Do your pets sleep in your bed?

[StrayKat]

My neighbors, who have since moved away, had a dog that was outdoor-only. I'm not sure what breed she was, but she was HUGE, a big fluffy black dog. She was simply too big for the house, so her crate was on the back deck, and she had freedom to roam the high-fenced yard. And yet 90% of the time, we'd see her in only one spot: the corner closest to our house. We'd stick our fingers through the best we could and pet her and once we gave her some food, but this poor dog was STARVED for attention. She wasn't chained up, and she had food and water, but the poor thing was just so lonely all the time. She would bark excitedly when WE came home, and run down the deck steps and across the yard to see us at the corner. When she wasn't at the corner, she'd be on the deck, looking into the house through the glass door. I don't know why the family got a dog that was too big for the house. They had a little poodle who spent all her time inside, but the big dog was always outside. She wasn't aggressive; she had a very loud, deep bark, but she was quite gentle. Once the family went away for Thanksgiving and temperatures dipped below freezing, but the dog was still out back. We were about to call animal welfare when the family returned home the next day. I always felt so bad for the dog; I hope they moved to a place where she can be part of the family.

I dont see how any house can be too small for well mannered dog.

My dog was allowed to come in any time, I was actually used to him sleeping by my bed on his mat. He didnt want to once we put the fence, he decided his place was in the barn with other animals and he never wanted to come sleep in house again.
He would occasionally come to take a snack in the kitchen if I called him and then he would run out again.

I cant say my dog lacked attention, I spent hours in the woods and hills every day with goats and he was always with me, best company I could have. He saved my ass from wild stray dogs and snakes more than once, he would gather wandering goat or sheep back. He was a valuable working dog, not a pet really, though my kids pampered him any chance they had.
I miss that dog more than I miss some people I knew

 

[HottieMama]

We have a dauchshund/Australian Shepard mix who is elderly. He will come into the bedroom during thunderstorms or high winds but other than that he sleeps on the couch. I HATE pets in the bed. I can't stand dog hair all over everything. Drives me crazy.

You couldn't pay me enough money to own a cat either.

 

[StrayKat]

I HATE pets in the bed. I can't stand dog hair all over everything. Drives me crazy.

You couldn't pay me enough money to own a cat either.

I sleep with my Persian cat on my pillow and sometimes I wake up with his tail all over my face.

You couldnt pay ME enough money to bear the snoring husband in bed though... my husband sleeps on the couch in the living room.

 

[FurryFury]

That's interesting. Dogs do love to be given a job, a purpose, as do humans, I know that. Most humans and dogs would rather be in a house though.



I get very tired of seeing neglected animals in our neighborhood.

With dogs it depends on breed imo. I had really huge kind of shepherd dog that used to spend the night in the house with us when he was a puppy. He was never happy about that. I put up a fence around barn and let him "watch over", you wouldnt believe how much happier it made him to be outside and "do his job". He never wanted to come inside the house again, if I called him in he would act like he did something wrong and was being punished.

 

[OldGuy1026]

Pets in bed

You couldnt pay ME enough money to bear the snoring husband in bed though... my husband sleeps on the couch in the living room.

I didn't know we have so much in common, my wife and I sleep in separate rooms too.

Humm no human pets so far hehehe

 

[StrayKat]

That's interesting. Dogs do love to be given a job, a purpose, as do humans, I know that. Most humans and dogs would rather be in a house though.

The breed I had comes from Bosnian mountains and dogs there still spend entire year with sheep outside, they were bred centuries ago to protect from wolves. Only recently they were "discovered" and made their way in modern world of warm houses and dog shows. And you could tell they didnt like it much.

I didn't know we have so much in common

Didnt you?

 

[FurryFury]

I've thought a lot about sleeping separately from my husband. Our schedules are different. He wakes me up a great deal. I worry about waking him up.

Sometimes he smells like a big ole ball of garlic, and booze beside me, which makes it difficult for me to sleep. I just worry it would mark yet another down point in our marriage. Now is a particularly rough time. We rarely see or talk to one another due to schedules.

Today I'm actually happy because we are together and I'm helping him. He had some surgery this morning. Ahhhh! I feel like the help mate again. Ahhhh!

 

[sinnocence]

Our neighbors have a beautiful full grown Golden Retriever and he lives in an outside pen all the time. He's not allowed in the house because the wife doesn't want him "ruining anything" and the husband didn't want to give him away when they got married. This dog is SO sweet. I've taken care of him a few times when they were gone and I would take him in an instant if they offered. He just loves people. He will sit by you all day and not budge. It's sad because he smells so bad since he never gets a bath and spends all his time in the pen. We never see him out except when the husband chains him up in the yard maybe once or twice a month. And he's out there when it gets really hot and during the night when it gets really cold. You can't even see the pen either since the forest is starting to cover it up. Sometimes we hear him crying at night too. I've thought about telling them, "Hey, I'll walk him every day for you. Or spend some time with him. Whatever." But that makes me think it would offend them or something. It makes me feel so bad.

 

[smallgirl]

Okay, this is stealing from Dolfie on the GB, but her stuffed animal thread inspired me.

yes i have a Min Pin..and she sleeps curled up beside me every night. i love that dog like my kids.

