You be the judge: should my girlfriend's dog stop sleeping in our bed?
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Loading... - Emilia Castillo
- 01 Jul 2022
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The prosecution: Ronnie
Luna is always on our mattress at night, and I think it’s gross. She’s got a dog bed downstairs
I’ve just bought a house and my girlfriend Tilda stays over most nights with her little dog, Luna. I like Luna a lot. She’s a Jack Russell terrier and very friendly. She is allowed anywhere in the house – except, if I had it my way, the bed. Tilda disagrees.
I haven’t had a chance to buy a bed frame since moving in, and Luna regularly gets on our mattress at night. We keep a little cushion dog bed in the corner of the bedroom and a crate for her downstairs, but Tilda is reluctant to leave her down there.
Tilda says, ‘Oh Luna’s no hassle, you won’t even notice she’s there’
Tilda says: “Luna’s no hassle, you won’t even notice she’s there.” But during the night the dog will come and sit on your chest and lick your face, before falling asleep on you, which is too much. Of course you notice when a dog is breathing in your face. I find it harder to sleep because I’m conscious of her there. There’s also the hygiene issue – even though Luna is short-haired and doesn’t shed much, she’s still a dog. It’s gross to think of the germs on her claws rubbing off on us and our sheets.
When Tilda and I first got together two years ago, I was living with my parents and Tilda with her mum. When Tilda came to spend time with me she didn’t bring Luna over as much, as my parents had their house rules. We couldn’t have the dog upstairs, so Luna stayed in her crate. But now I’ve bought a house and Tilda and Luna are staying over, all the rules seem to have gone out the window.
Now Luna’s gotten into the habit of sleeping with us, it’s hard to get her out of it. I have tried putting my foot down recently, putting her in the crate before bed myself, but she just whines until Tilda asks if we can go to get her and ends up in our bed. It’s a vicious cycle, and has affected my sleep.
Tilda needs to be stricter with Luna. It’s her dog, so she needs to put a plan in place so we can all get a good night’s sleep. Tilda is hoping to move in full-time soon but unless we get this issue sorted, I can’t see it working out with the three of us under one roof.
A dog’s place is in its own bed, not in the bed of its owner.
The defence: Tilda
If Ronnie doesn’t like Luna on the bed, he should buy a bed frame to stop her jumping up
I got Luna in lockdown when I was single and living alone. She was my companion, my rock during hard times.
I moved back and met Ronnie two years ago. Luna has always slept in my bed or in my room, so it’s hard to train her out of it. Ronnie does love Luna. She’s a gorgeous little pooch; sociable, kind and loving and she even responds to his commands.
It’s just the sleeping that is the issue. I actually like having her snuggled up beside us in bed but Ronnie thinks it’s gross. However, I always make sure Luna is super clean and bathe her regularly.
She certainly doesn’t have fleas, so I’m not sure why he’s concerned about that. Luna also doesn’t really shed her hair, and I brush her teeth.
I’d love to have her inside the duvet with us more often, but Ronnie doesn’t really allow it. Read More...
