"Sweetie, you already know I can't stand it whenever you lick my ears.""Err... It wasn't me. Wait, where's the dog?"Research has shown that about 50% of the people who own dogs allow them onto bed. Most dog owners I know account for the half that do. For everybody who is one of them, here's a number of things to make note of.* You must not permit young dogs or untrained dogs ON the bed, let alone sleeping on it. Their early schooling is the time when you determine your dominance and their limitations. Only grownup dogs should earn this privilege.* Furthermore young dogs run the risk of house training incidents. Mattresses can be tricky to clean, and the fact that they could preserve the scent means that your dog will want to be a repeat offender.* Above all, puppies are small. Letting them sleep in the bed is very unsafe.* For dominant and Alpha dogs, avoid letting them sleep in your "position" (with you in it or not). This suggests to them that they are in direct competition to you as pack leader.* Do not ever let your dog on your bed without having invited them first. This is often communicated more with body language, like a quick succession of pats on the area of the bed you're asking them to go to.* Have a command for them to get off the bed too (if they are increasingly being restless and troublesome this can save a quality nights sleep, and it beats pushing them off). If the dog ignores you once you ask them to get "Off," you've got a bit of obedience work to do. If your dog growls at you at all, even when you try and change their position, then you have some work to do (NOTE: don't confuse a tired moan with a growl. It may possibly sound similar, but a moan will occur without any aggressive posturing, for example, their mouth will be shut and lips not curled, and they won't be making eye contact - their eyes could even be closed!)* Don't ever let your dog wedge itself in between you and your partner. This is certainly an expression of both jealously and also attempted dominance, and may also escalate into worse behaviors. They need to understand that they rank lower than both of you in the pack hierarchy.* It is best to enable your dog to sleep at the bottom end of the bed, and above the covers.* Some dogs want to burrow underneath the blankets, which is a risk not just because they might get squashed, particularly if they're smaller than you, but they can also possibly suffocate under there. In case you allow this, adjust the blankets when they settle in to be certain that they can easily stick their head out. Because they generate a lot of heat too, these kinds of burrowers will likely move once they get too warm anyway.So take some care and avoid reinforcing unwanted dog behaviors. If you do, your dog will always be good in bed - so to speak.
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Studies show that about 50% of the people who own dogs allow them on the bed. Most dog owners I know account for the half that do. If you are one of them, here's some things to make note of.
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