Joanne M
Well-known member
That's a great photo Judy.
Lily, no way do I mean to imply you should let the dog on the couch or any other surface you don't want. No offense intended, however, I suspect you may eventually give in. Not because you should, I absolutely believe your angel gets all the love and attention it deserves. I just found myself giving in on things, I didn't think I would. I actually applaud you if you stick to your rules. It's just that they give you those sad cavalier eyes and sometimes you give in, in spite of your intent. I was adamant about not wanting Tucker to sleep in my bed. I didn't want dog hair, or anything that might be on him from the yard, etc... I tried it for a few months, then everytime my nieces slept over he'd sleep with them in the other room. After they went home he'd kinda whine beside my bed at night, he's got a perfectly good dog bed in my bedroom, but he wanted to lay next to me, or someone, and I felt bad, eventually gave in. My bed doesn't look as pristine as it once did, but I wimped out. Couldn't hold my ground.
Keep me posted. I'm not judging you honey. I'm genuinely interested in what every one has to say at this site. Everyone offers what works best for them. FYI - Tucker will put himself in a room by himself at times. Which I understand is unusual for a cavalier. Since he can lay on any bed or piece of furniture he wants, he seems to alternate. Sometimes, at night he puts himself to bed, other times he waits until I go to bed. Sometimes when I'm sitting in my chair in the living room, Tucker jumps off my lap and curls up in his own dog bed, that is in front of the fireplace, alongside my chair. My friend has Tucker's brother, and she says he always wants to be sitting on someone. Tucker does not have to. Right now, while I'm typing he's laying on a bed in the same room, but he's not trying to get my attention, or trying to jump up on me.
Lily, no way do I mean to imply you should let the dog on the couch or any other surface you don't want. No offense intended, however, I suspect you may eventually give in. Not because you should, I absolutely believe your angel gets all the love and attention it deserves. I just found myself giving in on things, I didn't think I would. I actually applaud you if you stick to your rules. It's just that they give you those sad cavalier eyes and sometimes you give in, in spite of your intent. I was adamant about not wanting Tucker to sleep in my bed. I didn't want dog hair, or anything that might be on him from the yard, etc... I tried it for a few months, then everytime my nieces slept over he'd sleep with them in the other room. After they went home he'd kinda whine beside my bed at night, he's got a perfectly good dog bed in my bedroom, but he wanted to lay next to me, or someone, and I felt bad, eventually gave in. My bed doesn't look as pristine as it once did, but I wimped out. Couldn't hold my ground.
Keep me posted. I'm not judging you honey. I'm genuinely interested in what every one has to say at this site. Everyone offers what works best for them. FYI - Tucker will put himself in a room by himself at times. Which I understand is unusual for a cavalier. Since he can lay on any bed or piece of furniture he wants, he seems to alternate. Sometimes, at night he puts himself to bed, other times he waits until I go to bed. Sometimes when I'm sitting in my chair in the living room, Tucker jumps off my lap and curls up in his own dog bed, that is in front of the fireplace, alongside my chair. My friend has Tucker's brother, and she says he always wants to be sitting on someone. Tucker does not have to. Right now, while I'm typing he's laying on a bed in the same room, but he's not trying to get my attention, or trying to jump up on me.
