Candie Posted December 27, 2012 Report Share Posted December 27, 2012 So how many of you let your husky and other dogs sleep with you? I have read that it is a very bad idea to let you husky sleep in the bed with you, something about alpha status. We have had Aurora for about 2 months and all but about 2 weeks of that she has slept with us. She is completely house trained but every now and then she will still need to go out at night. She will nudge either my husband or I to take her out then she will come right in a lay back down and go right to sleep. We also let our 2 schnauzers sleep with us. Will there really be a dominance problem later on by letting her sleep with us. We do not allow any of our animals on the furniture unless we invite them. Not sure if that will make a difference. Aurora is already so stubborn and I don't want to make it harder than training her has to be. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valkyries Posted December 27, 2012 Report Share Posted December 27, 2012 odin slept with me last nite coz i'm ill and hubby as moved into other room lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lebe03 Posted December 27, 2012 Report Share Posted December 27, 2012 Polee has the run of the house and tends to sleep on the half landing and she only has an issue over food with other dogs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cherrie-Nanook-Indy Posted December 27, 2012 Report Share Posted December 27, 2012 Nanook slept with us every night till we got Indy, we then decided that 2 dogs in our bed just wouldn't be comfy for us and that's when she went to spending night times in her bed and Indy had his bed (crates) as far I can tell its made no difference but then as we did it from day 1 she didn't have the chance to be different because of it lol. Nanook is very stubborn but also very clever! She is a sneaky bugger and knows just how to look so she gets away with things - but these are general husky traits lol. Not sure this will be any help for you hahaha Sent from my iPhone using Forum Runner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted December 27, 2012 Report Share Posted December 27, 2012 my 3 dont as hubby has asthma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueWolf Posted December 27, 2012 Report Share Posted December 27, 2012 As long as she gets off the bed after when you tell her, it's fine. For us that rule is the same for the seat. They're allowed on it, but only when they also accept to get off it when asked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponder85 Posted December 27, 2012 Report Share Posted December 27, 2012 One of mine does on occasion. I usually get hot and kick him out though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BelleBot Posted December 27, 2012 Report Share Posted December 27, 2012 Fenrir sleeps with us in out bedroom on the floor, usually on the pile of clothes or dirty linen that is inevitably on the floor. Though he's not allowed on the bed itself. Fortunately he's still too small to jump onto the bed, but I'm sure that'll soon change and we'll have a challenge on our hands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted December 27, 2012 Report Share Posted December 27, 2012 Darwin Sleeps on my bedroom floor. The other 3 tend to sleep on the landing floor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valkyries Posted December 27, 2012 Report Share Posted December 27, 2012 mine all sleep down stairs now, last night was a one off coz im ill lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candie Posted December 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2012 my 3 dont as hubby has asthma My hubby has allergies. The Schnauzers are hypoallergenic so they don't bother him and as long as I keep Aurora brushed and she doesn't sleep near his head he is ok. I do have to keep our sheets/blankets washed OFTEN but it is worth it to get to snuggle with my babies. Fenrir sleeps with us in out bedroom on the floor, usually on the pile of clothes or dirty linen that is inevitably on the floor. Though he's not allowed on the bed itself. Fortunately he's still too small to jump onto the bed, but I'm sure that'll soon change and we'll have a challenge on our hands. Aurora can't get on our bed either. When she wants up she will sit politely next to our bed and if after a while we don't acknowledge her she will bark once or twice to get our attention. ( She learned this for my female Schnauzer). So from the post so far it doesn't seem like I am making a mistake for letting her sleep with us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted December 27, 2012 Report Share Posted December 27, 2012 i think it's more personal preference and how much you want snuggle time with your hubby too - i wish my pack were in my room hahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted December 27, 2012 Report Share Posted December 27, 2012 Both our dogs sleep in the bedroom, with their own beds beside ours. Storm will come on the bed, but soon gets too warm and retreats to his own. He will often jump onto the bed in the morning once we're awake, but will always get off when told. