Where Does Your Doode Sleep?

[Theresa & Duncan]

I've noticed from just conversing with my friends/family/co-workers/etc. that people have a wide variety of sleeping arrangements for their pooches. So this post isn't for advice, but is more of a fun "poll" to find out where your doodle sleeps. You'll get no judgement on your particular arrangement. I think that in the end a family should go with what works best for them and their dog :).

For instance, when we first got Duncan, we agreed to follow the "rules" and crate him at night from the very beginning. At almost 8 months old, he is sleeping in our bed every night. In fact, he is wedged between DH and I as I type this (and I should mention that it was DH - the man who SWORE a dog would never sleep in our bed - who started this arrangement :). Duncan has always loathed his crate no matter what we did to make it a positive thing for him, and to be honest we all get more sleep now!

So where does your Doode sleep?

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Jack's always slept in my room. He was 14 months old when I adopted him and housebroken, with perfect house manners, so he has always had free reign of the house, and he has never had a crate.

He is allowed on my bed, but for some reason, doesn't like to share it with me, lol. He spends the night alternating between his own bed on the floor at the foot of my bed, or lying on the carpet next to my side of the bed.

[Jennett Pulley]

Lolli spends the night in her crate in our family room.  She goes in herself when she is worn out and glares at us as if telling us it's time to turn off the TV/Wii/music/computer and go to bed.  HA!

During the day, she is usually snoozing on the marble perch of the fireplace.  She is 9 weeks and 11 pounds now, I wonder how long she will fit and what she will do when she can't. 

(The little angel pup figurine was given to me by my bestie when our beloved chocolate lab passed.  It still makes me cry!)

[Theresa & Duncan]

How cute! Lolli is precious :). Duncan used to nap under the coffee table when he was a tiny pup. When he got a little bigger we took out the shelf at the bottom of the table some could still fit. Now he's completely outgrown it.

[Jennett Pulley]

Nothing but cute.  HEE HEE HEE!

[Theresa & Duncan]

Ha! You can almost hear her saying "Be quiet, will you!"

 

Let's see, here is Duncan getting ready for bed when he was Lolli's age:

 

 

And this is Duncan getting ready for bed now:

LOL!

[Nina, Phil, Harlow & Lacey]

All of our pooches start out in bed with us.  If it is a warm night Harlow and Lacey will usually move to the floor to find cooler spots.  Shoot we had to up-size to a king size bed so there was room for humans and pooches (and sometimes a cat or 2).

[Lynda Kamrath]

My dogs sleep on mats by our beds, but they come into bed when invited for coffee in the morning.  They are just too large to actually sleep in the bed with us.  If it is warm, Groucho Too sleeps in the bathroom on the cool tiles.  We call him our "hot dog", because he selects cool places to rest.  Daytime, it is the kitchen tiles, nighttime, the bathroom tiles.

[Jen, Lachlan, and Declan]

Lachlan and Declan sleep in their crates in my bedroom at night. Someday I'd like to have them loose in the bedroom, but right now I'm afraid I'd wake up wondering where the bedding went if I tried that. (The last time Dec jumped up on the bed he promptly grabbed a mouthful of sheet and started trying to eat it, sigh. Someday.)

During the day when they feel the need for a nap it's usually on or under the grooming table these days, for some reason.

[Theresa & Duncan]

Oh my gosh I love this pic!! They are too cute :)

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

Seems we have had this discussion numerous times. But I don't have time to search right now. Owners Beds, floors, dog beds or crates is the general census. Most in close proximity. Just a short version of all the other discussions on this. Off to go swim with the doodles.......

[Theresa & Duncan]

Thank you for the summary Sue. I have seen similar discussions pop up from time to time, but I figured this is a topic that is ongoing and can be "refreshed" every so often as new folks join and our Doodles go through different stages. For instance, if you asked me this question two months ago I would have had a totally different answer for you :). How about your Murphy and Bella?

[Adina P]

On the floor in our bedroom.  Boca was kicked out and in her crate after baby was born but recently got re-invited in once baby started sleeping through the night.