but sleep"

HAHAHA - I've been married for 1 1/2 the 1st yr. of our marriage we lived seperately so we're still newly weds. Just looking over and having her looking w/ her head cocked to the side LOL

hahaha... mine have learned to vacate the bed when "things" happen.... then jump back on when the rustling stops. haha.

jrsygal37 · 01-03-2007, 07:43 PM

Well every morning I wake up with a kink in my neck. Noel sleeps on one side of me, Bella on the other side of me and Tia my three pounder crawls up around my neck and I don't move in fear of disturbing one of them. LOL. Disturbing them, now that's funny. So I guess my answer is yes my Yorks sleep with me. Newman is the only one who doesn't since he has bad hips and hurts all the time. He preferes to crawl up in his bed which is right next to mine. I don't worry about worms or catching anything as someone mentioned. I'm meticulous with my dogs and they are always clean and vetted. Probably better cared for them some kids in this world. Elaine

TootiesMom · 01-03-2007, 07:51 PM

I cannot even imagine not having mine in bed with me.. I was a little afraid at first when Hopey came because she is so little but she knows her "place".. she has her blankie between our pillows and does fine... I have the three little ones in bed with us but they dont sleep under the covers, I cant go that far.... my lab sleeps with my daughter, YES, on the bed, on a pillow and she has her own blankie too, LOL

koolbreeze · 01-03-2007, 08:06 PM

nope. no room. got a 5 month and a 1.5 in there already.

working on kicking them out. hubby said no to Troy getting there once the babies are gone. i don't mind. i've shared my bed for the past year and a half... i want my bed back! Troy cries but she'll get over it! my chow used to sleep outside my door, but never tried to sleep in the bed. i probably will put her bed in the room once shes fully trained though.

Buffalogirl · 01-03-2007, 08:08 PM

Freyja was used to her crate when we got her. The first night we put the crate in the living room and she cried so bad I brought the crate in the bedroom. It only took 2 nights for her to go to sleep all night in her crate. We cuddle with her in bed till she is sleepy and then pop her in her crate. Sometimes she gets so sleepy she will go into her crate on her own for a nap.
Patti & Freyja

01-03-2007, 06:47 PM	#18
Hailey's Mom Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Kentucky Posts: 32	It's me, my husband, and our two yorkies and our maltese in bed. When my husband works 3rd shift our boxer seems to think he needs to take my husbands place!! __________________ Cindy, Hailey Jo , Brucey, Mikey, and Holly Brucey's dogster www.dogster.com/?411143 Hailey Jo's dogster www.dogster.com/?414775 Holly's dogster www.dogster.com/?414768 Mikey's dogsterwww.dogster.com/?414787

01-03-2007, 06:53 PM	#20
~Yorkie~Mommy~ Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Louisiana Posts: 3,933	Awwww seems like we have a bunch of spoiled pups __________________ ~Christina~ Our human baby girl is HERE!! Luvin' My Prince Bailey Bailey's Dogster Page Bailey 's Gracie

01-03-2007, 07:04 PM	#21
michiko The Yorkie Sitter Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Boston Posts: 2,350	Ya! Haruka sleeps right next to me __________________ Michiko (Ethicist) and Haruka(Fragrance of Spring Flowers) [/URL][/COLOR]

01-03-2007, 07:27 PM	#23
Yorkielove123 YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 882	I don't think I could sleep if they weren't in bed with us. Isabella & Romeo both sleep under the covers. Isabella cuddles with me under the covers & Romeo is a Daddy's boy & he cuddles under the covers with his Daddy. Bounce sleeps on top of the covers & will sleep partially with me & partially with Dad & it is between our legs or almost on our legs but definitely as close as possible. Life wouldn't be good without them !!!!!!!!!!! __________________ Libby, Bounce, Romeo, & Isabella Go colts!!!

01-03-2007, 07:40 PM	#25
Amanda7 Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Northern New York Posts: 1,307	Yup, both our boys sleep with us every night. We never had dominance issues and we waited until each was potty trained before they were allowed in bed. It's so much fun to have them there. The best time is the morning when we all cuddle. __________________ Snickers & Baxter Until one has loved an animal, part of their soul remains unawakened.

01-03-2007, 06:46 PM	#16
topknot Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: GA Posts: 3,787	Not sure about the dominance issues. Even with Gi sleeping above me - she knows I am the mommie! No messes either or they would be out of the bed. T.

01-03-2007, 06:46 PM	#17
CO_yorkie_momma My Angels Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Colorful Colorado Posts: 2,260	I have read in books before that it is very easy to get worms, parasites from your dog if they lick your mouth, sit on your pillow, etc. I figure if that is true, then by now I am so infested that them sleeping with me isnt going to make a difference. I wake up to all of mine licking me all over the face, sticking their tongues in my mouth, ears, and eyes. They are better than any alarm clock. They know when I am supposed to get up and let me know about it and dont leave me alone until I do. Barb

01-03-2007, 06:49 PM	#19
WesleyandMaddie I Love My Stinkers Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Alameda, CA Posts: 791	Maddie sleeps between my boyfriend and me. Wesley sleeps on a pillow by our heads. I originally wanted them to sleep in crates but I wasn't strong enough to withstand their little cries when they were in there.