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Removed #3 Posted December 27, 2012 Report Share Posted December 27, 2012 mayhem and havok sleep with us and anarchy has started sleeping down stairs the others have there own bedroom and love there cages Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Removed #2 Posted December 27, 2012 Report Share Posted December 27, 2012 We needed to get a new bed as the one we had was 20+ years old and we were so achy in the morning...and of course, after Jessy got here, it got awfully crowded...so, we just got a bigger bed so they could all fit. Now the problem is that they spread out more and go sideways....good thing we have more room. Andy MUST be in the middle by the pillows, and if Jack gets there first he pushes his way in and Jack has to move. Jessy takes whatever room is left and is usually the only one left in the morning, flat on her back, spread eagle! If we don't want them in, we just start kicking our feet and they leave. If they grumble at us, they must leave. No grumbling allowed. Jack prefers the couch downstairs as it's cooler, and Andy doesn't stay too long cause he gets hot, except for on rare occasions, and he sleeps under the window by the sofa with Jack. I came up to bed one night before the bigger bed and before Jessy and ended up on the sofa cause I couldn't get anyone to move... This was shortly after we got the new bigger bed and they were "feeling" their way around it one morning, obviously after the bed was made. Don't even bother with a nice comforter since it's always covered up with something for the dog hair and other doggy dirties! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleLuka Posted December 27, 2012 Report Share Posted December 27, 2012 Hahaha I only have luka and little Knox and its already crowded can't imagine 3!! Haha we have a king size bed there is no way we could have anything smaller. Luka is a bed hog and Knox likes to be under the covers.. Sometimes I swear they sleep better than I do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow-Kodah-Drako Posted December 27, 2012 Report Share Posted December 27, 2012 we did it once when camping, NEVER again i was crushed & had no sleep lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm Angel n Auroras Mum Posted December 27, 2012 Report Share Posted December 27, 2012 we let them sleep with us on holiday. its their holiday too. they both slept under the bed. funny when u see the size of the tiny gap.storm.squeezed down under!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BingBlaze n Skyla Posted December 27, 2012 Report Share Posted December 27, 2012 I currently have bings curled up next to me sleeping lol, skyla usually sleeps on the end ov my bed or on my floor blaze also used to sleep on my bed but now sleeps on my mums bed instead, they know I'm in charge if I tell them to get down they do , I don't believe in the whole alpha thing I just need to be their leader I don't make them do anything they do it when I ask because they respect me Sent from my ST18i using Forum Runner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BingBlaze n Skyla Posted December 27, 2012 Report Share Posted December 27, 2012 Me n my 3 on my bed lol [ATTACH]66867[/ATTACH] Sent from my ST18i using Forum Runner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cas Posted December 27, 2012 Report Share Posted December 27, 2012 Mya sleeps on my bed all night. Storm starts off on my bed until I turn the light out then she gets off and sleeps by my side on the floor or on the landing. Not had any issues from letting them do this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gideon Cross Posted December 27, 2012 Report Share Posted December 27, 2012 When my dogs were pups and I had them I the house they used to sleep with me. To be honest, I wouldn't have it any other way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponder85 Posted December 27, 2012 Report Share Posted December 27, 2012 I currently have bings curled up next to me sleeping lol, skyla usually sleeps on the end ov my bed or on my floor blaze also used to sleep on my bed but now sleeps on my mums bed instead, they know I'm in charge if I tell them to get down they do , I don't believe in the whole alpha thing I just need to be their leader I don't make them do anything they do it when I ask because they respect me Sent from my ST18i using Forum Runner I've never bought into the alpha dog idea. I can't be the alpha dog, bc my dogs are probably smart enough to realize I'm not a dog. if my dogs jump on the bed, and I tell them to get down, they almost always will. Sometimes Troy will take his time, probably hoping I will forget. Lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz Jones Posted December 28, 2012 Report Share Posted December 28, 2012 Brooke the youngest has slept on the bed since she was a pup and she's now 18 mths she waits beside the bed for my OH to get in them jumps in and lays right alongside him sometimes through the night she will be along the bottom it just depends. Indi and Freya sleep on the bed until you put the light out and then they jump down and sleep in their beds doesn't seem to make any difference to the alpha status and its nice to have them close at night [ATTACH]66868[/ATTACH] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidnightPaws Posted December 28, 2012 Report Share Posted December 28, 2012 Maya sleeps on my bed with me until i move or try and snuggle with her then she moves to her spot under the bed. Sophie and Kay don't sleep in the bed because they're not quite potty trained. Maya freaks me out sometimes because she likes to growl and make noise in her sleep. It's a little scary when you hear a growl coming from under your bed.:eek: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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