Razors Edge ★ Posted January 20, 2022 Share #1 Posted January 20, 2022 ...we have the same routine. After dinner and TV time, my wife heads upstairs to get ready for bed & to read, and I do the dinner dishes, set up the coffee for the morning, and take the pup down for a final pee. As I and the pup return inside, I toss her a treat and I go grab a glass of water to take to bed. She runs ahead of me, and when I get upstairs, my wife is on her side of the bed reading and my pup is curled up on MY SIDE. She side-eyes me knowing I see her, but she also knows I will be brushing my teeth, so she remains in MY SPOT as I wrap up my pre-bed routine. Eventually, though, it is time for me to get in bed, so I head over to my side and gently roll her off to the middle so I can get my spot back. Of course, then she is showered with pets from me and my wife. She gets head scratches, ear rubs, belly rubs, and all sorts of attention. Why on earth does she keep trying to steal my spot in bed? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead Posted January 20, 2022 Share #2 Posted January 20, 2022 Same routine at my house times three and they love the routine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted January 20, 2022 Author Share #3 Posted January 20, 2022 Just now, Airehead said: Same routine at my house times three and they love the routine. All three take your spot???? Damn, that seems like a coordinated act! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Posted January 20, 2022 Share #4 Posted January 20, 2022 Why are you trying to take the dog's spot on the bed? 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted January 20, 2022 Author Share #5 Posted January 20, 2022 1 minute ago, Kirby said: Why are you trying to take the dog's spot on the bed? SHE HAS HER OWN BEDROOM NOW!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted January 20, 2022 Share #6 Posted January 20, 2022 Jack can’t jump up in our bed anymore so we no longer have that issue. He prefers his own bed anyway. We bought a new bed with storage underneath which raises the hight. It’s a tad too tall for my liking even. I can’t just sit on my bed as my butt will hit the side of the mattress. Ain’t no way Jack can leap that high… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted January 20, 2022 Share #7 Posted January 20, 2022 Speaking of dogs & routines, the past few nights Jack has had to go #2 in the middle of the night? He wakes us up pacing around the room so we have to let him out. Last night we took him for a long walk and let him sniff a lot but he never pooped. But at 1 am he’s gotta go… Not sure why his timing changed but it sure is annoying… 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrapr ★ Posted January 20, 2022 Share #8 Posted January 20, 2022 3 minutes ago, ChrisL said: Jack can’t jump up in our bed anymore so we no longer have that issue. He prefers his own bed anyway. We bought a new bed with storage underneath which raises the hight. It’s a tad too tall for my liking even. I can’t just sit on my bed as my butt will hit the side of the mattress. Ain’t no way Jack can leap that high… you must install dog stairs to the bed yes the little dog goes under the covers & against the legs. The big dog lays on the covers until we get in. She will then "circle" & then plop/fall down against my legs. I love that & miss it if I don't have a dog up against me. Sometimes she wants under the covers. She'll stay for a little bit then gets too hot i think & climbs out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted January 20, 2022 Author Share #9 Posted January 20, 2022 4 minutes ago, Scrapr said: you must install dog stairs to the bed We have a high bed, and we put a lower padded platform at the foot of the bed for her to use as a step up and to also cushion her landing the other direction. Our old dog I would pick up at night and put down onto the floor in the AM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted January 20, 2022 Share #10 Posted January 20, 2022 4 minutes ago, Scrapr said: you must install dog stairs to the bed yes the little dog goes under the covers & against the legs. The big dog lays on the covers until we get in. She will then "circle" & then plop/fall down against my legs. I love that & miss it if I don't have a dog up against me. Sometimes she wants under the covers. She'll stay for a little bit then gets too hot i think & climbs out. We bought steps for the couch. We thought of it but even when Jack could get on our bed he really didn’t like being in the bed with us. He likes his space in his bed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkpow Posted January 20, 2022 Share #11 Posted January 20, 2022 1 hour ago, Razors Edge said: Why on earth does she keep trying to steal my spot in bed? Because it works, obviously. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted January 20, 2022 Share #12 Posted January 20, 2022 Ruby skedaddles when we return to the couch after she has stolen our spot. She knows she is only renting the warm spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinneR ★ Posted January 20, 2022 Share #13 Posted January 20, 2022 4 hours ago, Razors Edge said: ...we have the same routine. After dinner and TV time, my wife heads upstairs to get ready for bed & to read, and I do the dinner dishes, set up the coffee for the morning, and take the pup down for a final pee. As I and the pup return inside, I toss her a treat and I go grab a glass of water to take to bed. She runs ahead of me, and when I get upstairs, my wife is on her side of the bed reading and my pup is curled up on MY SIDE. She side-eyes me knowing I see her, but she also knows I will be brushing my teeth, so she remains in MY SPOT as I wrap up my pre-bed routine. Eventually, though, it is time for me to get in bed, so I head over to my side and gently roll her off to the middle so I can get my spot back. Of course, then she is showered with pets from me and my wife. She gets head scratches, ear rubs, belly rubs, and all sorts of attention. Why on earth does she keep trying to steal my spot in bed? GF and I have a different routine. Do you need me to send you a copy of the book? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsnip Totin Jack ★ Posted January 20, 2022 Share #14 Posted January 20, 2022 6 minutes ago, denniS said: GF and I have a different routine. Do you need me to send you a copy of the book? No, that’s good. I helped write it as a consultant. 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickinMD ★ Posted January 21, 2022 Share #15 Posted January 21, 2022 When my sister goes on vacation, she asks me to sleep at her house so the dogs and cats, which know me well, don't tear up the house. I'll climb into bed and soon one of the dogs climbs onto the other side of the king-size bed. Then one of the cats climbs up past my pillow and groomd my hair for a while before going to sleep. Then the other cat finds a spot by my legs that's on the other side from the dog. The last dog, which is very distrustful of everything, waits until I fall asleep and then climbs on the same side as the first dog. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted January 21, 2022 Share #16 Posted January 21, 2022 29 minutes ago, MickinMD said: When my sister goes on vacation, she asks me to sleep at her house so the dogs and cats, which know me well, don't tear up the house. I'll climb into bed and soon one of the dogs climbs onto the other side of the king-size bed. Then one of the cats climbs up past my pillow and groomd my hair for a while before going to sleep. Then the other cat finds a spot by my legs that's on the other side from the dog. The last dog, which is very distrustful of everything, waits until I fall asleep and then climbs on the same side as the first dog. Nice menagerie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted January 21, 2022 Author Share #17 Posted January 21, 2022 2 hours ago, MickinMD said: When my sister goes on vacation, she asks me to sleep at her house so the dogs and cats, which know me well, don't tear up the house. I'll climb into bed and soon one of the dogs climbs onto the other side of the king-size bed. Then one of the cats climbs up past my pillow and groomd my hair for a while before going to sleep. Then the other cat finds a spot by my legs that's on the other side from the dog. The last dog, which is very distrustful of everything, waits until I fall asleep and then climbs on the same side as the first dog. In a nutshell, that's why cats and dogs ROCK! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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