Do you let your pets on the furniture? Do you let them sleep in your bed?

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Odd-Guarantee-6152@reddit

My two dogs are allowed wherever they want, but the don’t sleep in bed overnight because they interrupt my sleep.

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Ericp02@reddit

My two dogs also interrupt my sleep and I don't kick them out of bed. Probably should but they love to cuddle

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Mine knows perfectly well that she's not allowed on the counter!

They’re all named after Anime characters. Ryouko comes from “Tenchi Muyo!”, Origami is named after a girl in “Date-A-Live”, Tachikoma is named for the mechs in “Ghost in the Shell”, and Kazuma is from “Konosuba”.

Also she loves to fight the water in the sink and will jump up there no matter what if I turn on the faucet so I gave up on keeping her from going there

Aluminum foil also works as well but it kept falling off so I just used the tape instead

I used painters tape that's about an inch wide facing so the sticky side is up then used some tape in a roll to keep it stuck to the counter. Leaves me with plenty of space to do any food prep or anything else I need

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Meijhen@reddit

I used aluminum foil in my kids' bassinet. Started it about a month before the baby was born, so the cats wouldn't get used to the idea that it was THEIR bed. The first time one of them tried to jump into it and then teleported back out, I nearly died laughing. It definitely worked!

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Mysterious-Art8838@reddit

Friend did that too. Tape on surfaces. Swears by it.

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Loose-Set4266@reddit

I've tried ALL the tricks and my orange girl DOES NOT CARE. She goes where she wants. but she's stinking adorable so I can't stay irritated with her.

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caitejane310@reddit

Lol, mine are allowed on the "island" because they have food and water there and I don't bring food near it. But they still jump up on the counters sometimes but they'll start jumping off the second I open my mouth to tell them to get down 😂

I've also taught them "look but don't touch" when it comes to my yarn (I crochet) and my little baby will reach out and gently touch it with her little toes 😂 or I'll be crocheting along and all of a sudden there's a wet spot cuz she put her mouth on it without me realizing 😆😂😂😂

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Loose-Set4266@reddit

Mine is an angel about my yarn and fiber for spinning. The only thing she is a miscreant about is food, hence not being able to keep her off the counters.

Given how much more of a trouble maker she could be, I’ve accepted this adjustment. No food can ever be left out.

But hey, my dog is fear reactive and we had to make a lot more adjustments for his welfare so it’s fine. 😆

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I clean before and after because my little asshole…I mean cat… will lick everything so I’m always afraid there might be onion juice or god knows what on the counter he’ll lick up…

Unfortunately there is no furniture I couldn’t not let him on…not by my choice…

They don’t usually sleep in bed while we are but will sleep on our bed during the day…and some lazy mornings he likes to climb under the covers and snuggle. My sweet princess is part blind so she can get on the bed and couch but won’t/can’t jump on counters or tables. She’s not a snuggler so usually she might lay on the bed for 5 minute with you and than peace out.

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cranberry_spike@reddit

Yep. I know they'll get up there if only to do the equivalent of flipping me off while doing a victory dance, so I just wash it down.

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Lugbor@reddit

My grandmother kept a squirt gun by the couch so she could spray the cats off the kitchen counter without getting up. It took them a week to stop climbing the counters.

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RectorAequus@reddit

They just learned not to get up there when people were around. Trust me, when the house was empty, they went wherever they wanted to go.

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WindyMint443@reddit

My cats are actively encouraged to sleep on the beds and get on the sitting-related furniture. I want to cuddle with them! The line is drawn at the kitchen counter/tables, and that's "enforced" mostly by not having anything interesting up there they'd want and repeatedly removing them/scolding them while they're acclimating to the home. When I've moved, there's often a short period of time where they test if the rule applies to THESE counters, but overall it works. I know they probably get up at night sometimes (I mean, it's cats), but again, nothing interesting to make it worthwhile means it's rarer.

They make wipes for their paws. Baths also exist. I guarantee you'll compromise if a lady sleeps next to you with her favorite pet next to her.

It's not that serious. It's a mutually beneficial relationship, having a pet.

