Does your pet sleep with you??

No!

I would happily have the cat on top of the eiderdown, but DH dislikes the thought, so no, the cat sleeps downstairs.

He sneaks up for a morning cuddle after DH has got up, though.

we had a german shepherd, and if I left the bed to visit toilet in the night, I would return to find she had taken my place next to hubby, with her paw draped over him, as if to say 'mine'! If I tried to get in bed she would growl at me, if I climbed in, with her in the middle she would put her back against his back and push me off the bed, so usually I had to wake hubby up to tell her to get off! cheeky mare! LOL!

We have 3 cats and 1 dog - 2 of the cats sleep in the bed which worked fine up till a few month ago. Now the smallest cat decided that she has to sleep wedged up tightly against you making it impossible to turn around. Several times at night she walks over you waking you.
Saying that, I usually have to get up at night several times anyway to go to the bathroom (health reasons) so it's not a big deal for me. Husband can get annoyed but then she is his favourite little cat.
We have tried to shut her out but then she sits at the door continously scratching at the door which can drive you crazy. House is not big enough so no matter which room we would close we would still hear her scratching.
So we put up with it and hope she starts going back to sleeping at the bottom of the bed peacefully. She is a very hyper cat during the day too.
We love them all so much, we put up with a lot, we are well trained by them.

I no longer have a dog, but when we did he stayed downstairs.
Am sure given the chance all pets would be on the bed and gradually take up more and more space - wouldn't help me sleep

We have 4 cats who are allowed in the bedroom and to sleep on our bed all day, but at about 8pm every night when we usually settle down in front of the telly, they are sent out of the bedroom and the duvet covers are given a thorough brush down. We would get no sleep if we allowed them in overnight - they like to chase each other, wrestle, and climb all over the furniture.

No he sleeps in his basket in the kitchen, he will occasionally come into my bedroom to find me if I sleep in - he seems to know the time, but he is a big boy and would not like to share a bed with him (he also snores which I can hear from my bedroom on occasions)

Our six year old Fieldspaniel has a bed on the landing and we keep the bedroom door slightly ajar so that he can come in during the night. He is allowed to come on the bed at 6am but I get nudged from about 5 30 asking to jump on

I have 3 Pugs, 2 sleep on the bed but 1 sleeps in his crate in the bedroom. I've tried him on the bed a few times but he's too fidgety, he just can't sit still. Yet in his crate he settles down immediately.

Some 15 years ago I used to sleep with my dog, but I had to stop it as we were disturbing each other.

Ever since my dogs have slept happily in their own beds. Then when my beloved Solei reached the age of about 14 he wasn't settling as well, and somehow managed to worm his way back into my bed! We slept together until I lost him a few months ago, age 16.

So I'm back to sleeping alone, which is probably better - though I'm not sure I could sleep any more badly! - but I am fully prepared that my current dog may well end up in my bed in his dotage

My little Maltese has his bed in my bedroom, and will occasionally. 'launch' himself onto my OH's side of the bed and curl up and sleep - he is quite light so it's not a problem really, (until he has a dream in his sleep and squeak dreams)

I don't have pets at the moment but in the past had a number of cats and a dog. They were never allowed in the bedroom except for one cat, Yoda, a half Burmese who felt like he should be able to go anywhere! if I shut him out he would just sit and cry CONTINUALLY at the bedroom door so he always had to come in with me. The dog never came into the bedroom unless there was a thunder storm then he would rush up the stairs and barge in and cower under my duvet! Despite this I realy miss having pets!

My beautiful chubby, cuddly cat ? sleeps on the pillow next to me all night and his cute little snore is the most soothing sound in the world. I've never met a man I could say that about!

I only have fish so, no, my pets do not sleep with me!

Just me and my two cats on my boat. One sleeps on the other pillow of my bunk and the other will crawl under the top patchwork quilt behind my legs.

We have an indoor rabbit Snowball (aka S'no balls') who got turfed out of his outdoor hutch by his brother Hazelnut (aka Hazel'no nuts') in the first lockdown after having lived happily together for 3 years.
He sometimes jumps on our bed which is quite a feat as it's high and he's a dwarf rabbit but he never stays the night!

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We have a cat and a big dog and they both sleep on the bed with us. They are part of the family, I wouldn't dream of shutting them out. I love having them close.

Cat sleeps in my bed when it is cold. She does have a habit of sitting on my shoulder or head in the middle of the night which is annoying.

Dog in his basket next to me.

Only have tropical fish so not a problem! I don't think it is a good idea for your pets to sleep with you though.

Wouldn’t want to sleep with a dog but having a cat on the bottom of the bed is quite cosy and comforting. Not inside, though , in case they have fleas!

Oh soda pop, when did you lose him, how old was he? My boy is almost 14 and is my world. I had my sweet 18 year old cat PTS last week, how hard it is to lose a beloved pet. I do hope it gets a bit easier for you.

Your JR looks lovely MaggieTulliver and just like our boy, we miss him so much.

Chestnut, I can see your point of view but I'm much more worried about dogs being allowed to lick faces. That really does turn my stomach.

I sleep much better with a dog on the bed. My only concern is that it's really not good for my allergies.

Maybe we shouldn't allow other humans in our beds, though? This is interesting:

'Compared with human bed partners, dogs who slept in the owner’s bed were perceived to disturb sleep less and were associated with stronger feelings of comfort and security'

www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/08927936.2018.1529354

Yes my JRT sleeps in his own bed next to my pillow - not disgusting in the least. He’s very quiet at night and I love having him next to me.

Yes, my dog sleeps on the floor in my bedroom,he wakes me in the morning but not early.When I get out of bed he jumps up on it,sometimes he will stay on it for another couple of hours,before he graces me with his presence downstairs!