Administrators Eric Posted January 7, 2022 Administrators Share Posted January 7, 2022 That a sleeping dog takes up about twice the surface area of a bed as he does when he is awake? 3 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAKA Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Uh Huh, and they seem to have a way of sleeping in such a position that YOU can possibly get into bed without moving them...then they get pissed off and jump off the bed I'm talkin' 2 10# dogs on a CALIFORNIA KING 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janice6 Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 1 minute ago, Eric said: That a sleeping dog takes up about twice the surface area of a bed as he does when he is awake? That's true. I love lying in bed with my wife and feeling her warmth and her familiar wonderful smell, knowing that she loves me. But my dog is something apart and special. My previous dog (a 9 lb. Yorkshire Terrier with the softest hair, not fur) would sleep with us, by mutual consent of my spouse and me. He was so small he would sleep on her pillow wrapped around her head. One night I woke up hearing the softest noise. I could barely hear it and when I realized it was my dog snoring softly, I couldn't help but laugh it was so cute. He was my father confessor, I used to hold him in the dark sitting in the living room after my wife had gone to bed and tell him my greatest fears and feelings. Things that I couldn't even tell my wife. What was so endearing was that occasionally he would lift his head and give me one lick on the cheek. My dog was more important to me than 100 Psychologists. He could lift my spirits and cheer me up better than anything in my life. I loved my wife but some things I couldn't tell her because she would take on the burden of trying to help me when the only one that could help me was me. He lived with us for almost 20 years. My children left our home after 18 years. He was like my child and at the same time my emotional rock. When he passed it was like a piece of my Heart was torn out. We both loved him so. I believe I liked sleeping with my dog damned near as much as with my wife. I miss my dog sleeping with us. I would give anything if my new dog would share my bed. My new dog (a14 year old rescue, Skye Terrier, with hair and coloring as my old dog) for some reason will not get on the bed, but when we wake up, she will have her paws on the side of the bed and hop up and down till I pick her up Take her to bed with us, hug her, pet her, tell her how much she means to us. I do get that lick and it does help. Different dog, same cure for me. How do they know? I love a dog sharing my bed with both of us. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmohme Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Not just the amount of space they can take up. The dogs brain is capable of complex geometric calculations in order to determine optimum placement and angles to effect any and all other occupants of said bed. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cougar_ml Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 4 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batesmotel Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 We have two beagles. In the winter they sleep with us. The boy (40 pounds) just sleeps at the end of the bed with my wife’s feet as a pillow. The girl (30 pounds) sleeps between us. Her back to mine, feet dug into the blanket. Every time I move at all her tension on me moves her closer to me. Effectively moving me out of bed a fraction of an inch at a time. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hook Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 I don’t have a dog anymore. This is my last dog. I had her tattooed on my leg so we could continue our daily walks. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hook Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Man I miss the days of letting her out when it was 10 40 below and she would run and climb under my blanket and snuggle up to me. I would put little booties on her when it was 10 above or colder. She was the ultimate friend. I miss the hell out of my little girl. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hook Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 2 hours ago, Batesmotel said: We have two beagles. In the winter they sleep with us. The boy (40 pounds) just sleeps at the end of the bed with my wife’s feet as a pillow. The girl (30 pounds) sleeps between us. Her back to mine, feet dug into the blanket. Every time I move at all her tension on me moves her closer to me. Effectively moving me out of bed a fraction of an inch at a time. I have been thinking of getting a beagle I think they are cool dogs. I didn’t know they got 30_40 lbs. Do yours howl a lot ? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batesmotel Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 27 minutes ago, Hook said: I have been thinking of getting a beagle I think they are cool dogs. I didn’t know they got 30_40 lbs. Do yours howl a lot ? Don’t howl a lot. We have been lucky. Some are bad about it. They bark a lot at other dogs through the front window. They have their own sofa in the dining room that faces the window. They are incredibly vocal they bark, howl, yowl, yodel etc. They can almost talk. I’ve had 13 dogs. 3 beagles. 3 beagle mix. And a bunch of others. Beagles are my favorites. They are hard to train because the hunting instincts are so deeply bread. They have what is called selective hearing when food or scents get involved. But they are very healthy dogs because health problems associated with designer breeds have not been introduced. Incredibly loyal and affectionate. Great with kids. Serious hunters. Can be bad with other pets if they see them as game. You must watch their weight. They will eat anything and are incredibly good at mooching snacks. Everywhere you go people want to meet them. Socialize them with people and and dogs early. They love people and dogs. Dog parks are great for them. They are very social in their pack. You are part of the pack. If you have kids they are the pack. If you don’t have kids. GET TWO BEAGLES. They will bond to each other and prevent lots of behavioral problems. Beagles often have bad separation anxiety. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batesmotel Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Keeps them entertained all day watching kids play. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batesmotel Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Inseparable 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aomagrat Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 My dog can defy physics and expand to consume all available bed space. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAKA Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 3 hours ago, Batesmotel said: Inseparable Serious 'Equipment" on that rack.... Only "DOG" people understand any of the above 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maser Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Wouldn't wanna have this dog sleeping in bed with me! 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerbie18 Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Here are my beagle baby pics 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batesmotel Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 26 minutes ago, kerbie18 said: Here are my beagle baby pics Adorable 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs.Cicero Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 If I let the mastiff on the bed, there would be no room for any people at all. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampfox762 Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 13 hours ago, Hook said: I don’t have a dog anymore. This is my last dog. I had her tattooed on my leg so we could continue our daily walks. God I miss my Boston.... 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerbie18 Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Any who, my one beagle and my fluffy white dog both sleep with me every night. They probably aren't good for my sleep rhythm, from a medical perspective, and I wouldn't have it any other way. They are my pack. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walt Longmire Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 My dog is a Golden Pyrenees. 75 pounds. I don't allow her, or any other dog, on the furniture or beds. She did own the passenger seat in the KW for a lot of years though. She could spot moose in the dark before I did, and would 'speak up' with a warning. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
railfancwb Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 I’m not a tattoo person, and for quite a while now I’ve had only cats. I really appreciate the dog on your leg tattoo and the thoughts behind it as I often think of having a favorite cat tattooed on my chest so she could still lay there with me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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