Author Topic: The Ridgeback's progression from his crate to YOUR bed. (Read 985 times)

Rosebud · « **on:** April 24, 2006, 11:01 PM »

The progression of the Ridgeback from the crate to the Master-Bedroom's King
Size Bed.
(a true story)

It all started with an Alpha-Human mentality, there needs to be discipline,
dogs are supposed to OBEY their owners.

The dogs sleep in the crate in their own bed.
This worked for a while, the whining and howling took some getting
used to but a dog is supposed to sleep where it is TOLD to.

The Ridgebacks can sleep in the bed-room on a dog-bed in the Floor.
I'm a mean mommy, Ridgebacks are people dogs, they want to be near
there people, I can't bear to leave them in the front hall anymore. Let's get them a
dog-bed for the bedroom.

The babies need a blanket.
It's cold tonight, they need some covers. Do you want a ninkie-blanket?
There that's better.

It's the Big Pond, why can't they sleep in the bed?
Come on, you don't have to sleep in the floor at the Big Pond, get in
the bed with Momma.

But, your going out of town, I'm going to be lonely. Can't they sleep in the
bed just this one night?
I'm a mean mommy, I have this whole bed to myself, come-on get up here
and keep me warm, I don't care, you're sleeping with Momma tonight.

The King-Sized Bed
We need a bigger bed, there's not enough room in this one, let's get a
King-size.

That's MY pillow, get at the foot of the bed where you are supposed to be.
Fine, move over and let momma have some of her pillow.

Sally wins the Pillow fight and the dogs are now part of the sleeping
arrangements.
This is MOMMA's pillow, here's yours, now move over and let momma in
the bed. Rocket are you coming to bed?

Poor Jake we need to put the love-seat at the foot of the bed for you.
There, here's your ninkie-blanket.

Michelle

Thought some new RR's owners would enjoy this. uh I mean this warning

For those who had read this before, I had to add the last line, since it is what has happened, I have a love-seat at the foot of my bed for the RR's to sleep on, since two in the bed is enough for now.

Michelle

sarah yates · « **Reply #1 on:** April 25, 2006, 01:49 AM »

I had the SAME ISSUE!

Khale slept on a nice bed on the floor of my room for the first 10 months of her life. She was never allowed on the bed. She never really even tried. When she turned 10 months and got her first heat cycle i sort of felt sorry for her, in addition, i was moving and all the packing and moving and throwing stuff away was making her very insecure i think. So up on to the bed she came and she's been there ever since. Occasionally she'll start on her bed on the floor and then join me or vice versa. She also gets her front part on and snoozes 1/2 on the bed and then eventually pulls herself on (she can jump on but she prefers not to for some reason.

So then i got the puppy. First the crate, then the pillow by the bed, then he would move to Khale's bed when she got on my bed, and now...HOW DID I LET THIS HAPPEN?! I fully intended for him to spend at least 10 months on the floor! In addition, i only have a double bed- what am i going to do when he reaches full size?!

Khale prefers to take the bottom corner, i mean quarter of the bed. Naro just jumps up by my head and snuggles into me, he eventually gets his head or paws on my pillows.

I do need a bigger bed. Well, they need a bigger bed anyway.

k9crazyrr · « **Reply #2 on:** April 25, 2006, 07:29 AM »

Mine all started on the floor in a crate, not no more!! Leo is under the blankets by my side or lets, Tanzi likes to keep my feet warm, and Kumar sprawls out down the side of the bed. I get the tiny space in the middle between Leo and Kumar. I think it is time for that love steat.
Angie

Rosebud · « **Reply #3 on:** April 25, 2006, 09:14 AM »

Quote from: k9crazyrr on April 25, 2006, 07:29 AM

I think it is time for that love steat.
Angie

Trust me your won't regret it. Double duties as an actual love-seat if you have a t.v. in front of it. Very nice to have, will always have one there from now on, the cedar chest's look nice, but the love-seat is the bomb.

Michelle

Christine · « **Reply #4 on:** April 25, 2006, 12:23 PM »

LOL! This is exactly how it happened!! We now have four pillows on the bed: one for me, one for Dean and one for Koa- and one for me again when Koa steals mine at 4am. $:-\$

Micah · « **Reply #5 on:** April 26, 2006, 11:57 PM »

Michelle, do you have a spycam in my house? Have you been watching us?

Actually, we just stopped allowing one of our dogs in bed (yes, we're playing favorites). It's amazing how much better I sleep!

Micah

Rosebud · « **Reply #6 on:** April 27, 2006, 07:57 AM »

I can't tell.