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ForestOranges@reddit (OP)

I’m like my bed clean. I typically shower before getting into bed. I used to tell my ex she wasn’t “allowed” in my bed until she showered when we came home from a night out. Wiping their paws would help but they would hate me if I tried bathing them every time they wanted to get in my bed.

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Puzzleheaded_Lie6786@reddit

We do the same - we also have a dedicated armchair for the dog with a blanket on top to try to minimize the dog hair. Then we just have to remove the blanket off the one chair when guests come over.

Spoiling is subjective. No matter how many times you state your opinion, I disagree.

Dogs at cats succeeded at domestication. This is their reward. Raccoons are next. They have tiny hands. No one is going to force you to push a dog in a stroller. So what difference is it to you?

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ForestOranges@reddit (OP)

I literally said I don’t care if people do. I think you just have a negative connotation with the word “spoil” and your associate “spoiling” as something bad which is why you’re getting so defensive. I don’t think “spoiling” your pets is a “bad” thing, I just know there’s certain stuff I am and am not comfortable with personally.

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There is a wide range between working animal to pets. I know folks that have a miniature horse and it comes inside like a dog.

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Persis-@reddit

My dog literally got off the sofa, taking my heat source, as I read this question…

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bryku@reddit

Sometimes my dog lets me sleep on my bed.

Jokes aside, there are so many questions on this sub that makes me wonder if people are genuinely scared of dirt. People like to think we are some enlightened species, but at the core... we are still cavemen.

We need to interact with nature to help build up our immune systems and allergy tolerances. For example, children living with dogs tend to develop fewer allergies. It is even better for children that play without outside dogs.

Humans lived side by side with dogs for hundreds if not thousands of years... side by side literally. They were often sleep on beds to help keep us warm during cold winters.

Embrace your cavemen instincts and embrace dog!

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ForestOranges@reddit (OP)

Not a big fan of dirty but I think there’s a time and place for it. As a kid I cared way less and would touch or crawl into anything. I don’t mind getting dirty for certain activities outdoors but then I take a nice hot shower after. I like my bed to be a clean sanctuary. I’ll let dogs lick my face while we’re playing but I’m gonna shower or at least wash my face before getting into bed.

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Nightlilly2021@reddit

rubiscoisrad@reddit

I had some skeins of yarn put away in the drawers under our bed. The cats can get under the bed, and sleep in whatever of the six drawers they like. We initially thought it was cute to open a drawer and find a couple of kittens cuddled up on our pants.

Then one day, I rotated the mattress and wanted to vacuum under the bed. The kittens had chewed through the plastic bag holding 3 things of yarn, and looped it around all the supporting posts under the bed. It looked like one of those psycho-killer yarn maps with thumbtacks and string, complete with shredded bits of newspaper (I do crosswords).

So yes. They do, indeed, get everywhere.

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I have a cat. He goes where he wants.

I have 6 cats and a large dog. I've never even tried to keep them off the furniture LOL (the kitchen counters, yes, but I know they go up there when I'm not in the room)

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Biteme75@reddit

My dog is allowed on all the soft furniture and she sleeps with me. The cats are allowed on all soft furniture, but not on the counters. I've caught one of the cats on the counter though, so quite possibly they get up there all the time when I'm not around.

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fook75@reddit

Yes. My house pets sleep on the furniture. Some sleep in my bed.

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DarkMagickan@reddit

Chairs, yes. Tables and counters, no. And they know it.

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floofienewfie@reddit

When you have a 175# Newfoundland, they decide if and when they want to get up on the couch. You have nothing to do with it.

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No. Every house that lets their animals on fabric, smells like the animal allowed on the fabric lol

No need to @ me 'mine doesn't smell' nah, it prob does but you can't smell it

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TitansRPower@reddit

Don't have my cat anymore, but; Allowed anywhere except for on the table and counter in the kitchen to avoid fur in your food. Anything else is fair game, although my mom got sick of her shedding in her bed and started keeping her out.

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Darth_Lacey@reddit

I have roommates and they have a dog too. Their dog isn’t allowed in my bedroom, my dog isn’t allowed in their bedroom.

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Mysterious-Art8838@reddit

My dog allows me to sleep in the bed. I may or may not be spooning her now.

