Where Does Your Dog Sleep?
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Cats have sleep perfected.
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I used to share a twin bed with an 80lbs German Shepherd when I was single. When it was time to get up he'd quietly get down then very gently push his nose under the covers till he touched my bare skin, (my leg, back etc) and. I'd jump up and was awake for the day. Nothing like a cold nose to startle you awake.
He passed and I met my wife and she let her Golden Retriever in the bed. A queen bed plus us was still a tight fit. So when we got our current Golden who was 9weeks (my profile picture) we instituted the "feet on the floor policy" which has been great. He stays off the couch, chairs, and the beds. Crate doors always open and he has run of the house but 99.9% of the time he's sleeping in the bedroom with us either on the floor at the end of the bed or on the floor at my side of the bed.
Throughout the night we have any combination of 3 large cats on the bed plus 3 kids. We have a king sized bed for that exact reason.
He passed and I met my wife and she let her Golden Retriever in the bed. A queen bed plus us was still a tight fit. So when we got our current Golden who was 9weeks (my profile picture) we instituted the "feet on the floor policy" which has been great. He stays off the couch, chairs, and the beds. Crate doors always open and he has run of the house but 99.9% of the time he's sleeping in the bedroom with us either on the floor at the end of the bed or on the floor at my side of the bed.
Throughout the night we have any combination of 3 large cats on the bed plus 3 kids. We have a king sized bed for that exact reason.
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I can tell Penny is accustomed to being on the couch and bed, in her former home, because she still jumps up on ours seemingly without thinking sometimes, then quickly gets off when she gets yelled at. One morning I hadn't made my bed yet, and when I couldn't find Penny after my shower, DH found her sleeping under the covers. I just thought it was rumpled covers when I had looked in earlier.
I have given over one wing back chair to her, though, and she sleeps there during the day a lot.
Uhh....by the way, what is the best way to get dog hair off stuff? Furniture; is there a special thing you use?
Are you all ok with going out in public with dog hair all over you? Do those sticky rollers work better than anything else?
Since Penny is mostly black, her hair doesn't show up so much, except the white parts. My grand daughters are always covered with white dog hair, from their white dog. I can't believe my son lets them go to school with dog hair all over their fleece jackets. Am I just too picky?
I have given over one wing back chair to her, though, and she sleeps there during the day a lot.
Uhh....by the way, what is the best way to get dog hair off stuff? Furniture; is there a special thing you use?
Are you all ok with going out in public with dog hair all over you? Do those sticky rollers work better than anything else?
Since Penny is mostly black, her hair doesn't show up so much, except the white parts. My grand daughters are always covered with white dog hair, from their white dog. I can't believe my son lets them go to school with dog hair all over their fleece jackets. Am I just too picky?
digitS'
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My Mom had 2 sayings about clothing:
You can't see a patch on a flying horse.
Neat & clean, clean & neat.
One reason to have a little shaver like you'd take to NyBoy. Although, one of the first things we did when Garbanzo stayed with us for about a year was to buy clippers.
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You can't see a patch on a flying horse.
Neat & clean, clean & neat.
One reason to have a little shaver like you'd take to NyBoy. Although, one of the first things we did when Garbanzo stayed with us for about a year was to buy clippers.
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Lint brush for clothes works. When someone comes to see puppies I tell them the breed sheds. When it comes to dog hair they will be wearing it, living in it, and sometimes eating it, if problem get non shedding breed. Shorted haired dogs shed more then long haired.
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I don't think so. My Mom freaks OUT over dog/cat hair and would never allow one in the house and even gets freaked out when I WEAR dog hair into the house. That's why my barn coats are kept on the back porch. Anytime she sees people covered in pet hair she assumes they "live in filth".
I must admit, I tend to form the same conclusions when I see little kids, adults and cars covered in pet hair. Some clothing? Yep...when you work with and around dogs you are going to get some hair on ya. But all the clothing? Someone's not cleaning enough, grooming enough or these pets have serious health problems.
digitS'
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Get him a roll of 2" duct or masking tape.
Guys like to play with tape (doesn't everybody?). Pulling it out, ripping it off and wrapping it around the digitS scares the kids. Then, they just have to stand there while you slap them ... uh, pat them.
Garbanzo looks like her Cairn mother but has a coat like her Poodle dad. She would look like a dustmop without grooming but it's easy to bring out the terrier in her. Then, she bites you.
... kidding. Probably biting is more common with dogs that haven't been handed in all sorts of ways since early in life.
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Guys like to play with tape (doesn't everybody?). Pulling it out, ripping it off and wrapping it around the digitS scares the kids. Then, they just have to stand there while you slap them ... uh, pat them.
Garbanzo looks like her Cairn mother but has a coat like her Poodle dad. She would look like a dustmop without grooming but it's easy to bring out the terrier in her. Then, she bites you.
... kidding. Probably biting is more common with dogs that haven't been handed in all sorts of ways since early in life.
Steve
