Anyone else as daft as us with their dogs???

Well they are part of the family. When a previous dog was very ill she liked to lie on the sheepskin next to my bed and if she needed to go out I would carry her downstairs and then down two sets if steps as she would only go on grass. When thus little rescue had an opera and was very distressed I lay in a sleeping bag in thr floor cuddling her all night for 3 nights getting no sleep. They have given us so much love and happiness that to me these sacrifices are worth it. Who else is always happy to see you, makes you the centre of their world, shows you absolute loyalty and couldn't care less whether you were rich or poor, beautiful or ugly. I definitely don't think you are mad.

Absolutely with you, sankev!

We're actually not going abroad on holiday due to my inability to leave our ageing JR.

And we had a greyhound and a lurcher who ended up being unable to climb the stairs towards the end of their lives. Luckily my husband was able to carry them up but we'd definitely have stayed downstairs had we no other option.

Our dogs have given us so much love and happiness over the years.

I just adore them

I think you're lovely dogs owners . I've only ever had cats, and the last one was feral before we took him in. I slept downstairs with him for 4 nights until he settled in. The cat we've got now ( a stray that we ended up with in September) sleeps with me most nights (he has the run of the house).

Can totally relate to this.
And would only recommend someone buy a dog if they are prepared to do as you are doing. Being a responsible dog owner means loving and caring for the dog as you are doing.
Well done.

Absolutely agree Louella12. We have also stopped going abroad for the same reason. It’s so heartwarming to see so many people truly loving their beloved pets after so many awful stories about neglect and abuse in the news. They are such devoted animals unlike many people I find.

Over the years our dogs have always been members of the family. Their personalities have been encouraged to develop, and the love and happiness they have given us all is immeasurable. I would do anything to make my dogs happy. When our old dog couldn't manage the stairs to lie in her basket in our bedroom, we carried her. I appreciate we were lucky that we could manage that. In the morning she would carefully negotiate coming downstairs, tail wagging madly, with a member of her staff either side. Dear old girl - I will miss her for ever.

Our dog is eleven, from a puppy he always slept in a crate and used to be very happy to go in there at night, sometimes he would go in on his own. About six months ago he started to be distressed for a while after going into his crate and he also lost a lot of weight so we got rid of his crate and let him choose where he spends the night sometimes he settles downstairs on his favorite sofa, sometimes on our bed, sometimes in the chair in the bedroom, sometimes a mixture of all three places because we leave the bedroom door open for him. He has now put on the weight he lost thankfully. In your place sankev we would do the same because our dog is very important to us and loved very much.

Peggy is nearly fifteen. We are growing old together and I have to make allowances for some of her ‘old doggie’ problems like stress wees (thankfully small) gradually losing her sight and appearing to be deaf as a post when it suits her.

Nothing matters. We’ve been together through some tough times and I have no idea how much longer I’ll have her (one of my JRs lived to be 18) but I treasure every day she’s by my side and nothing is too much trouble to keep her happy and contented.

You're all completely barking, but I would do the same!
Not only if they old, but our young boy had salt poisoning this summer and I spent the entire night awake in a chair to check he was OK.
I'm sure they know that we want to help them.

Peggy sleeps on one side of my double bed, often snuggling up beside me under the duvet. When I became concerned about her slight incontinence I bought a couple of those blue, waterproof pads (my 90+ year old mother used to use them) as a precaution. Thankfully they haven’t yet been put to use.

Two weeks ago I had an operation and DD stayed over for a couple of nights to care for me when I got home. Peggy returned from kennels, overjoyed at both seeing me and snuggling down under the duvet.

Now, why did I go out of my way to ensure DD didn’t spot the blue pads? Would she have believed they were actually for the dog? 😂😂😂

You’re right, escaped. I’m completely barking! 😂

It is because they give us unconditional love, loyalty and devotion.

Treasure your dog family.

I am still grieving my little one who died last April.

Pampered dog??
You bet! 😂

You are absolutely right and not in any way barmy. If you can’t consider a dog’s feelings then perhaps best not to have one. We had a golden retriever and she was loved like a baby.

merlotgran

Pampered dog??
You bet! 😂

I love the soft pinky inside of her little turned out ear!
Aww! ❤️

I was only thinking this morning how privileged we are to have these beautiful animals as tame companions. We are responsible for their well-being and I’d do virtually anything to keep my Oscar well and happy. He shares my bed (under the duvet) and I honestly can’t imagine life without him.

Oh LaCrepescule, that's so beautiful it made me cry. My lovely dog jumped on my bed while I was dozing one morning during lockdown. He wasn't at all old, but seemed unwell, so I told him I'd take him to the vet that morning. We weren't allowed to go in with him, he never came out. I didn't get to say goodbye, and I beat myself up about this every day. 😥
Treasure your beautiful friends.

I'm so sorry you couldn't be with your boy at that time, escaped. We had to have our beloved old Lab put to sleep during lockdown, and I will always be very grateful to our vet, who went out of his way to ensure we could be with him. He gave him a sedative in the back seat of our car so we could hold him while he fell asleep, then he and his vet nurse took him into the surgery. It was the best possible compromise under the circumstances at the time. I was very distraught at the thought of not being with him when his time came, but that way, at least my husband and I were there for him.

My dogs sleep downstairs in ‘their’ room, the big warm comfortable utility. When my big labradoodle was at the end of her life, I slept with her, we shared a duvet - lovely girl.

Of course you’ll stay with yours x

Those who think you've lost the plot are heartless and selfish. One day they'll be old and arthritic and will need someone to look after them.

THANK YOU for what you're doing for your gorgeous glorious doggy!

I am as daft as you sankev as l now sleep downstairs with my old rescue boy. I had to purchase a sleep sofa as l couldn't manage the sofa any longer.
I told myself that l wouldn't have another dog after saying goodbye to Finn last year. I spent 18 months sleeping downstairs with him too. It is a privilege to have them in our lives though. When l think of Finn, l know he only knew love for all the time he spent with us.
I took Toby on last year as l knew no one else would. He is coming up 17 and has age related health problems. However, he is the most gentle soul l have ever known. I am the lucky one to have him in my life.

AWWWWW!

Our most loved cat, rescued from a coal shed, always slept downstairs until the last few weeks of his life, when he cried piteously if left so he slept on my bed until the awful day came when he was no longer enjoying life. I held him while the fatal injection was administered, glad that he knew we hadn’t abandoned him. Of course we will do everything in our power for our much loved companions; people who don’t shouldn’t have animals.

My beautiful Ellie a black lab had lots of health problems, she slept on our bed and had to be carried up as her hips where painful.

She gave me comfort through some of my darkest nights, and we did the same for her, I would do the same again for her.

Eventually we had to make that choice, she was in my arms when she went.

This was 8 years ago, I still miss her❤

We got our little poodle about 4 months after we were estranged by our youngest son. We were in a very bad place, the house felt cold and empty but the moment he arrived, it began to feel like our home again.

Six years ago we got our Cockapoo after much deliberation because as much as we wanted another dog, we were worried that our little poodle would be upset!!! They are the best of friends.

Our DS lives in Aus. but we haven't seen him since we went over before Covid. A dog trainer who looked after them in his own home went out of business, and we just couldn't put them into kennels as she's never been in one, and our poodle hasn't for many years.

Although friends have offered to have them so we can go they're so used to us, me in particular, being around all the time I know I'd spend all my time worrying about them.

We are so lucky to have them and so grateful for the love and joy they bring, we'll just have to wait for DS to come over here to see him again.