All of the dogs I’ve had were poodle breeds <15 lbs and all eschewed getting dirty. If it rains (SoCal so rare) my dog gets cleaned up. So generally, pretty clean.

I wash my sheets and comforter about once a week.

I find it very reassuring when she’s sleeping up against me, but she has a cuddle bed on top of my bed and generally sleeps there unless it’s cold. In which case, she’s under the covers but you’ll never find her because this one is 5 lbs. 🤷‍♀️

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ForestOranges@reddit (OP)

I don’t really mind couches or chairs, but the toilet thing is an example of why beds kind of feel like crossing a boundary for me. If I had an animal that liked going on the kitchen table and I couldn’t train them out of it, I’d probably wipe it down daily. And once food falls off the plate and onto the table I wouldn’t bother eating it.

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CJgreencheetah@reddit

I encourage my cats going on the couches and sleeping in bed with me because it helps my mental health a ton just having them near me. I have one cat that likes to sleep right up against me at all times and I've found that it improves my insomnia quite a bit. He doesn't disturb me because if I move around or roll on him or anything he just repositions himself against my waist or back and goes back to sleep. It's a win win.

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ForestOranges@reddit (OP)

That makes a lot of sense and I’m glad it works for you. I love cuddling with animals. I’ll nap with them on the carpet or on a couch.

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Premium333@reddit

You try to tell a cat what to do... Little fuckers do whatever they want whenever they want.

PuzzleheadedWin6377@reddit

My cats are allowed on the furniture and bed. I keep them off the tables and counters.

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AzoriumLupum@reddit

I have one rule: the cats are NOT allowed where food goes. Everywhere else is fair game. I clean when guests come over but I dont deep sanitize or anything (think wiping down with a Lysol wipe or something). If a guest has a problem with that, we'll theres the door.

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Novel_End1895@reddit

My pets let me sit on their furniture and sleep in their bed. We share a king size as they want me to have enough room to sleep. 😉

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Yes. But they are indoor cats.

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justanothergirlgivin@reddit

wherever they’re comfy, they don’t live long enough to force them onto one spot 🫶🏻

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Whatwhyohhh@reddit

I do. Love my cat on the bed. But my husband does not so door always closed

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dogdad1998@reddit

My dog is forbidden from getting gross outside on our walks because she is the cuddliest dog in the world and would be heartbroken if she couldn’t sleep in our bed

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EnvironmentalValue18@reddit

Yes to both. They’re family, do you let family use your furniture and sleep in your beds?

Dog is not allowed on the bed but his bed is next to mine so he can see me at all times.

If someone could tell me how to keep my pets off furniture when I’m not home…

That’s my dogs bed and he just lets me share with him.

Last night he got into the creek in the yard and had feet covered in mud. He had to get a bath before he bedtime.

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StrangeLime4244@reddit

Thankfully my cat doesn’t try to get on the table or counters. But both she and the dog are allowed on anything else and both sleep in the bed with me.

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Maurice_Foot@reddit

Ayup!

Beds and couches are how we tamed the wolves.

I ain’t gonna do anything to send ‘em back to the wild side of things.

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PrincessWolfie1331@reddit

Yes, our dog is allowed on the couch and sleeps in bed with us. His favorite spot is on top of my husband. He's our 35 lb lap dog.

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boomer-rage@reddit

The only place off limits to the cats is the kitchen counter.

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LHCThor@reddit

No pets on the furniture or the bed.

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because cats are ~~smart enough to code-switch~~ assholes.

Ftfy

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awake-lettuce0823@reddit

just my cats. one dog doesn't like to get in the bed and the other squirms around too much when you're trying to sleep

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Ivy7424@reddit

My golden retriever gets on the furniture when invited but she sleeps with my 100% of the time. It may seem counter intuitive but I have some debilitating insomnia and her presence is therapeutic for sleep. But we also do a brush and coat clean wipe down pre-bed and some paw balm in bed.

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SockSock81219@reddit

My cat is allowed everywhere he wants to go except the neighbors' yards. Then we politely ask him to return and he usually politely obliges (we have him on a leash, so he knows we can haul him in if we need to).

