It’s a little known fact that I maintain my house for the comfort of my dogs. I say little known, because it’s a big world and I expect there are still a few people out there who are unenlightened. Even Hubby, when we were first married, didn’t know the depth to which I spoiled my fur babies.
With cats it’s easy to explain to people why they sleep with you. Cats are sneaky. They wait until you’re asleep and then they slowly crawl, undetected into your bed. You have no choice in the matter. They just help themselves to your bed!
Dogs, however, are a little different.
When we got Shubi as a baby, I immediately brought her into bed with me.
“No”, Hubby said, “She sleeps on the floor in the basket.
At the time we were at our friends in Germany, so Shubi still had her brother to sleep with, so she was fine in the basket, but when we got her home to the USA Hubby tried to place her on the floor to sleep. He turned out the lights. A little puppy cry started. She was scared, she was tired, but so was Hubby.
“Okay” he said, “Just for tonight”.
Shubi remained in our bed for the rest of her life.
When Fritz arrived from Oregon, he was tired, I was tired and so was Hubby.
“We’ll just bring him into the bed with us”, I said.
So I got the little puppy and brought him into bed with Hubby, Shubi and me. I turned out the light. Fritz jumped around and the next thing I knew, he wee-wee’d in the bed! I leapt up, grabbing the sheets and blankets, and all but rolled Hubby and Shubi onto the floor in my attempt to keep the wee-wee from getting into the mattress!
As I changed the sheets, the sweet little white puppy got put into a crate and closed in the living room for the night.
He has never been invited back into our bed, although I do allow him to sleep on the floor in our room.
Enter Greta.
Once again Hubby felt it was better not to bring the puppy into the bed. After all, look what happened with Fritz! I would not be dissuaded, and Greta came to bed with us. The two dachshunds curled up together and fell asleep. Greta, remains a permanent bed fixture to this day.
The other day, Hubby observed Fritz on the sofa asleep. He went over to sit and pat him and before he knew what was happening, he had a lap full of dogs. I grabbed the camera and snapped this picture.
Yes, this house is maintained for the comfort of all my dogs!
Maribeth ~ I saw your post on Saturday Photo Hunt and thought I would check out your pic and site! I see you have a Dachie. My granddog is a dachie. They are so cute! I love the colour of yours. I also have a standard poodle (brown) and love my dogs too. Here’s a quick link to me and them.
http://irishandlovingit.blogspot.com/2006/05/survey-sez.html
I need to put up more pictures soon!
Have a nice Sunday!
Love the picture!! The doggies look very happy!
I tried making Wolfie sleep in his crate but I was too weak. Wolfie sleeps in the bed every night! I think he considers it his bed because he naps there too!
Isn’t this the way it should be? Make a dog sleep on the floor? Gawd no!
we’ve got dogs in bed problems- heck, we’ve got kids in bed problems… so, you what NCIS- I’m new to it- is Gibbs really gone? I haven’t tried to search for info about it, but I’d have trouble thinking this show would last without him.
Oh my stars,,,isn’t that why dog owners have dogs? Maxi has never slept anywhere else but in bed with me…(Well, they wouldn’t let him in when I was in the hospital, dammit) I don’t knw if I could sleep anymore without him..:-)
Good for you! Those precious babies need a house that is maintained for their comfort.
Our youngest chihuahua sleep in our bed, and when I was single they both slept with me. But, since getting married the long coat chi just doesn’t want to share her side of the bed with my hubby.
Anyone who is owned by a dachshund can not expect to sleep alone……………..