I think that as long as the dog isn't dominant, or showing dominance, than it isn't a problem for the dogs to be in the bedroom, after all they are pack animals, and like to be by the alfa. so my 2 sleep on their own dogs beds in our small bedroom as well.
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We have seven dogs sleeping in our bedroom, all with their own beds. The youngest usually sleeps on the bed until another pup comes along. It's a great way to ensure there are no "accidents" in the night - as soon as the pup stirs, you can whip them out the door. As the summer develops they tend to find the bed too hot and they go to their own bed, or just lie on the floor. We haven't had a dominance issue, but then shelties aren't a dominating type of dog. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> Our current footwarmer is a 20 month old GSD bitch who hasn't found it too warm yet. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" /> (It's summer here) She's pretty good - if you tell her to move she will. In the morning, all the dogs take their turn to come up and say "Good morning". We're definitely a close pack. The family that sleeps together....... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />
Boy wish my dog was allowed to sleep in my bed..........But no way hubby will allow this, very firm on the issue. Yet, if I go upstairs for a nap, I have often caught him creeping up and putting fluffy beside me. The best explanation I can figure out for this is, it’s territorial and one night I’m going to wake up to hubby lifting his leg and peeeeeeeing on the bed thereby marking his territory.
The dog does sleep with my eldest son, or daughter when she is home, and has the run off the house, but although he has a big heart, not big enough in size to protect. See how things develop with the new dog.
As I say in a post above, before I read what all you experienced people confess to actually doing, my now 5 month female Malinois (Tikki) was crated at night.... Now - she - ahem - sleeps with us. She is very very discreet. Has her own bed. If one of gets up during the night she remains quiet.
No - the main problems is - she - ahem - farts....
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She farts? Funny stuff. That's why I never could sleep in a bed with a dog. I don't want the hairs, the breath, the farts .....ect. disgusting. My dogs sleep on the floor at the foot or side of my bed.
Bottom line is you should not establish this as a practice with young pups or adolescent dogs growing up. Until you have established yourself as the clear cut leader of the pack and your dog shows no sign of dominance, the bed and bedroom should be off limits.
I gotta confess, my GSD sleeps in the bedroom, has his own bed. My bed is for the cats, I get the edge of the bed. I like having him in the bedroom with me. My husband works nights and I like having my alarm system sleeping close by. I'm getting a nother pup and plan on letting her sleep in her crate in the bedroom too. As long as I sleep above the dogs I'm showing that I'm pack leader. People who cannot establish leadership with their dog should not let the dog in the bedroom.
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