Dogs on furniture

Our two are allowed on sofas and beds, but only by invitation and they both know that if they ask and the answer is "no" not to push it. They both also get down instantly with no fuss. Both sofas are festooned with fleecy, easy-to-wash throws (regularly washed).

They are both collie crosses - both grow double coats in the winter - and both shed . . . but we love the companionship and they make champion hot water bottles. Fred (who has the thicker coat) doesn't like to get under the covers and generally doesn't spend that much time "on" a human - he gets quite hot. Daisy, however, loves to sleep under the covers with one of the girls and if on the sofa with me is glued to me and under the fleece.

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Used to be very strict, dogs on any furniture was a 'never'.

Then I got a lurcher puppy. It started with being allowed on my lap when I had a nana-style afternoon snooze on the sofa, then the fateful day when I was ill , and he was taken upstairs (!), to sleep on the bed with me(!!). His little face was clearly stunned at how wonderfully comfortable a human, a feather duvet and Egyptian cotton could be.

Obviously now, on the sofa, and bed, albeit with multiple throws which are boil washed each week. Still asks though if he can get up, so there is a smidgeon of decorum left! Not quite sure how he manages to take up a 4-person sofa if left to himself but that's the pointy dog for you :)
 
Only elderly JRT allowed on the bed now, his perk. Very large bed so he doesn`t take much room. Labrador sleeps in her bed by the side of our bed, she accepted this very well after always being actually on it when she was growing. 3 pugs sleep in their beds in the kitchen. All dogs allowed on the sofas which have throws on them, pugs very persistent. Two were rehomed ex-breeding bitches so no doubt feel they deserve
home comforts!
 
I have a greyhound.......

She is my night companion as my husband works nights so she comes to bed every night abd if possible, wraps herself around my head!!!!!

I had my dad and friends terriers staying together once. Me, a greyhound and two terriers in bed!!! It was a snug fit....
 
Definitely not allowed. Little dog doesn't even try but the (rescue) saluki is a complete sneak and goes on the sofas or creeps up the stairs whenever she thinks we're not looking. In her old home she jumped all over the furniture so it's a hard habit to break.
 
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My two jrt's sit on the sofa with me (hubby has to sit on the floor 😃). They sleep in their own bed at night, but as soon as one of us gets up they are straight in the bed. (Under the covers) I love having them snuggled up to me.

Cleaning - leather sofa and a selection of throws u can wash solves the problem.
 
I am owned by three Bayerrische Gebirgsschweisshunds, (high mountain Bavarian scent hounds) these hardy hunting dogs, used to snow and rigorous conditions also indulge in snug duvets, infact we sleep around them;they make wonderful hot water bottles, and have the added advantage that they never get cold and more to the point;leak....!
 
Guilty. Our terrier Ruby will sit on my knee at any opportunity, and jumps into our bed for a cuddle every morning before we get up for work. She does have really lovely beds dotted around the house and will always opt for them unless a knee is available.
It's my fault though - I got Ruby at 11 months old and I was having a hard time, she rescued me really and as a result I've baby'd her a little more than I should have.
 
Guilty. All 4 of mine get on sofas and bed. I sort it by having throws and leather chesterfield. They are 4 staffords so small, and not very hairy!
 
We had 2 cavaliers, lost one recently but still have Poppy who is about 18 months old. She lives in the extension, big kitchen and living room. Kitchen has her cage, a bed by the aga and a chair. She is allowed in the living room for cuddles if we let her. She has never been in any other part of the house apart from for baths! Our old cavvie Harvey was allowed in bed with my sister but was a wriggly snory noisy thing so I didnt let him in my bed!

Poppy is allowed on bed and sofas at my boyfriends house but will get off if asked. They spoil her too much :P
 
I don't get this whole 'dog is allowed in the sitting room if we let it'. Why have a dog if you're in one part of the house and they have to stay elsewhere?
 
amymay said:
I don't get this whole 'dog is allowed in the sitting room if we let it'. Why have a dog if you're in one part of the house and they have to stay elsewhere?
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Because that's what people choose. Perhaps others choose to have a dog stay in the kitchen, or on its bed. Some won't have dogs on the soft furnishings (we won't), and some won't have the dog in their bed. It's only a dog! :)

Alec.
 
Absolutely allowed everywhere - how else would you keep your tootsies warm! My tootsies are currently being kept warm by a Jack Russell while I watch the rugby!

Both mine go on the furniture and sleep on the bed.

Jasper has the right hand side and he stays put all night, usually just under the covers, but does get further under the colder it gets. He did that from the day he came home at 5 months old and he is now 10. He makes a very good bed companion.

Bertie alternates between on top of the bed and under the covers, he is a bit of a fidget as he gets too hot under the covers so migrates to the top of the bed, and when he gets too cold, he migrates to the bottom.

My old girl Bella never slept on the bed, but she would come up first thing in the morning - just after the alarm she would stand at the side of the bed, then tap her paws on the floor, so I knew she was there, if I said OK, she'd be up for a cuddle for half an hour.

Most of the foster dogs were allowed in the bedroom - the very insecure ones were allowed on the bed, the others slept on beds or in crates depending on what they preferred.
 
amymay said:
It's only a dog. Ah right.......

Tosh.
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Dogs are happy with anything as long as they are well looked after. Just because some people prefer their dogs to be outside or only in certain areas is perfectly acceptable.

Not everyone likes them all over the furniture, in the bed, on your face.

Doesn't make them less of a human being. You write as if keeping dogs this way is criminal!
 
When we had our elderly hound PTS and a few months later came home from the rescue centre with two greyhounds (instead of the intended one), we bought a second sofa.

That's probably enough said ...
 
MuddyMonster said:
When we had our elderly hound PTS and a few months later came home from the rescue centre with two greyhounds (instead of the intended one), we bought a second sofa.

That's probably enough said ...
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We had a medium sized sofa when we got our greyhound. We now have a large sofa!!!!
 
CrazyMare said:
We had a medium sized sofa when we got our greyhound. We now have a large sofa!!!!
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Try having 4 greyhounds :p Actually we have 2 sofas, a chair, a duvet and a dog bed so miraculously we manage to keep a sofa more or less free for the humans (give or take a greyhound generally.....) :)
 
2 dogs, I big and 1 little and both go wherever they like. They are both snuggled on sofa now and will no doubt be on the bed later.
 
amymay said:
I don't get this whole 'dog is allowed in the sitting room if we let it'. Why have a dog if you're in one part of the house and they have to stay elsewhere?
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I find it odd that many many people in todays society let their dog follow them everywhere when they are at home and then wonder why the dog has separation anxiety when everyone leaves the house. I have never let dogs upstairs as I want upstairs to be dog hair/smell/muddy footprint free and I am the same with furniture downstairs, maybe some people are the same with their living room?
For me the most important thing for my dogs has always been exercise and my dogs have always got wet wet/muddy and smelly, I don't want that on soft furnishings or upstairs. So I pick what I believe is best for me andthe dog/s.
 
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