I had a pet dog who had to sleep in bed with me. Problem is he’d spread out and dig his claws into my back. There was a period of time when I had two twin beds in my room, and I’d move to the other when he’d start monopolizing the bed. He’d wake up, realize I was gone, and move to the bed I was in.
Of my three guide dogs, my first would hop up on the bed for about 10 minutes and then get off. My guess at the time is she got hot, but she showed similar behavior elsewhere, wanting to check up on me and then leave. My second was a velcro dog. She slept at the end of my bed, and would even hop on the bed if I so much as sat on it to tie my shoes. My current dog has a small social battery that he drains by seeking occasional cuddles and scritches, but never more than a minute or two, then he’s off hiding again. The only time he’s on the bed is when there are fireworks going off outside, when he’s trying his hardest to get under my skin.
We had a pet cat once. Never would sleep with anyone, at least not me, but one night I woke up to him sucking on my arm.
My cat let’s me into the bed sometimes.
I have a Queen size bed in my home. The bed belongs to the cat.
I have a Queen size too. I’ve never understood how they’re so good at picking the exact spot that makes the bed the least usable.
Surely you meant sometime’s
They’re cats. How would you stop them?
I do it by shutting the door and being consistent.
My cat could sleep on my fucking face and I would have no right to move her
It isn’t a good night’s rest without a fluffy 90 lb old English sheepdog in the middle of the bed - all 4 paws in the air and snoring.
I would die for this dog, of course he can be on my bed.
Yes. Pets’ worlds are typically extremely small. They only experience what you allow them to. For an indoor cat, that’s basically just the inside of your house, and whatever they can see outside the windows. Dogs are only marginally better, because they get walks and time outside. Why would I essentially restrict them to the inside of my house, and then restrict them even further by disallowing them from sleeping where they want?
My cat is sleeping on my knees as I type this in bed. The dogs can also sleep wherever they want; one prefers his crate (the door stays open so he can come and go) and the other usually prefers the couch or his bed. They’ll sometimes curl up on the bed, but it’s usually during the day when my partner and I aren’t already there.
Our cats are allowed anywhere we allow humans to put their butts. The floor, the bed, the couch, chairs, etc. Tables, counters, and the like are off limits.
Dogs are great but dogs are also disgusting.
Nobody who rolls in shit is allowed on the furniture.
Agree. Ours is not allowed on furniture. She has multiple beds all around the house, and a crate with a blanket covering top and 2 short sides (back against the wall) she has some “privacy” in her cave. Very padded/comfortable bed in the crate as well as 2 large blankets that she piles up however she feels fit and makes it her den.
She’s allowed nearly everywhere else and gets tons of attention and love so she never feels abandoned.
But yes, they can be very disgusting so we try to mediate that the best we can, blankets are usually washed weekly, beds when they need it.
She’s also 60ish pounds and sheds like crazy, so…
4 dogs here. 2 little ones and 2 big ones. The biggest sleeps between my wife and I, sometimes even sleeps sideways, taking up most of the bed. The second biggest usually sleeps in the floor. The second smallest usually sleeps next to my legs on the outside of the bed. The smallest sleeps between our pillows.
It’s not uncommon for me to struggle to turn over in the middle of the night because I’m sandwiched into the bed.
Oh, and we had a cat that would jump from my wife to me and back again in the middle of the night. Nothing quite like having a 20 pound cat drop onto you I’m the middle of a dead sleep.
Absolutely!
I married a non cuddler, so if I want the toasty at night, the little dude is my only option. Luckily he loves snuggles.
Yes. She is a cockapoo and doesnt take up much space. She normally starts the night at the bottom of the bed and usually by about 4am She has crept up into the space between our heads.
I recall reading that being allowed to sleep in bed with their owners (or other dogs) is actually really good for them as they get much better rest/deeper sleep as they feel safer. The significant drops in cortisol can have a positive effect on overall health and lifespan.
It might be bullshit but on the off chance that being allowed to sleep in bed could increase her life expectancy than its worth it.
The cat i grew up with would leave a little room on either side of him in the bed. How you were supposed to manage was entirely a ‘you’ issue.
My grandparents cat preferred her own pillow between their pillows at the head of the bed. She’d also promptly leave her tail in grandpa’s face. If he attempted to remedy the situation he’d get a polite, yet firm, hiss in response.
Yep! Don’t think I have a choice anymore, I made the mistake of pulling a cat onto my bed to pet him, and now he hops on and I just let him.
Nothing better than a cat purring happily as soon as it hops onto your bed.
I don’t see humans doing that, all humans do is get angry at me for being slow. Tf I need you for.
My cats used to sleep on the bed. But one of them has a tendency to go into the hallway and meow loudly at nothing. So, since we had a kid they had to stay downstairs in the living room. I will occasionally “forget” to close the door downstairs though 😄