We don't cut any raw foods on our counters or tabletops, and if we need to knead dough or something, we'll wash it off first. Otherwise, we don't worry about it. He's a clean, slender guy who does most of his business outside when there isn't snow on the ground.

I wish he'd spend more time on the bed, because he wakes me up when he feels cold or hungry or simply not paid enough attention. Bed covers 2 out of 3.

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When I got married my wife also let her dog sleep in the bed so we had a 110 lb and a 70 lb dog both trying to share the bed with two adults. That was a bit rough.

They both eventually passed and we got a new dog who has no idea that some dogs are allowed on furniture.

Toriat5144@reddit

Yes on furniture my cat is clean. Aldo on the bed not in the bed. She does not walk on the counters or tables.

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KrazySunshine@reddit

My cats were allowed everywhere except the kitchen counters. My one cat slept in the bed every night starting with under the covers then at the end of the bed then on top of me. They were all sweet babies

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CraftyFraggle@reddit

Our dogs are allowed wherever we are.

One won’t get on the bed but the other sleeps there every night.

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Munchkin531@reddit

Let is not the word I would use. 🤣 You can't stop cats from sleeping where they want. Mine like to bask in the sun on the top of the couch. Or I my reading chair.

The dogs are also allowed on the couch or on our bed. But they go in their kennels at night.

This is what happened with my rescue. She’s was 15 months when we got her and she would literally try and pull the covers down to get under them.

6 years later she has her own blanket and space on the bed. She has to be touching me too. I wasn’t a fan initially but now I can’t sleep if she’s not next to me.

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Hwy_Witch@reddit

My cats are allowed everywhere but tables and counters, which they wait to ge on till I'm not watching.

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Yes, absolutely!! My cat always sleeps in bed with me, and I love it. I would feel very alone if her sweet, warm little self weren't snuggled up beside my legs in bed.

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Individual_Speech_10@reddit

I understand not letting or wanting your pets to sleep with you or on your bed. I'll never understand not letting them on the furniture at all. They are supposed to be companion animals. What kind of companion isn't allowed on the furniture? How do you show them any affection if they're always on the floor? What's the point of having one?

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Kayki7@reddit

You mean do they let me sleep in their bed?

I let my dog get onto whatever furniture he wanted. I treated him as a part of the family. Especially when he got older, the bed was his favorite spot (smelled like me) but he wasn't allowed in the bedroom when I wasn't home.

The couch was his second favorite, especially when he got older.

He was an extremely good pupper.

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GOTaSMALL1@reddit

My dogs are allowed on the furniture at our house and sleep in our bed. They know not to get on the furniture at other people’s houses though.

They are also not allowed in the kitchen.

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Extra_Routine_6603@reddit

Cats are allowed on couches but not tables and counters. Usually good about keeping off em but every now and then I'll catch one up there usually watching a bird or squirrel out the window. Otherwise can go wherever but usually don't let em in the bedrooms. Mainly because they don't sleep when we do and instead decide to patrol the perimeter of the bed and climb on my face while I try to sleep or randomly piss on my dirty clothes

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BadPom@reddit

Yes and yes.

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rebby2000@reddit

So, splitting this by dog and cats

Dog: Not allowed on the furniture, largely because it gives the cats an easy place to escape to if she's being particularly annoying about trying to get them to play when they aren't feeling it. She's also not allowed to sleep with me in the bed, but honestly, even if she was? She wouldn't be that interested. She doesn't really enjoy cuddling and I don't have a big bed.

No.

We did before we replaced all the carpet upstairs, but we took that opportunity to install a baby gate at the base of the stairs once that was done.

My dog is allowed on the furniture. I wash him and his feet if he gets into something gross.

He's allowed on my bed, but he's an introvert too and prefers to sleep in his own space.

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birdconureKM@reddit

Not allowed on the furniture. The floor gets dirty enough just from the dog, I don’t want that on the couch. Our dog also has pica (eats non food items) so he is banned from the bedrooms. We keep the front room and kitchen clear of small stuff that he could possibly eat, but that’s not really possible with the bedrooms (large dog, 55lbs, that can reach mid-high stuff). He has two very large cushy dog beds though.

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-Boston-Terrier-@reddit

Let them on the furniture?

I'm lucky my dog lets me in the house.