01-03-2007, 07:16 PM	#22
hunniebunnie Follower of Yorkietology Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Cali-fo-nee-ya Posts: 1,325	Most trainers will tell new dog owners not to sleep with the dog in the human bed. There are a lot of reasons for this: - dominance issue: alpha dog sleeps higher than others in the pack. the alpha dog also dictates who sleeps where. your dog may get used to sleeping in your bed and insists on sleeping there going forward despite your say, thereby making him/her alpha to you. - potty issue: having a puppy that is not potty trained in bed is an accident waiting to happen. a dog will not want to soil his bed, but it's a big bed and what he/she defines as "sleeping area" and off limits to pee/poo may be within the confines of the edge of the bed. hence you can wake up with a poop pile by your foot. - size issue: trainers deal with dogs of all sizes. they will teach you good training habits that's consistent across all breeds. they will teach that what is not acceptable behavior for a bigger dog should not be acceptable for a smaller dog, although owners of smaller dogs tend to neglect this and give small dogs alot more latitude. hence, imagine having a puppy that will grow to an 80 lbs adult dog. many new owners find it cute to have a 10 lbs puppy in bed with them, but most find it difficult with an 80 lb dog in bed with them and will boot them out of the human bed. but the dog on the otherhand is already in the habit of sleeping with the owner. this is just another bad habit that needs to be broken so it's better not to even start. - cleansing issue: unlike humans, dogs wear the same "outfit" for indoors and outdoors. you would never consider wearing your jacket, jeans, and shoes to bed with you, but having a dog in bed with you to sleep, you're basically allowing your dog to bring his/her "outerwear" into your bed. Now, with that being said, my boys are small so size is not an issue. i've trained them to move off the bed and furniture on command to reinforce my dominance over them, so dominance is not an issue. they only started sleeping in bed with us when they're potty trained, so potty is not an issue. and they get a little foot bath and baby wiped body whenever they come back from the outside so cleansiness is not an issue. yeah they are spoiled!

01-03-2007, 07:28 PM	#24
Breezeaway No Longer a Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Wildcat Country(KY) Posts: 2,114 Blog Entries: 26	My 3 sleep with us, we wouldnt have it any other way. They are like children to me instead of (whispers) dogs.

01-03-2007, 07:43 PM	#27
jrsygal37 Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Jersey Shore Posts: 3,370	Well every morning I wake up with a kink in my neck. Noel sleeps on one side of me, Bella on the other side of me and Tia my three pounder crawls up around my neck and I don't move in fear of disturbing one of them. LOL. Disturbing them, now that's funny. So I guess my answer is yes my Yorks sleep with me. Newman is the only one who doesn't since he has bad hips and hurts all the time. He preferes to crawl up in his bed which is right next to mine. I don't worry about worms or catching anything as someone mentioned. I'm meticulous with my dogs and they are always clean and vetted. Probably better cared for them some kids in this world. Elaine

01-03-2007, 07:51 PM	#28
TootiesMom and Hopeys Mom Too Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Louisiana Posts: 4,109	I cannot even imagine not having mine in bed with me.. I was a little afraid at first when Hopey came because she is so little but she knows her "place".. she has her blankie between our pillows and does fine... I have the three little ones in bed with us but they dont sleep under the covers, I cant go that far.... my lab sleeps with my daughter, YES, on the bed, on a pillow and she has her own blankie too, LOL __________________ Donna's little herd.... Tooties Dogster http://www.dogster.com/?271687 Hopeys Dogster http://www.dogster.com/?448723 and Tinker, TBone(RIP) Laci .. OH, and Me-Kitty(RIP)

01-03-2007, 08:06 PM	#29
koolbreeze YT Addict Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: MO Posts: 442	nope. no room. got a 5 month and a 1.5 in there already. working on kicking them out. hubby said no to Troy getting there once the babies are gone. i don't mind. i've shared my bed for the past year and a half... i want my bed back! Troy cries but she'll get over it! my chow used to sleep outside my door, but never tried to sleep in the bed. i probably will put her bed in the room once shes fully trained though. Last edited by koolbreeze; 01-03-2007 at 08:08 PM.

01-03-2007, 08:08 PM	#30
Buffalogirl Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 62	Freyja was used to her crate when we got her. The first night we put the crate in the living room and she cried so bad I brought the crate in the bedroom. It only took 2 nights for her to go to sleep all night in her crate. We cuddle with her in bed till she is sleepy and then pop her in her crate. Sometimes she gets so sleepy she will go into her crate on her own for a nap. Patti & Freyja