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Hi.
Our dog Leela sleeps in a crate in the kitchen. The last few nights I have sectioned off the kitchen and still 'put her to bed' but leave the crate door open. She seems to like that.
But Mr. Groove and I have been talking about having her sleep in our room.
we are not sure if we should or if she's fine and we should leave things be.
If we do decide to do it, we're not sure how to go about it.
Obviously we need to dog proof the bedroom. Right now she's only allowed in there with us, otherwise we keep the door closed.
Would we need another crate or would a dog bed work and would she stay in it or would she move around. One concern I have is that we would wake when she gets restless. Mr. Groove talks about having her on our bed, but I am not sure I want to go there. For one thing she isn't allowed on any other furniture.
Anyway, it is just something we have been pondering and I wonder what you all think. Thanks.
EDIT TO ADD 1/4/11: See my update on page four. We put a crate in our room and she still won't stay.
EDIT TO ADD 1/12/12: we got a puppy may 2011. she sleeps in our bed. she is 11 months now, probably full grown, as she is little. Leela won't sleep in our room but I put her pillow by the door and noticed she lays there some times.
EDIT TO ADD 5/11/12 OMG I am so far away from the original post now. Both dogs are allowed on the furniture, they both have crates, but Leela sleeps in the living room/kitchen/crate and Hoshi sleeps in our bed. We've decided just to let Leela be, it stresses her out when we try to bring her in our room at night.
Our dog Leela sleeps in a crate in the kitchen. The last few nights I have sectioned off the kitchen and still 'put her to bed' but leave the crate door open. She seems to like that.
But Mr. Groove and I have been talking about having her sleep in our room.
we are not sure if we should or if she's fine and we should leave things be.
If we do decide to do it, we're not sure how to go about it.
Obviously we need to dog proof the bedroom. Right now she's only allowed in there with us, otherwise we keep the door closed.
Would we need another crate or would a dog bed work and would she stay in it or would she move around. One concern I have is that we would wake when she gets restless. Mr. Groove talks about having her on our bed, but I am not sure I want to go there. For one thing she isn't allowed on any other furniture.
Anyway, it is just something we have been pondering and I wonder what you all think. Thanks.
EDIT TO ADD 1/4/11: See my update on page four. We put a crate in our room and she still won't stay.
EDIT TO ADD 1/12/12: we got a puppy may 2011. she sleeps in our bed. she is 11 months now, probably full grown, as she is little. Leela won't sleep in our room but I put her pillow by the door and noticed she lays there some times.
EDIT TO ADD 5/11/12 OMG I am so far away from the original post now. Both dogs are allowed on the furniture, they both have crates, but Leela sleeps in the living room/kitchen/crate and Hoshi sleeps in our bed. We've decided just to let Leela be, it stresses her out when we try to bring her in our room at night.
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