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Bastyra2016@reddit

I’m in the minority from what I’ve seen. I grew up with an inside dog (my mom only ever had outside dogs). He was not allowed on the furniture but had free run of the house and fenced backyard. When I got my dog (pitbull/beagle mix) I followed suit. I lived off a huge undeveloped swath of land and my dog and I rambled back there nearly everyday. His feet were dirty at times and his short coat got so oily that would transfer to your hands. I bathed him if he rolled in something disgusting or when he got especially ripe smelling. His blankets never really got clean in the wash.

When I visited my parents for the holidays and my grandparents and aunt were also visiting I ended up on the floor on the mattress from the pull out sofa. In those cases my dog slept with me. However I never slept that great. He would get up several times a night and pull the covers off me (he had to be under them). I also experienced my cousins dog sleeping in the bed with us when we were kids. The dog would shake the bed whenever he woke up to scratch. He was a cocker spaniel and his hair stuck to the pillows, sheets…I’d wake up with it all over me.

I fine with other people’s animals on their furniture-their house and their rules. I’m less fine with cats on counter tops from a hygiene perspective but I just deal with it without comment.

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Penelope_Ann@reddit

I've got 5 in bed beside me now. One large, one medium, three smalls.

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ember428@reddit

My dog sleeps on my bed, but I make a concerted effort to keep him on top, not under the covers. That being said, if he jumps into my sheets when I get up for some reason, I don't make a big deal of it. I pet him, touch him, cuddle him throughout the day, so whatever he gets into is there anyway.

The cat is a different story. I wouldn't mind letting him sleep on the bed at all, IF he let me sleep! Bus since he starts batting at me several times a night, he gets to sleep outside, or in cold weather, in the downstairs bathroom!

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Wicket2024@reddit

My dog is on the furniture all the time...but he is a Shiz Tzu. I do not know if I had a large dog if I would have allowed it. He does not sleep in our bed. He did for a while and he would keep us up. It took about a month of being consistent and moving him off everytime he got on, but he eventually got it. He sleeps wherever he wants except beds.

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Ceorl_Lounge@reddit

Long-time cat owner.

Yes for furniture, no for bed.

The dog has free reign of the living room couch, and can be anywhere on the first floor, where I have LVP flooring.

The dog is not allowed upstairs at all, and the same goes for shoes. No dogs in the bed, but the couch is pretty comfortable if you wanted to sleep with him there.

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bloodectomy@reddit

Eh you can't really keep cats off furniture or countertops.

Whether we let them in the bedroom at night depends on whether we have to be up for work or whatever the next day. Sometimes we give them a chance. little dude usually hangs out by the door and little lady likes to curl up next to my wife. As long as they're chillin it's fine, but usually what happens is they wake up and get the zoomies around 3 in the morning, which leads to them yelling at us or fighting on the bed. We're not down with that so we kick them out, but then they attack the bedroom door x.x if we give them the heave-ho before we turn off the lights, they usually leave us alone at night.

Our dogs have the run of the house, and they usually sleep on the bed with us.

Yep, dogs on the furniture and in bed. We keep it in mind when furniture shopping. They deserve to be happy and comfortable too. Only time it bugs me is when I’m folding laundry on the sofa and my dog gets up there for a nap on top of said laundry.

Cats go where they please, there’s no stopping them.

It depends on the household, but my parents are a strict no-furniture for the dog. The previous dogs were allowed on the couch only (then they got a new couch between dogs).

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RockStar5132@reddit

My dog was allowed on the couch and recliners when we had covers on them. He also slept in the same bed as us

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Sweet_Cinnabonn@reddit

Cats in my house are allowed everywhere except kitchen counters and my son's computer desk.

Both are a work in progress.

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PJ_lyrics@reddit

Yes on furniture. We also have two beds, king and a queen, right next to each other because our 3 dogs sleep in our beds.

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DumpsterAflame@reddit

I bet the humans still end up with a small corner of that giant combo-bed! 😄

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CockroachNo2540@reddit

Yes and yes. She’s a dainty old lady, and she’s part of the family.

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BeneficialShame8408@reddit

My cat is allowed on chairs and couches, but she mostly doesn't bother with those since I don't sit on the recliner or couches, which is nice because she used to and left fur behind.

