Dogs on Bed

I am getting ready to go to a training and I go into my bedroom and there he is, Deuce comfortably laying on our bed… ah, I say the life of dogs…

He looks so comfortable and I am happy to seeing him so content perhaps even feeling “safe”.

I hear much about if dogs should be on their owner’s bed and if they should sleep with them. Here are some things to consider:
1. Dog snores
2. Dog take too much of the bed (a deal killer for me)
3. Dog guards the bed, say the dog growls, sneers etc. when the real owner of the bed tries to approach the bed or is on the bed. Another deal breaker and one that must be worked on as it will not improve on its own.

In our household, we have it dialed in. No dogs sleep with us during the night, but they do have privileges of resting on every piece of furniture they might fit in and find comfortable. I decided that we need to face the fact that we share our lives and our home with dogs. Dogs are not human (or like some humans) who are obsessed with tidiness.

Part of my MO consists of relaxing a little since I realize that seeing my dogs lying comfortably on our bed is heart-warming - especially when I have to go to work and it is cold outside and I much rather watch some day TV or lay on my warm bed and…

I was sayin’: I wash the comforter cover often – just like the sheets, and I have protective covers for the sofas in the LR- problem solved! I can have a nice clean house and dogs that enjoy the human comforts.

Dogs are social creatures so sleeping with the rest of the group is really what they want. Never mind that Deuce gravitates between comfy (dog) bed in our room and his crate close by in my office.

Speaking of dog beds…. last night I went to bed early to read. Rioja followed me into the room and to my surprise went directly to the larger of the two dog beds (my mistake - wrong size on one of them!).

As I was wrapping up my evening routine, Rio “asked for permission” to jump on our bed. Permission granted.

She was now lying on our bed when Deuce came into the room to settle for the night. He marched to the larger dog bed and lay there oh so comfortably. Rio jumped off the people’s bed and went towards Deuce. She just stood there expecting (I guess) Deuce to get out of the ½ doughnut shaped bed with Deuce not even giving her a second look.

I am sitting on my bed amused, waiting to see what’s next.

Rioja climbed inside the bed and laid there with Deuce…

Deuce has his eyes closed- almost asleep. Clearly Rio did not find sharing the bed to her liking. I guess we both crave lots of space when sleeping.

Sorry Rio, you can’t have it both ways… you snooze you lose, no pun intended. I then invited her on my bed again knowing where she would spend the rest of the night once John came to bed: on the smallest dog bed. She came over and found her perfect place. I dosed off with Rio and Deuce both lying happily on some bed.