Maezie's sleeping through the nite because...

Mary1957 · 01-21-2012, 05:21 AM

......I'm putting her in bed with me. She starts off in the crate but after the first time up to potty...I take her out then bring her in bed with me. She's good through the rest of the nite. Right or wrong..at least I'm getting some sleep. She's such a snuggle bug!

barneysmom2510 · 01-21-2012, 08:44 AM

I love sleeping with Barney he goes to bed at 9:30-5:30 so that works for me.

MollyMcFrecklesMom · 01-21-2012, 09:39 AM

Whatever works for the both of you. But once she's used to it, there's probably no easy way to break her of it.

If I had the room, I'd let mine sleep in my bed...maybe

Orion · 01-21-2012, 09:57 AM

Bassets are exceptional cuddlers. And Molly is right, you have a bed hog for life now!

Barney'spal · 01-21-2012, 10:10 AM

I had Barney in my bed from day one...solved some problems but created some too....I now have to fight for any sleeping surface...can't believe how impossible they are to move

. Probably bad training on my part, but would do the same thing again....I tend to take the easy way out and worry about the consequences later.....enjoy her Mary.

eclairs mom · 01-21-2012, 10:17 AM

He he! I did the same! Haven't had a night where I don't wake up in she shape of a pretzel since! Of course the overnight winter heating bill os cut by half, and there is nothing like those eyes staring at you when you open your eyes!

barneysmom2510 · 01-21-2012, 12:51 PM

Luckily I have a king size bed or it would be a tight fit. It is true once you start odds are slim you will be able to stop

barneysmom2510 · 01-21-2012, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by eclairs mom

He he! I did the same! Haven't had a night where I don't wake up in she shape of a pretzel since! Of course the overnight winter heating bill os cut by half, and there is nothing like those eyes staring at you when you open your eyes!

LOL When I wake up Barney is usually sitting up staring down at me.

Jnfr · 01-21-2012, 07:31 PM

You are now stuck with a bed buddy for life!
Upside, in the winter you will be toasty warm. Down side, in the summer you will be toasty warm.

Upside, that lazy wag and kiss when they realize you are waking up, Down side, you learn to cling to the edge of the bed for space or contort yourself around the hound.

Seriously, I did the same with Abby when training her. She would wake me when she needed to got out rather than soiling the bed. In the crate she would just go.

Jake used to sleep with me but when Sophie passed, he (on his own) took over her bed next to mine (I guess it is the Big Dog bed).

Abby has the "fun" habit of literally laying on my head to wake me when she wants to get up. Of course, it is effective... 65 lbs. on your head does get your attention, no matter how sleepy you are.

miss.abbey.road · 01-21-2012, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Barney'spal

I had Barney in my bed from day one...solved some problems but created some too....I now have to fight for any sleeping surface...can't believe how impossible they are to move

. Probably bad training on my part, but would do the same thing again....I tend to take the easy way out and worry about the consequences later.....enjoy her Mary.

abbey is so hard to movetoo! and she grunts as im trying to get blankets or sleeping space she will get between us and strech and push till she is cozey

01-21-2012, 05:21 AM	#1 (permalink)
Mary1957 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 190	Maezie's sleeping through the nite because... ......I'm putting her in bed with me. She starts off in the crate but after the first time up to potty...I take her out then bring her in bed with me. She's good through the rest of the nite. Right or wrong..at least I'm getting some sleep. She's such a snuggle bug!

01-21-2012, 08:44 AM	#2 (permalink)
barneysmom2510 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Rockport ma Posts: 633	I love sleeping with Barney he goes to bed at 9:30-5:30 so that works for me. __________________ -LISA Mini daschunds Sadie Lou & Daisy dukes Chihuahua Lola Bassett Hound Barney

01-21-2012, 09:39 AM	#3 (permalink)
MollyMcFrecklesMom Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Southeast PA Posts: 1,182	Whatever works for the both of you. But once she's used to it, there's probably no easy way to break her of it. If I had the room, I'd let mine sleep in my bed...maybe __________________ Michelle - proudly owned by Molly (21 mos) and Winston (14 months). Molly McFreckles' World: The adventures of a Basset Hound living with Addison's Disease and a baby brother named Winston

01-21-2012, 10:10 AM	#5 (permalink)
Barney'spal Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: northern michigan Posts: 710	I had Barney in my bed from day one...solved some problems but created some too....I now have to fight for any sleeping surface...can't believe how impossible they are to move. Probably bad training on my part, but would do the same thing again....I tend to take the easy way out and worry about the consequences later.....enjoy her Mary. __________________ Properly trained, a man can be a dog's best friend.

01-21-2012, 12:51 PM	#7 (permalink)
barneysmom2510 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Rockport ma Posts: 633	Luckily I have a king size bed or it would be a tight fit. It is true once you start odds are slim you will be able to stop __________________ -LISA Mini daschunds Sadie Lou & Daisy dukes Chihuahua Lola Bassett Hound Barney

01-21-2012, 09:57 AM	#4 (permalink)
Orion Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Tennessee Posts: 326	Bassets are exceptional cuddlers. And Molly is right, you have a bed hog for life now!

01-21-2012, 10:17 AM	#6 (permalink)
eclairs mom Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Suburb of Chicago Posts: 411	He he! I did the same! Haven't had a night where I don't wake up in she shape of a pretzel since! Of course the overnight winter heating bill os cut by half, and there is nothing like those eyes staring at you when you open your eyes!

01-21-2012, 07:31 PM	#9 (permalink)
Jnfr Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Roanoke, VA Posts: 784	You are now stuck with a bed buddy for life! Upside, in the winter you will be toasty warm. Down side, in the summer you will be toasty warm. Upside, that lazy wag and kiss when they realize you are waking up, Down side, you learn to cling to the edge of the bed for space or contort yourself around the hound. Seriously, I did the same with Abby when training her. She would wake me when she needed to got out rather than soiling the bed. In the crate she would just go. Jake used to sleep with me but when Sophie passed, he (on his own) took over her bed next to mine (I guess it is the Big Dog bed). Abby has the "fun" habit of literally laying on my head to wake me when she wants to get up. Of course, it is effective... 65 lbs. on your head does get your attention, no matter how sleepy you are.

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