She is not allowed on tables or countertops. She understands not to go on the countertop with the stove, but I usually have to stop her from jumping on the kitchen island to chew on a plant. Once in a blue moon, she'll jump on the table to steal someone's dinner, but that's VERY rare. She usually elects to beg.

She shares my bed with me. XD I was told by her foster straight up that she would sleep in bed with me. I think she gets up at night to hunt mice but she's usually there in the morning.

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martlet1@reddit

100 years ago in America dogs would have have never been let in the house unless they were toy dogs.

Now people treat them like children. And it’s a little insane. Especially when you get more than 2 in your house. Then it’s a problem with cleanliness and I don’t care how much you clean. There’s always hair everywhere. And you can smell them in someone’s house when you walk in. The people who live there get nose blind to it.

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mobyhead1@reddit

According to my cat, I just work here. I’m staff.

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UnmedicatedNarwhal@reddit

You've got it backwards, my cat is kind enough to allow me to use her furniture

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ForestOranges@reddit (OP)

😂😂😂

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DumpsterAflame@reddit

You mean, do they let me sleep in their bed?

Yes, my feline overlords do reserve the edge sliver of their king sized bed for me, on occasion. 🐈‍⬛

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Queasy-Flan2229@reddit

Of course, except the table and kitchen counters. I assume they ignore the rule so I wipe the table or counter before use.

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Jollyguana@reddit

Yes

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Bluemonogi@reddit

In my house cats and dogs are allowed on all the furniture- sofas and beds. We only have cats now and they only occasionally get on our bed with us usually more when it is cold.

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Romulan-Jedi@reddit

"Our" dog, when we have one, is actually my partner's guide dog, so there are certain boundaries I don't cross in order to maintain her safe, working relationship with the pup. They're trained not to get up on furniture, so they aren't allowed to do so for the first few months with us—basically until their partnership with her is solidified.

Once that's pretty down pat, my partner will generally let them up on her bed, but they need to be invited. They're very smart pups, and they pick up the distinction very quickly. They aren't allowed on any other furniture that isn't specifically for them or snuggling with them. We have found that assigning them a piece of furniture (other than their bed) in the living room leaves them with much less obvious desire to hop onto the rest.

When they get close to retirement, I'll let them up on my bed. They're usually pretty excited about that, as I often end up as their favourite person—my partner, no matter how much she loves the pup, needs to maintain her status as the alpha, while I get to be the "fun parent." :)

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KatiMinecraf@reddit

My cats are allowed anywhere except the kitchen counter and table.

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sapgetshappy@reddit

The one of the parts of having pets is getting to cuddle with them. I always sleep better with a dog at my feet and a kitty on my chest 🥰

When they hang out on floor and I am on the couch, I miss them 🥲

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SlimSpooky_@reddit

Our cat has the run of the house, he typically sleeps on the foot of the bed and only comes up to check on my partner and I here and there. He knows to stay off of the pillows and out of the sheets and sometimes sleeps between the quilt and duvet.

The dog (Dalmatian Labrador for context) isn't allowed on the couch or bed, but has his own furniture in every room. He gets into everything he can if given the chance and absolutely loves to swim. He was trained mostly as a hunting dog so he gets straight up country boy muddy.

It’s fine. Just don’t touch the stove. My dog even has his own couch (and his fat ass takes up both seats). Pet hair is just a part of life. Fish aren’t allowed on the floor though, bad.

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Life-Wealth-3399@reddit

Dogs are allowed on couch, chairs and beds. No tables.

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kolyan70@reddit

Yes and yes. Some people (psychologists?) say that letting pets in bed is good for both you and the pet.

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Connect_Office8072@reddit

We allow our dogs on the furniture but since they are large and pretty pushy, we do not allow them on the bed. If we did, we’d be sleeping on the floor by the end of the night.

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sammysbud@reddit

Lol, I wish my cat would learn to not jump on counters. He knows he's wrong, because he'll check if I'm watching before doing it. One clap and he's off. I wipe the counters before cooking anyways.

