Nebo slept in a crate in my room until he was at least 8 months or so. Then I put a dog bed in my room and allowed him to sleep there at night and he did fine. I had to BEG for him to be allowed to sleep on my bed. My parents have never let dogs sleep on beds. I think he was about 1 1/2 years when they finally said yes. So now he sleeps on my bed every night. That's the only piece of furniture in the house he's allowed on. He's a very good boy at night, never destroys things...he'll sleep in until I get up too.