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by RLHAR on 31 July 2011 - 04:07
VI,
That was good on them but the thing is I have no inclination to keep his dogs. I like my GSDs, if I'm going to have dogs it will be GSDs and currently my space and budget barely allows for 3 dogs and I'm at max capacity.
I'm not going to keep them myself and I'm not going to just foist them off on some rescue or let them go on to be someone else's problem. There are too many well trained, well mannered dogs in the system as we speak to waste time on two spoiled, ill mannered, aggressive dogs.
That was good on them but the thing is I have no inclination to keep his dogs. I like my GSDs, if I'm going to have dogs it will be GSDs and currently my space and budget barely allows for 3 dogs and I'm at max capacity.
I'm not going to keep them myself and I'm not going to just foist them off on some rescue or let them go on to be someone else's problem. There are too many well trained, well mannered dogs in the system as we speak to waste time on two spoiled, ill mannered, aggressive dogs.
by VonIsengard on 31 July 2011 - 06:07
Hopefully it will remain a non-issue for you for a long time to come. :)
by mollyandjack on 31 July 2011 - 14:07
Spoiling a dog is selfish. It serves your needs, not theirs. My dogs aren't treated like children, they're treated like dogs and are extremely well-cared for. They get more quality one-on-one time with me and my husband than all of the "furbabies" I've ever met get with their owners, despite my dogs spending about half of their time outside digging for moles or chasing butterflies.
And honestly, if I need to cuddle someone in bed, I talk to my husband :D
by Silbersee on 31 July 2011 - 17:07
mollyandjack,
super post! That just sums it up!
Dogs are animals and not people! Therefore, their needs are totally different than ours. A lot of people just do not get that. However, it is their problem and not the dog's.
Even though it is somewhat off topic: When I cuddle with my cat, she purrs. However, if I pet her too extensively, she grabs my hand and bites it. My husband calls it overstimulation. The same with dogs, even though they can't express it the same way a cat would. They are too obedient, too submissive and too much of a companion. I actually think that they can suffer from "overstimulation".
Especially a GSD was certainly not bred to launch on somebody's bed. If a dog has to be reduced to that, get a toy dog not a working dog.
Our dogs come into the house every once in a while and they have a nice big doggie bed in the kitchen (even though the cats use it too). However, they are not allowed in our bedroom or in the children's rooms. We have tile floor where they stay. Our new house where we are moving to next month is built into a hill and has a huge finished basement with all tile flooring and glass doors and windows to the yard. I won't have any problem with that either.The cats are allowed everywhere but they never leave the house to go outside. I am not worried about hair (we shed ours as well) but flees, ticks and other nasty things. I refuse to deal with that in my sleeping or living quarters. For that reason, we shed our dog and horse clothes in the mudroom as well. But to each their own!
Edited to add (could not resist): And if you do not have a husband (or boyfriend) to cuddle with in bed, use one of these body pillows, lol!
super post! That just sums it up!
Dogs are animals and not people! Therefore, their needs are totally different than ours. A lot of people just do not get that. However, it is their problem and not the dog's.
Even though it is somewhat off topic: When I cuddle with my cat, she purrs. However, if I pet her too extensively, she grabs my hand and bites it. My husband calls it overstimulation. The same with dogs, even though they can't express it the same way a cat would. They are too obedient, too submissive and too much of a companion. I actually think that they can suffer from "overstimulation".
Especially a GSD was certainly not bred to launch on somebody's bed. If a dog has to be reduced to that, get a toy dog not a working dog.
Our dogs come into the house every once in a while and they have a nice big doggie bed in the kitchen (even though the cats use it too). However, they are not allowed in our bedroom or in the children's rooms. We have tile floor where they stay. Our new house where we are moving to next month is built into a hill and has a huge finished basement with all tile flooring and glass doors and windows to the yard. I won't have any problem with that either.The cats are allowed everywhere but they never leave the house to go outside. I am not worried about hair (we shed ours as well) but flees, ticks and other nasty things. I refuse to deal with that in my sleeping or living quarters. For that reason, we shed our dog and horse clothes in the mudroom as well. But to each their own!
Edited to add (could not resist): And if you do not have a husband (or boyfriend) to cuddle with in bed, use one of these body pillows, lol!
by Ruger1 on 31 July 2011 - 19:07
IMO I think the thread is getting a bit confusing. Is the issue about cleanliness ( hair,dirt,dust ) or is their a real issue of concern where a dog lives, sleeps, and lounges..?...Is the thread about preferences with where you allow your animals to live, sleep, and lounge or is it about spoiling/humanizing your dog...I think these are two different things....
....IMO a dog should be able to sleep, live and lounge were ever the owner says it can..And for everyone it will be different....And it will be based on people's preferences, lifestyles, culture, traditions, rather that an absoulute right way ...
Some people prefer out door kennels, some basements, some a dog house in the yard, some a dog bed in the kitchen, some in the garage, some in the living room, some upstairs in a create next to the bed, some in the bed....
Do not each of us have the freedom to decide where our dogs are physically, so as long as our dogs repect and obey us in all ways and that we treat them as dogs, not humans....
by vonissk on 01 August 2011 - 02:08
Excellent post Ruger. Now maybe there is something wrong with me or my dogs but if you try to cuddle with one of them they go off and leave you out in the cold!!!! They like praise and they like petting some--fave is having their ears massaged and butt scratches. But as a rule they're not overly affectionate--like a lap dog. And I am good with that. I had a shepherd a long time ago that had to just be on you all the time--had to be next to you and touching you and I hated it. They are just velcro enough to follow me everywhere I go. And Silbersee I am definately good with cuddling with my pillows cause they don't shed or argue--being single definately has its pluses!!!
by Silbersee on 01 August 2011 - 10:08
LOL, vonissk! You have a valid point there. No arguing about that subject from my side! I like my pillow too (at least every once in a while).
BTW, what you describe is exactly what I had meant with "overstimulation". Animals are animals!
BTW, what you describe is exactly what I had meant with "overstimulation". Animals are animals!
by LadyFrost on 01 August 2011 - 15:08
Brittani....enjoy your dog, you have her the way you want her and if it's working for you who am I to judge....and even thought i cringe at the idea of my dog on my bed I think your photos are cute and your dog is adorable...thanks for sharing.
by Keith Grossman on 01 August 2011 - 15:08
This certainly is a whole lot of hoopla over nothing.
by GSDloyalty on 01 August 2011 - 18:08
Birttany, Enjoy your dog. Its amazing how a cute pic can go as far as this.
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