PromiseThomas@reddit

Cats are allowed on any surface I don’t eat or prep food on. It makes me sad when pets aren’t allowed on couches or beds. They have to spend so much of their lives inside your house and they aren’t even allowed to sit on the comfy parts of your house?!

Also, anyone who’s never cuddled with a cat in bed hasn’t lived. It’s true happiness.

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Jedi4Hire@reddit

The dog is allowed on the couches and chairs but is not allowed to sleep in my bed, since there wouldn't be enough room in my bed for me if she was there.

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MonteCristo85@reddit

Allowed on the furniture and the bed.

I keep blankets on the couch I wash regularly. And I dont let pets in the bed, only on top. Again, blankets washed regularly.

It might not be as clean as it would be if they didnt, but it is worth it to me.

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Kittenlovingsunshine@reddit

My cat is allowed to be anywhere he wants to be in the house. This is any spot in the sun, on windowsills, on couches, chairs, and in our bed every night. We have never fed our cat from the counter or a table, or given him table scraps as we eat, or let him pick at food while we cook, and so he is genuinely not interested in tables and counters and never gets on them. The only exception to this is when we bring home corn from the farmer’s market for some reason, and we give him a piece of husk on the floor to keep him off the counter.

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JuneRhythm1985@reddit

Our animals are allowed on beds and furniture. It’s just a matter of upkeep in the house as well as keeping them clean (wiping paws, brushing them outside, baths, etc.). I’ve never been sick because of one of my animals. My husband and daughter on the other hand…

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Aware_Acanthaceae_78@reddit

Not only do I let my cats sleep on my bed, I let them sleep on me.

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SnarkyBeanBroth@reddit

Our cat was kind enough to share her queen-sized futon with us. Often we were allowed to sit on the couch while we petted her, too. She didn't mind if we turned on the TV while petting her, as long as we didn't lose focus on the important stuff (the petting).

panicnarwhal@reddit

we have 2 big dogs and 1 cat - dogs are not allowed on the furniture and beds, they aren’t even allowed in the bedrooms. the cat goes where she pleases lol, and she sleeps in our bed every single night. she’s basically my teddy bear at night 😂

the dogs are out in the yard a lot, so they get too dirty to get in beds and on furniture - plus they’re just too big (the biggest dog is 85 pounds)

the cat has never been outside, and is constantly grooming herself, so she’s very clean

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biggcb@reddit

Yes and yes. Cats.

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MeteorMann@reddit

My dog died some years ago and I may never replace her, but she did have access to furniture.

She was not allowed on the couches and there were some chairs that she was incapable of using.

She had a low wingback chair that she was permitted use of and she was welcome to sleep in any of the beds (though, once everyone was asleep, she sometimes snuck onto a couch).

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Vegetable-Star-5833@reddit

What do you mean “let”? My pets do what they want in their own home, they live here too

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HerbanKitty@reddit

Dogs allowed on their couch, cats allowed on both couches. The dining table is basically a cat walk/chill spot, I always clean it before we eat there. Everyone allowed in the bed, although the dogs have to wait until they’re invited. They’re my pets and they only get a short life, I’m just trying to make it a good life.

Reminds of the meme “I’d let my cat borrow my car if he wanted it” because I definitely would haha

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Docnevyn@reddit

Our current dog is a puppy. So he is allowed on the furniture but not in the bed until we can trust his bladder a bit more.

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When I had a dog, the first night I got her she barked incessantly all night to get in my bed… needless to say she slept in my bed from then on.

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Mental_Freedom_1648@reddit

My dog can get on anything except the table and counters. There were some half hearted attempts to keep previous dogs off the couch and bed, but nobody really cared enough to enforce it.

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braxtel@reddit

My dog is allowed to use beds, couches, and living room chairs are fine with me.

My dog jumps on the furniture and sleeps on the bed. I keep extra blankets/protectors on those surfaces so i can wash them easily. He's a cuddlebug.

Yes, but absolutely neither of the cats on eating/cooking surfaces. Even if one looks at the kitchen counter, I shake the water spray bottle and that's the end of it.

We used to let our dogs on the couch, but that couch (which is now in our basement since we moved a few years ago) is all scratched up for it. So they are NOT allowed on the new couch we have in our living room now. They have dog beds in the room they can lay on. We've never let our dogs sleep in our bed.

