New Furniture, the struggle is real...

[Judy, Meg & Polly Wolly Doodle]

We ordered a new couch in a beautiful coffee colored leather and it finally came yesterday.  We decided with the upgrade that we would also get rid of the chair we gave our two dogs ownership of because it was time, it really was worn down.  We replaced that with a lovely leather hassock that spanned the window they love to lay and look out of.  We brought that home the day of the purchase.  My two girls have always been allowed up on the couch to cuddle with us...but, it came at a cost and the leather of the old couch showed scuff marks because of it.  So here is what happens with new furniture.

The hassock looks very good in front of the window but the girls have no arm rest to lay their head on, and for some reason my doodles HAVE to have that pillow.  So, they put their front legs on to lean across and watch outside but never really lay on it for naps.  Who knew they could be so picky?

As for the new couch, I have been telling my husband that I think it is time to break the girls of coming up on it with us.  They have dog beds in three areas and tons of floor area, heck they even go to the floor after they get too warm from cuddling. My husband sees it as unfair to them since they have always been allowed up.

So the new one is in the house, the girls spend the afternoon looking at it, sniffing at it, but never offering to get up on it.  After dinner we go in to settle down in the evening and Meg comes over and places her head on the couch indicating that she would like to be invited up and I suggest to her that she go lay down.  My husband, using his "poor baby" voice comments, to the dog, that it just doesn't seem fair. Long story short, within an hour both dogs are piled between and on us and are suddenly happy campers.

Turns out that new furniture or not, we just love having our hands on those two girls and miss them when they are nut curled up beside us with our leg as their pillow.

Oh, and the hassock?  It is now upstairs in the guest room and the chair that was there is down by the window for the girls.

Meg was staring at me last night and I swear I heard her whisper, "I OWN YOU!"

[Sue, Murphy and Bella ()*o*()]

New furniture is always nice, but hands on our sweet doodles is priceless. Enjoy both!

[Maryann,Roo and Tigger]

You made the exact decision we have made, more than once.  It is now just a given in the house.  Dogs are family!!

[Sue, Murphy and Bella ()*o*()]

I just bought a cover for my couch and I love it. Maybe something like this on your new couch?