Will this increase our bond?

So for the last week I've been weak and let spud up on the couch where he lies on top of my legs, will it help us bond as he's gettin lots of contact with me now rather than him in his bed me on the couch. And he's more or less asking to get up with me every night now but he's gettin big and heavy now

Darcy sits with me on my chair every night, I guess it's personal choice but it lovely to have special snuggles

I really do think it increases a bond, just remember once you start it will be your bed next lol! Could not be without my snuggles Xx

I don't think it will be the bed soon as I can't trust him not to wreck the room as I'm a deep sleeper once I conk out, and if he jumps off the bed I know I'll waken up to mayhem lol

You need your snuggles, I wonder what's wrong if Daisy doesn't get on the sofa with me! Staffies love human contract so I do think it increases the bond   

Yeah it's actually quite comforting when he's asleep on my legs but I'm just worried about in another couple of months when he's grew again and taking up the hole couch I said at the start he wouldn't be on the couch or bed but I've already gave in with the couch

As I said the bed won't be soon   

It's true mark! I held out for over a year but she's well and truly in now!!   but I wouldn't change a thing   

Haha yeah a know, tried him for 5mins one night and he just wanted to eat the covers, so guess it on the horizon,

They worm there way in! Moo wasn't allowed on the sofa or bed for all but a week   

 the sofa was always ok but not the bed I said !!

Oh Moo has her side of the sofa (it has her throw on it), but she took charge of the bed rather quickly   

 yeah I have throws, Daisy knows not to go on the other sofa which doesn't have then on! Clever girl she is!    

The sofa the bed Zara gets the lot. Even run of the house when we out. We've been so lucky. She's been really good. The garden is another story though!!! I love my snuggles with her. I feel it keeps her calmer and happier when she with us.   

I certainly think it does Sarah x

Janey.... Don't you just love the way they get into bed, under the covers head on pillow  

  My first would just tunnel to the end of the bed, Moo is slightly more polite and sleeps on the pillow next to me! Gotta love em Sarah XX

Daisy doesn't go under to covers but likes to rest her head on my legs   

I'll give him another shot at the bed tonight, but first sign of crazy spud and he's back in his own bed I'm sure in a cpl of months he'll be fine n loving in bed, my last one used to sneak in and sleep at my daughters feet when she stayed,

Definately helps bonding and they all seem to think they are lap dogs   

Hee hee snuggle bums Xx

Sazzle It's so good to feel them close by. Although I sometimes have to manoeuvre Zara in the middle of the night as she can take over the bed. She's so good though when my three year old daughter decides to get in (most nights around 3am) Zara will always move to the end of the bed on her side. My poor hubby is nearly falling out of bed   

I'd say so! Biscuit doesn't sleep in my bed because she doesn't settle and growls at any noise she thinks may be an "intruder" but she's always having snuggles on the sofa

m4rkj Our Zara likes to be at my daughters feet too ( I only allow it in our bed though ) Hope he settles in your bed tonight we didn't allow Zara to sleep upstairs for a while but it really helped settle her and she sleeps all night. She's very lazy in the mornings

m4rkg wrote:I'll give him another shot at the bed tonight, but first sign of crazy spud and he's back in his own bed :DI'm sure in a cpl of months he'll be fine n loving in bed, my last one used to sneak in and sleep at my daughters feet when she stayed,

it's probably just the novelty of it making him excited, sure he'll calm down x

Limey wrote:Sazzle It's so good to feel them close by. Although I sometimes have to manoeuvre Zara in the middle of the night as she can take over the bed. She's so good though when my three year old daughter decides to get in (most nights around 3am) Zara will always move to the end of the bed on her side. My poor hubby is nearly falling out of bed   

  that sounds about right!!

He will calm down once he realises that bed = amazing sleep time! When Bane first came up a couple of mornings he would just jump all over your face, bite your ears, nose the duvet anything he could get hold of and just want to wrestle! But now he will jump up, give you a kiss and then go off under the covers to the bottom of the bed and snooze!
He also gets sofa snugs with me in the evenings! Never interested in snugging the OH if I am there so maybe we have bonded more as I spend more time with him

Your his mommy   

 Is funny cos he was originally the OH puppy dawg as he has been desperate to get a dog for years! But I have stolen him away

Oh Mark I had to chuckle I reckon all our staffys are the same coz I too said definitely no sofa & no bed, now he has his own lounge chair but I've been soft & he climbs up on the other two sofas although he doesn't stay there long (his choice), and he sleeps in his bed in our room now and around 4-5am I pull him up on to the end of our bed where he stays as long as poss. They have us all wrapped round their fingers!!!!!

Bacchus is the only dog I've ever allowed on the settee. The staffie is a very gregarious breed and they crave human contact, and besides, I find his cuddles relaxing. It doesn't necessarily follow that if you allow him on the settee that he will invade your bed. As with everything you need to set boundaries and be consistent. I disallowed Bacchus entry to the bedroom because of his bum burps when he was little and, although this is no longer an issue since switching to BARF, he knows he is not allowed on the bed. He does however come up to briefly say good morning when he hears me stir but must remain on the floor. Bacchus is my first staffie but I learned very quickly, with a lot of sound advice on this forum, that you must set boundaries as the staff is a very intelligent and strong willed little dog who will exploit any chink in your resolve. But this doesn't mean you can't spoil Spud anyway. How can you not? He's a wee cracker. Where's the pics by the way??

Oh sorry. In answer to your question......Yes. Cuddles + games + training will definitely help to form a strong bond between you.

Lucy is 6 months, when she is ready for bed she looks up at the ceiling  whimpers or gives a loud yawn. I go up first and get into bed then Lucy follows with hubby.
She snuggles down between us for a little while; then goes down to the bottom of the bed. She is as good as gold and only moves when I get out of bed in the morning.
As to what will happen when we get our other puppy in July; I have know idea    we will just have to wait to see if she want's to stay downstairs with him.

Snoop was allowed onto the bed and loved snuggling up with me. Lula is not really allowed upstairs because she chews everything in sight   she gets loads of cuddles on the coach

Beau loves the settee and the bed especially when I get up she jumps right in my spot so I have no chance of getting back in her head on the pillow snoring her head off bless her 

markrobo wrote:Beau loves the settee and the bed especially when I get up she jumps right in my spot so I have no chance of getting back in her head on the pillow snoring her head off bless her 

I don't have an issue with people allowing their fur babies into their beds but we have 3 cats who were here first so if a 20 kilo staffie got in too the OH and I would have to move to the couch.   

 

Well tried him in the bed last night and he lasted about 10 mins, he thought it was play fight time and decided he was gonna eat me instead of go to sleep so put him in his bed and he was sleeping within minutes, crazy dog.

He has also decided he didn't like the wallpaper in the bedroom as he has stripped one length half way up the wall clean off

I don't enjoy having Biscuit sleeping in with me, we do each others heads in lol! That's mine and my OH's time, Biscuits fine sleeping downstairs settles really well!