The Big Bed

[Pam]

I don't think we have ever had a poll about how many people have their furkids in their bed each night. On the dog boards we have often referred to this as "sleeping in the Big Bed." I know some (Carrie, yes we understand and respect you, but we are just incorrigible I'm afraid!) may not approve, but I have a hunch that probably most of Pet Talk's furkids are allowed on their humans' Big Bed.

[Edwina's Secretary]

I voted "yes" but I should add this caveat. Once in a while my husband will be congested resulting in ALOT of noise (snoring that is) and I have trouble sleeping anyway so I go in the guest room.
And so goes Edwina.
I curl up on the bed....wait about 90 seconds and there is the thump of her hitting the floor...pitter patter, pitter patter... and thump again on top of me.

[momoffuzzyfaces]

It really depends on the weather. Leonardo spends at least part of the night in the bed. The others usually sleep other places but when it's cold they all come and crawl in. It does tend to get crowded in the winter.

[Sara luvs her Tinky]

My two sleep on the big bed unless the hubby shuts the door when he goes to bed... then I am awakened by the MEOW of a lonley Tinky..

[lovemymaltese]

Yep, Tango props his little self wherever he feels. He is usually already asleep when I finish brushing my teeth and washing my face, I just find a place to sleep where I dont disturb his royal majesty.

[Former User]

Ugh, I get to be different again, voted no, since ours spend their nite in the bathroom But the times they slept with us, they sure were on the bed, ALL over it! Never mind us trying to sleep there

[Randi]

In spite of me saying "no cat in bed" to begin with, I soon realized it was impossible and it is actually not as disturbing as I would have thought! Fister usually lay there (mostly on John)while watching TV or reading, but when I lay my head on the pillow, he's there within a minute, right next to me. But he usually only stays for about 20 min. purring his goodnight song. We can all accept that!

[koxka]

Ours are all allowed in bed,but mainly is a seasonal matter.In winter they are all with us in the big bed,when the temperature raise they are all gone,we are so grateful too have more room,even if we miss them


Koxka

[Cinder & Smoke]

Boots, the Kat, an I used to share wiff jest Dad - till SmokeMutt came along...

He sucked up to Dad an got BigBed privilages a lot quicker than I figgered he would! It wuz winnertime and kinda *chillie* inna Ranch at nite. Dad would toss the covers over me an snuggel fur warmth - I alluz got a lil too warm and crawled out and settled on his footpaws at the bottom. So he drug SmokeMan under wun nite... Lotta *Oohhhin* an *Awwwwin* kuz Smoke gotz a lot less fur than me an he *radiated* his heat better.

Ebber since - Smoke usually getz da *Undercover Spot*, an I hold down Dad's footpawz an keep em warm frum on top. Gettin settled in is a hoot ~
We pre-warm the bed while Dad's inna baffroom. Then we jump off an he klimbs unnr the covers and holds up Smokey's side. Smoke waits onna floor; kountz to about 2 or 3, then launches hizzelf up an over Dad, tucks all his feets up tight, an kinda *dives* into his spot asside Dad. The covers get flopped over thoze two an I jump up an get comfey on Dad's feetz. Werkz purdy slick unless Smoke misjudges hiz leap - summtimez he lands ON Dad or he overshoots an winds up back onna floor on da udder side .

Kat tinks the bed's too small fur all of us - so he waits till last, jumpz up an marches ober ALL of us, an heads fur HIS spot onna bookcase headboard. And of course he waits till he's onna bed affore he cleans up - lotta Lickin, Purrrrin, an Slurrrpin goes on till Dad hollers "KAT, QUIT it!"

Inna hot summer time - we all fight fur the middel of the bed to lay inna draft blowin inna window. Iffin it getz too crowded, Smoke an I jest crawl unner the bed - lil bit kooler down there. Boots spends a lotta summer nites layin onna windersill - blockin the draft!

[Gio]

Mine are definitely allowed on the bed, in fact I sleep much better if they are there!

Prema is always there unless it's unbearably hot, in that case she sleeps beside the bed. She is not overkeen on the other two sharing the bed though She doesn't mind Foxy sharing with us but at night he does the rounds and usually prefers to sleep in a basket.

Since my parents had to come and live with me Maya spends the night with them

[anna_66]

Well, guess I'm in the minority along with Niina! We have a waterbed and there is "No Dogs Allowed". Now there were a couple of times when Mark went to work in the morning and Roxey jumped up and stayed maybe 15 min. or so, but that was only a couple of times when she was smaller. Mark says definately no dogs on the bed, but if it were up to me....I'm sure you all know!!!

[Karen]

Miss Hoppy is not able to jump up on our bed by herself anymore, and when I put her up there, she's more interested in exploring, then jumps down to sleep in her spot in the bedroom. So that'd be a no from us! I mean, bedclothes get wrinkles in them, and wrinkles are unacceptable, must be tugged smooth, and well, when there are those people-lumps under the covers it makes so many wrinkles, well, it's just an impossible task for one little brown bunny!

[lovemymaltese]

Oh I understand the water bed issue. Most animals wouldn't like sleeping on one anyways. I know that my parents dog used to be afraid of their waterbed before they got rid of it. It was funny the first time he jumped up on it. He ran like his butt was on fire. ha!

[zippy-kat]

Originally posted by Karen
Miss Hoppy is not able to jump up on our bed by herself anymore, and when I put her up there, she's more interested in exploring, then jumps down to sleep in her spot in the bedroom. So that'd be a no from us! I mean, bedclothes get wrinkles in them, and wrinkles are unacceptable, must be tugged smooth, and well, when there are those people-lumps under the covers it makes so many wrinkles, well, it's just an impossible task for one little brown bunny!

Aww, poor Hopp-ster!

With Sophie it depends... at my apartment, she sleeps underneath the bed. If we're at my parents' house, she sleeps in the bed w/ me. At first, she stretches out beside me, eventually workin' her way up onto the pillow--- I ususally wake up between 4 - 6am with a rabbit draped across my face!

[Cincy'sMom]

I vote absolutely..but that isn't entirely true. Sadie is there everynight, under th convers, head on my legs. Cincy is allowed and she sometimes stays with us, but often perfers her own bed on the floor. She is our independent dog...