 

[sb2009]

they used to, but now they sleep with the kids. Which is fine with me, I was really tired of waking up perched on the edge of my bed while two cats were stretched out like kings in the middle of the bed.

 

[Lizzie_Borden]

Growing up, we had both cats and dogs... cats were allowed inside (until one of them ate the cake my father had just baked and iced) but the dogs were always outside dogs. However, we had a fair bit of yard, and they roamed freely, and would always get plenty of attention when we were outside.

Now, my parents have just the one, still an outside dog, but they're outside more than they are in, and the dog follows them around, or hops up into the ute if it's cold (and the door is always left open so she can)


Myself, I really don't like the idea of animals inside.

 

[Kikori]

My cat's gotten into the habit of trying to sleep on my bed, waking up due to needing to use the bathroom, and clawing at my door's edge to open it up so she can trot off. Whether she returns or not is random.

 

[gloriann]

One cat presently, and she can sleep in my bed as long as I'm not in it. Reason: as soon as I lay down, she wants out, which means I have to get up to let her out.

I used to have a couple of dogs and again, as long as I wasn't in the bed or sleeping, they could be on it. The reason they didn't sleep with me was because, in my experience, dogs are bed hogs and I paid for the bed!

Just talked to a friend of mine about this today, he and his wife have three golden retrievers who sleep with them in their king size bed. Crazy...

 

[OldGuy1026]

Pets in bed

You know, hehehe, for an erotic website, LOL, you guys are pretty tame. I'm laughing so hard I'm crying. I expected people complaining about hubbies that snore, opps we have one, but ROFL you guys went for cute cat and dog stories.

Sorry, the big fluffy story gets me. I wish I knew the smilie for such laughter.

 

[Lizzie_Borden]

You know, hehehe, for an erotic website, LOL, you guys are pretty tame. I'm laughing so hard I'm crying. I expected people complaining about hubbies that snore, opps we have one, but ROFL you guys went for cute cat and dog stories.

Sorry, the big fluffy story gets me. I wish I knew the smilie for such laughter.

What's wrong with that? We're people first, and sick, twisted, weird, perverted freaks second.

 

[satindesire]

*Snip*

I've thought about telling them, "Hey, I'll walk him every day for you. Or spend some time with him. Whatever." But that makes me think it would offend them or something. It makes me feel so bad.

Seriously, do something about this. Stop worrying about whether or not it'll offend them, that dog needs human attention BAD. Don't go about it in a way that would even make them suspicious, just tell them that you love their dog and want to spend more time with him.

What's wrong with that? We're people first, and sick, twisted, weird, perverted freaks second.

CAT people first. Heh.

 

[AbiNormyl]

I have 5 dogs at the moment. I live in the country and own 150 acres that the dogs get to roam as they please. Yes 3 out of the 5 are outside only dogs, they are St Bernard mix dogs and that is what they are adapted for, outside. They are my babies in a way but they are still dogs, not children. They have a job, they protect my house, land and chickens from invaders like skunks, coyotes and other varmits. The other two are inside/outside dogs. They also have a job, they bark when someone we don't know comes up to the house and they are my protectors for the inside.

I also have 2 cats. One is strictly outside and one is an inside/outside cat. They also have their respective jobs. The outside cat hunts and kills mice and rats and helps keep us free of pests. The inside cat's job is simply to be the baby for my son. He is four and she lets him snuggle and hold and play with her and just lays there without fighting him. He can do pretty much anything he wants to her and she will not even cry (yes we make sure he isn't torturing her) so she gets the easier life.

Are any of my dogs or cats mistreated because they are outside, no. They are happy where they are and they have shelter and they get to be the animals they are.

Oh, and none of the inside animals sleep with us, they try and in the middle of the night while I am alseep I kick them off.

Abi

 

[Aquila1]

A couple of cats that sleep where ever they damn well please, which usually means on the bed. The downside of living in the country in an old house is that both cats are dedicated and beneficent hunters. This means frequently waking up to disemboweled corpses of mice, rats, birds, stoats, and rabbits strewn across the bedclothes or on the floor beside the bed.

There's nothing worse then treading on something furry or feathery that crunches under your bare feet when taking a nocturnal trip to the bathroom.

 

[Lizzie_Borden]

CAT people first. Heh.

EVERY time I browse cheezeburger I want a kitty. *sigh*

 

[Anitriks]

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[Aquila1]

I have a cat and a snake. My cat, while I'd love for him to curl up where he may so I can cuddle him, for some reason abhors any affection that doesn't involve him being able to saunter away and give me a coy look, so he rarely stays in arms reach anyway. As for the reptile... Well, he's is both in danger of being squished in my bed and lost in my room if he decides to flee my clutches.

God, I would love a snake - a long held dream of mine. But as I live in a country that has NO snakes at all (and I mean ZERO), that's unlikely to happen.

 

[graceanne]

What's wrong with that? We're people first, and sick, twisted, weird, perverted freaks second.

Well, some of us are sick, twisted, weird, perverted freaks first, and people second ya know.

 

[BiBunny]

Well, some of us are sick, twisted, weird, perverted freaks first, and people second ya know.

You rang?

 

[graceanne]

You rang?

...

 

[Lady Reiha]

One cat. He usually snuggles with my boyfriend during the night, and me during the morning : )