Do you sleep with your pet?

Most definitely not, don't even let them upstairs.

PollyDolly

geekesse

No way! Every pet I have ever had is banished to the kitchen at night, and they are never allowed in the bedroom, day or night.

I can’t imagine how people tolerate the smell, moulting or fleas in their bedroom, never mind the bacteria pets carry.

I with you on this one! Imagine breathing in the hair and skin particles too!!!! ?

Oh my word!

How have I survived breathing in hair and skin particles from my dogs over the years

How have I survived breathing in hair and skin particles from my husband come to that!

If your dog smells that's your fault. Moulting is sorted with grooming. Fleas? How about bed bugs? Even the cleanest of beds can get infested.

And no. I wouldn't sleep in my dog's bed because it's not big enough. This seems like a rather odd argument.

During our lifetime of various labs. and cats none of which were ever allowed on furniture of any description, we have now reached the stage of what is possibly our last pet. A spoiled silly, adorable cat, now has the run of the house and sleeps beside me every night and I fall asleep listening to her purring contentedly.

And before the animal lovers retaliate ask yourselves this........would you sleep in your cat/dog bed?

geekesse

No way! Every pet I have ever had is banished to the kitchen at night, and they are never allowed in the bedroom, day or night.

I can’t imagine how people tolerate the smell, moulting or fleas in their bedroom, never mind the bacteria pets carry.

I with you on this one! Imagine breathing in the hair and skin particles too!!!! ?

My little Cairn starts the night in her bed at the end of my bed but later migrates to her cosy cave under my bed. We have a sort of bunk-bed arrangement. It works very well.

Haha! My cats sleep with me – I'm not offered the choice.

We have four working Labradors who have a custom made kennel outside. They have never been in the house. I like my bedding to be clean, fresh and smelling sweet, there is no way a dog would be allowed in my bedroom. Everyone must do their own thing, if they give you comfort then so be it.

He looks lovely and obviously now realises he has found a friend ???

Oops went too early! My dog stands and waits until I fix her blankets so she can get in her own bed and gets all wrapped up. Stays in the kitchen all night, door open just in case she needs me up in the night. My last dog used to sleep under my bed and the older she got she snored like a bull, so I started this rescue in her own bed. My sister little Yorkie lies around her neck in bed, I'd never sleep.

From the day I rescued her I started her in her own bed and that's how it's been. She stands

SuRu I had a GS/Collie cross who had been passed around many people and not treated well. From the first night he slept beside my bed and never attempted to get on it. I too felt comforted and reassured.
Lovely dog although left alone in the day he would rip up carpets and pull down curtains. My telephone receiver had teeth marks and anyone who called while I was out heard heavy breathing as he answered the phone.

Yes. Our dog has his own bed in our bedroom and settles down there as soon as we go to bed. But every morning we wake up with him curled up on the foot of our bed. We don't mind. If we shut him out he just howls and whines all night. If you keep your pets well groomed and clean there's no harm in them occupying bedrooms, and the happy 'smile' on his face is lovely to wake up to.

Morris our field spaniel sleeps on a bed on the landing outside our bedroom and we leave the door open just enough for him to get through. Sometimes he chooses to sleep on the floor beside the bed He’s allowed on the bed after 6am for a cuddle

Yes absolutely, cats on bed but not the pillow, dog on floor in her own plush bed, she’s just too old now to jump up. I always have a good supply of lint rollers and wicker trays too dotted around the house, a firm favourite for cat claws !

My dog sleeps in his bed on the floor beside my bed. I find his presence very comforting and reassuring.

No, when we had animals they were not allowed in the house

Yes Lupin, im sure you could get an 'indoors' cat from a cat rescue or cats protection league.It would be good company for you during lockdown.Let us know how you get on.??

My partner died of Coronavirus some months ago. I have been alone and incredibly lonely since. Last week I took in an 8 Year old cocker spaniel who has been a working dog, sleeping in an outside kennel all her life.
I bought her a lovely bed but from day 1 she has decided that her best and allotted place is on MY bed and so that is where she sleeps.
It is so very wonderful waking up again with a loved one. I would defy anyone to deny me this pleasure.

Cats purring is said to 'heal' so maybe this is why he wont leave us if we are ill (especially youngest son whose often been poorly growing up) till he knows we're better.He was on duty outside my door every night all week (& a lot through day too) when i was so ill last winter between xmas- new year. Then in boys rooms when they got ill as i was recovering, purring away.?? (he does snore though sometimes??)

Love it...

Yes, two dogs with me and they are not ours - dogsitting. The first night they ran up to my bed and I live it. Non shredders thankfully. Our late cat left black hairs around.

nonogran,, back on page 2.. I see you wash your dogs bedding, do you wash your own? LOL I really am just teasing.

I so love this thread, wish I had found it earlier, not I have to go back and read them all..

I just love and have loved all my pets, all had free access to house, and bed, as they wish..

now I am on my own, have a 3 year old rescue cat, who I taught how to eat, now she likes me to touch her, pet her when eating, but I so wish she was more cuddly.

has the run of the house (small) litter tray downstairs, food and drink upstairs and downstairs... she sleeps on my bed , part of the night, I think I fidget too much for her, so then she goes into the "spare " room, and sometimes I guess she patrols around the house..

well cats are nocturnal creatures aren`t they? she likes me to groom her, tickle her, wish she would come sit on my lap sometimes, but then, I don`t sit still for long..

she sometimes bites me and I speak to her about that,, didn`t know it was a sign of affection, so thanks for that.. sometimes she licks me, not keen on that, again, didn`t realise that is a sign of affection

I just could not live without a pet,, wish I could have more..
how is it bringing another cat into the house with established cat?

always had 2 dogs, and several cats, but then I had more energy.

love my pets...

Kircubbin- maybe you could do as i do & teach him your rooms out of bounds to him? Put him a bed or box outside your room so he can be near you though.Our cat sleeps there or in boys rooms but he goes under older sons desk mostly but he often wakes up to find him next to him staring at him.or he nudges him awake to go feed him early on.He doesnt bother to do that to youngest as he knows he wont touch the catfood!?(gives him cat treats though)

Our dog was a rescue dog and would howl and defecate if left downstairs, but was fine in her own bed in our bedroom - but not on the bed. I've read since that our autonomic nervous system is more calm and relaxed if we have a dog in the bedroom and we sleep more deeply (it senses it as being a Guard) but not on the bed itself (they can disrupt our sleep when they move in the night). I do miss her (but not her snoring!)