The little story I wrote is so true. I was not a dog person, I have a little IG, but she was just a pet my babies were my cats.

Sally and Rocket started working on me at the tender age of 3 weeks old and they didn't stop till they got the best seats in the house. Now, they just look at me and go Phuf and roll their eyes if I even ask them to scoot over and let me in the bed.

Michelle

Micah · « **Reply #7 on:** April 27, 2006, 08:47 AM »

Hah! Jazzy will go scratch at the doorwall to go outside, and when Martha or I get up from the armchair (Jazzy's favorite seat), she'll run around the back of the chair and jump up from the other side while we just stand there amazed that we have just been suckered by a dog!

Micah

Keeper · « **Reply #8 on:** May 05, 2006, 10:13 AM »

still laughing! Michelle C. says, "Poor Jake we need to put the love-seat at the foot of the bed for you. There, here's your ninkie-blanket.
Thought some new RR's owners would enjoy this. uh I mean this warning
For those who had read this before, I had to add the last line, since it is what has happened, I have a love-seat at the foot of my bed for the RR's to sleep on, since two in the bed is enough for now."

Ahhh-hum! Got to get Alpha-serious now. Everyone that has more than 1 RR knows that Ridgies are like potatoe chips...you can't own just one. So, if you are planning on getting an rr puppy, or you have a rr puppy in training, OR if you think you are READY for the 2nd RR puppy.....Then you need to make necessary housing arrangements immediately!

Your master bedroom should have floor space equal to a 2 car garage or close. As you begin to add the paraphenillia for the dogs, crates, revolving doggie beds, 1/2 a front-end loader of toys, bones, rawhides, ropes, continuous filtering water bowls, The LoveSeat, big screen tv with surround sound (so the dogs can try to find where the lion sauntered to) 52" ceiling fan with remote control, a cedar chest full of Biederdack furry ninkie-blankies - you will quickly realize that you should have bought a house with two master bedrooms...

4 dogs later we are considering adding an 'addition' to the family (don't get excited! At my age an addition to the family ALWAYS means another dog!) No problem...a king and a queen bed is good...but maybe now is the time to trade the queen for another king. Hey where is the Art Van Furniture store add???

Sandra

re · « **Reply #9 on:** December 06, 2006, 11:41 AM »

Here's Copper at 4 months. He figured out how to get on the bed, and tuck himself in!!!!!!

Karen · « **Reply #10 on:** December 06, 2006, 11:46 AM »

Oh he looks so sweet anbd happy. Good boy..

I love snuggling with my guys, they seem so content to be sharing our space.

Karen

Rosebud · « **Reply #11 on:** December 06, 2006, 01:18 PM »

Sandra you are tooo funny.

Seriously though, You left out the 3 car-garage sized living room with two full sized sofas, two double-wide recliners and a fire-place wide enough to accomodate 4 X-large, extra thick dog beds.

and of couse the furniture has to be at least 3 feet away from the wall and each other to accomodate the racing track which starts and ends with the master room bed.

Michelle

Keeper · « **Reply #12 on:** December 20, 2006, 04:05 PM »

Now you are into serious RR Comfort Mode Michelle!
I've had to spend time resting recently...and it seems as tho' my queen-size bed is not roomy enough for me and the dogs. So they stand on the bed looking forlorn and keep poking me to get me up and into the master bedroom with the kingsize bed.

Sometimes I will oblige them by moving there, but by the time they are all comfortably settled and covered with their own blankies there isn't enough room for me. I have been known to pull 3 of their oversized beds together and from my own bed on the floor. However, since the knee problems I don't dare get on the floor - as I may not be able to be vertical again. Geez, they are really going to hate me when I get back from surgery! Best thing would be for me to move into the kennel and let them have the house!

Sandra

melissap · « **Reply #13 on:** January 24, 2007, 08:59 AM »

You will appreciate them all the more after your surgery!! they will provide you so much comfort durring your recovery!

Brando was so sweet to me when I was stuck in bed ~ but I did keep a long wooden spoon close by so he woudl not be able to steel my food from me....

hahahehe

Breezybare · « **Reply #14 on:** June 29, 2007, 04:58 PM »

A couple of weeks ago Zuri figured out it was easy to jump up on our bed. She still sleeps in her crate, but I think only because we close the door at night. Every opportunity she gets she jumps up on the bed. Her favorite times are 1st thing in the morning right after going outside and late at night when she knows it is almost bed time. She lays real still as if trying to will us to let her stay on the bed!

Sabrina

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