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Home » Home & Garden » Dog Tricks & Training » Do You Allow Your Dog On The Bed? We Did… Then Didn’t… Now We Do Again

Do You Allow Your Dog On The Bed? We Did… Then Didn’t… Now We Do Again

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dog-eyes-new-pillows-for-bed.jpgSubtitled: “Who Did We Buy Those Expensive Pillows For?!”

We recently invested in a new set of down pillows for our master bedroom.

Actually two sets of pillows — one King size and one Standard size.

These are some super-duper pillows, too!

They’re a premiere line of hotel-quality pillows from Hampton Inn. (And yes, they were expensive.)

The only thing is, sometimes I think our dog enjoys those pillows more than we do.

Okay, not really. We actually love our new Hampton Inn pillows.

But by the looks of these pictures, you can see that our dog thinks they’re the cat’s meow, as well!

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Tenor (our dog) never used to spend much time on our bed. That is, until we got these pillows.

Now, he likes to prop his chin on one of the pillows while he’s watching TV.

Or lean up against one when he’s just hanging out.

And whenever he’s ready for a good snooze, he’ll hunker down and cozy right up to one or two of these pillows.

It’s the cutest thing.

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Before we got these pillows, he would just make his space on top of the comforter on the bed:

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Dogs On The Bed Dilemma

To all the dog owners out there…

I’ll be honest, there was a period of many many years when we didn’t allow any of our dogs to get up on our bed.

The reasoning was partly practical: we had 3 dogs at one point, and there wasn’t any room left for us. But mostly out of necessity: it’s a fact that dogs learn their place in the household from the cues you give them. If you allow them on your bed, it’s as if you’re saying, “You and me… we’re equals. You have a lot of rank in this house, dog.”

Which isn’t necessarily a problem with less-dominant dogs. But when you introduce a more dominant dog into the mix (like we did), if you still allow your dogs on your bed, then they’re getting mixed messages about who’s the boss and what their place is — in terms of rank and the dog pack hierarchy.

That’s why we made a point of keeping our dogs off our bed for several years.

But when we eventually got down to only one dog (a very submissive dog at that), this simply wasn’t an issue anymore. Plus, I have to admit — and as silly as it sounds — I think we missed the “cuddle time” with our dog.

If we should ever get another dog — meaning 2 dogs in the family once again — then I’m pretty sure we’d go back to “the no bed rule” with our dogs. Because we’ve learned firsthand how difficult it is dealing with dominance issues when you have more than one dog.

But I’m just glad our new Hampton Inn pillows are such a hit in our home. They were certainly worth every penny!

 

Now, just for laughs, here’s what one dog (who’s NOT allowed on the bed) does as soon as everyone leaves the house:

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I like to help Dog Parents find unique ways to do things that will save time & money — so I write about “outside the box” Dog Tips and Dog Hacks that most wouldn’t think of. I’m a lifelong dog owner — currently have 2 mixed breed Golden Aussies that we found abandoned on the side of the road as puppies. I’ve always trained my own dogs and help friends train theirs, as well. Professionally, I worked at a vet and have several friends who are veterinarians — whom I consult with regularly. (And just because I love animals so much, I also worked at a Zoo for awhile!) I’ve been sharing my best ideas with others by blogging full-time since 1998 (the same year that Google started… and before the days of Facebook and YouTube). My daily motivation is to help first-time dog owners be better prepared from the first day your new puppy enters your home. I like to help dog owners understand what’s ‘normal’ and what you can expect in terms of living with and training your dog — how to get through the ups & downs of potty training, chewing, teaching commands, getting your dog to listen, and everything else that takes place during that hectic first year! When I’m not training, walking, grooming, or making homemade treats for my dogs, you will find me at the corner of Good News & Fun Times as publisher of The Fun Times Guide (32 fun & helpful websites). To date, I’ve written over 600 articles for dog owners on this site! Many of them have upwards of 200K shares.

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LynnetteI like to help Dog Parents find unique ways to do things that will save time & money -- so I write about "outside the box" Dog Tips and Dog Hacks that most wouldn't think of. I’m a lifelong dog owner -- currently have 2 mixed breed Golden Aussies that we found abandoned on the side of the road as puppies. I've always trained my own dogs and help friends train theirs, as well. Professionally, I worked at a vet and have several friends who are veterinarians -- whom I consult with regularly. (And just because I love animals so much, I also worked at a Zoo for awhile!) I've been sharing my best ideas with others by blogging full-time since 1998 (the same year that Google started... and before the days of Facebook and YouTube). My daily motivation is to help first-time dog owners be better prepared from the first day your new puppy enters your home. I like to help dog owners understand what's 'normal' and what you can expect in terms of living with and training your dog -- how to get through the ups & downs of potty training, chewing, teaching commands, getting your dog to listen, and everything else that takes place during that hectic first year! When I'm not training, walking, grooming, or making homemade treats for my dogs, you will find me at the corner of Good News & Fun Times as publisher of The Fun Times Guide (32 fun & helpful websites). To date, I've written over 500 articles for dog owners on this site! Many of them have upwards of 200K shares.

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