Canine Enthusiasts Bond Over Mutual Love of Letting Their Doggos Sleep With Them in the Bed

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kalila courban
Jan 23, 2024 10:00 AM EST

Hey, friends. What an adorable thread we have got here for you today. In the heartwarming narratives exchanged on a dedicated dog enthusiasts' forum, a delightful tapestry of bedtime bonding with our beloved doggos emerges. The journey from stringent canine-exclusion policies to the heartening tale of Max, the once-foster-now-family pup, encapsulates the universal allure of sharing our beds with these cute canines. 

The shift from spacious dog houses to the snug warmth of a shared bed symbolizes the magnetic pull of canine camaraderie. The responses echo a collective sentiment—a king-size bed or a modest space, the laughter and love exchanged with our dogs transform every inch into a cherished haven. We wanted to shine our famous Animal Comedy spotlight on the unique connections forged as our canine friends become cherished co-sleepers. It celebrates the delightful intersection of human and canine worlds, where bedtime transcends into a haven of shared affection, laughter, a whole lot of rest.

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    Posted by u/lyricreaux 3 days ago Never knew I'd love sleeping with a dog so much.
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    Growing up I had dogs but as a family rule they were never to be in beds and were mainly kept outside. They had nice big dog houses and a doggie dog but my dogs all slept outside.
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    When I got older, dogs slowly came inside but still slept in their own bed. About four months ago I took in a litter of 9 foster puppies. As weeks went on they all started getting adopted out. I was exhausted to say the least but happy to find homes for all of them. Except max... max was my mischievous dog. He was the smarter but the sneakiest. I remember by day three I was calling him Maxwell when he misbehaved. And singing "max powwerrr" iykyk. And then started bringing him to my bed as his br
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    Now 3 months later, I haven't enjoyed anything so much. He loves the bed. He'll leap into the bed and get so excited to sleep. He is a big snuggler and will get real close to me. At the two month mark I just adopted him. I think the moment I called him Maxwell he was mine. I need a bigger bed though, he fell off this morning.dog tax as requested
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    Update: thanks for sharing all your stories. I love them all! My favorite thing is how much he sleeps like a human hahaha
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    graveybrains. 3 days ago Fair warning, no matter how big the bed gets, they always take up the same percentage of it.
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    Ag0119 3 days ago Truth. I have a king size bed. I am allowed 20%. The dog (or dogs, if the second one feels like it,) also have 20%. The other 60% is empty space because we HAVE TO BE TOUCHING. Wouldn't trade it for the world. Ultimate comfort.
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    Embarrassed-Coffee66 3 days ago Saturdays I sleep in as late as possible and my husband will walk and feed both dogs and then let my GSD back in the bedroom. He gets right up in bed and lays right into me. He lays with me for hours and it's my favorite part of the weekend. It's like 125lbs of deep pressure therapy lol And his gentle pawing when I'm laying there tiktoking and not paying attention to him, the cutest
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    Essay Mediocre6054 3 days ago . Aw so cute. My little girl isn't sleeping in the bed with me yet, she's crate trained but once she's fully trained she's going to be in. I do sneak her up with me anytime my husbands away though and I love it.
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    aliasani. 3 days ago My dog and I always start out the night snuggling and we both love it. But as soon as it's sleep time, he always moves to the furthest corner of my bed or goes to his bed. He really appreciates a good night's sleep!
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    Recent-Forever-2988 3 days ago We love going up to bed at night with our dogs. My husband leaves early for work and I wake up late with the dogs and cuddle. One sleeps under the duvet and the other on my pillow. It's my favourite part of the day and they love it even more than I do. Sometimes when I go out and give them the run of the house, I come back and they're both in my bed together like they know it's their happy place
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    Mysterious-Art8838 · 3 days ago Does anybody else's sleep all the way under the covers? My comforter is light but it makes me nervous like how does she breathe??? She only does it during winter.
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    bag-o-frogs 3 days ago edited 2 days ago my dog is currently all cuddled up to me in bed my bf and I talked about not letting the dogs up on the bed at night because we have to clean the sheets more often but honestly we both don't think we could ever do that, it's the best
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    Heirsandgraces. 3 days ago My pup loves the bed as well. Normally he'll start on the covers but at some point he must feel a bit chilly cos then he'll scoot up to the top dive under the duvet, go down to the bottom, turn himself around and then end up the top so his heads outside on the pillow and the rest is covered up! He'll happily stay there until I wake up.
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    trippymonkeys 3 days ago I miss this. All my dogs have been snugglers but our new one prefers to sleep in her own bed or on the couch
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    enlitenme 3 days ago My doggo sleeps between my legs or back-to-back with me, then my cat sleeps on top of me. One big pile of love! I feel so cozy.
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    BeatrixFarrand. 3 days ago Yup. 14 lb dog, 65% of the queen mattress. Literally lays his head on my satin hair pillow.
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