We used to have a cat and it would spend time on the couch, we never let it on our bed because my wife is allergic. Even if it'd been on the couch during the day and my wife sat there in the evening, she'd get itchy and congested and we'd have to vacuum the couch.

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Intelligent-Art-5000@reddit

Not allowed on the furniture, to include the bed. Dog has a dog bed and a crate with another bed that is covered with a blanket so that it can go in there and have its own space as desired. We do not use the crate to restrict her movement. It just acts as a space the dog owns and which no one violates, like a cave.

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Tall-Committee-2995@reddit

Furniture yes, beds no.

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Feisty_Water_3164@reddit

I don’t but my spouse does

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CeeCee123456789@reddit

My dogs have specific pieces of furniture they are allowed on, usually just the couch at my house. I cover it with blankets so that it is very easy to wash.

Radar1980@reddit

I’d let my pet drive if he wanted.

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Gymnastkatieg@reddit

Furniture is usually okay because we have blankets down and it’s pretty sturdy. If a human needs the furniture the doggy’s gotta scooch. He also gets kicked off if he tries to sneak up there wet. Absolutely not to the bed. I need my space in bed. And he has sharp claws and a love of digging in blankets, and my sensory issues need sheets so old and soft that they’re almost mesh.

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Unusual_Memory3133@reddit

My cats are welcome on the furniture and one of them always sleeps with me, curled up against my upper back while I am lying on my side and I find it hard to sleep without him there.

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jmilred@reddit

The hundred pound golden doodle is the reincarnation of an old man who sits or lays down wherever he wants, complete with eye rolls and grunts if you make him move out of your way. He is in the sun spot on the floor over the winter and in front of the AC vent in the summer. In the evening he is on the couch with us. At night, he bounces around to everyones room in between sleeps and takes turns sleeping with everyone, sometimes on the floor and sometimes in their beds. He does what he wants and we don't really care. He doesn't shed so he doesn't make a mess.

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Ckelleywrites@reddit

Tell me you've never had a cat without telling me.

Cats go where they like. Even if you think they're honoring your "no cats on the furniture" rule, I can assure you the moment you're out of their line of vision, that's exactly where they go.

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bird_boy8@reddit

Yes to beds. They make awesome cuddle buddies. Both me, my partner, and our cat have been very sad that I have become suddenly so allergic that if he sleeps on our bed or is in our bedroom too much, I'll have an asthma attack.

So, now it's a no, but against our will!

He does get in trouble for "paws on the table". We don't like anyone in our house using the feet they walk on the floor with to step on the surfaces we eat and cook on. Other than that, the living room couches and the dining table chairs are as free to him as any of the rest of us. He's a member of the family so we try to keep the rules consistent and fair and equal for all of us. If my partner stands on the table, I'll lightly spritz her with water too.

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Ballmaster9002@reddit

My cats sleep either on my bed or on me.

My wife wanted a "no dog bed" and we lasted about 4 months before she broke down and let the dog in. Now the dog typically sleeps on me too, if not totally under the sheets by our feet.

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Quiet-Bubbles@reddit

Cat was allowed except on tables/counters. Dogs were only allowed on "their couch" which was an old/lower couch that faced the back patio.

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FROG123076@reddit

My pets have full range of the house. They sleep where they want. I have four cats and they do what they want. The dog also goes where she wants.

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1MrE@reddit

I have a cat so, he sleeps wherever, whenever, and however. I swear their bones turn semi fluid when sleeping.

Dining room table is the only place he’s not allowed. He knows this. So he sits on the seats.

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Tankieforever@reddit

My cat is allowed on any surface that I don’t put food on. So no kitchen counters or dining tables, but anywhere else. He’s expected to adhere to bedtime, and if he’s not there when I get into bed I will sternly remind him that he has a job to do as my white noise machine and I expect some purring if he wants to earn his keep.

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dangleicious13@reddit

My dogs are allowed on all of my furniture. My big dog (50 lbs) used to sleep on my bed until she just stopped doing it several years ago. My little dog (15 lbs) used to sleep in my bed until she started losing control of her bladder while sleeping. Now she's on a good medicine and I make her sleep in her crate just in case.

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