When it came to bedtime, one of the "rules" we had set was no dogs in the bedroom. We knew he was used to sleeping downstairs in the kitchen, so we set up a cosy bed for him there and said calm good nights and went upstairs.
All was quiet for a good thirty minutes and we thought he had gone to sleep and were just saying how easy that was when we heard a pitiful cry! We stuck it out for a short time then went down to see him.
He grabbed a toy, greeted us with a big happy face, and wagging tail. We settled him again went back upstairs and within ten minutes it all began again. He didn't bark just a heart rending whine and cry. It was heart breaking and we could not stand it.
After two hours of this -up and downstairs- we had had enough! We went and got him and brought him and his bed upstairs into our bedroom. After all he had had a big day and it was only for one night.....He immediately curled up in his cosy bed and went fast asleep and we heard nothing again until 8am the next morning!
Yes it was only for the one night, of course! However you will not be at all surprised if I tell you that Goldie slept soundly in his own bed in our bedroom every night for the next ten years!
The weird thing was that he would quite happily stay downstairs with no problems whenever he stayed at my parents house, or on occasions he stayed over at our dogsitters, but never with us. If we were there he had to be with us.
Honestly we wouldn't have had it any other way. If we ever get another dog we will certainly have them sleep in their own bed in the bedroom with us.
Goldie is beautiful! My friend is a foster mom for dogs and she just got a dog named Goldie this past weekend. Enjoy your new dog.
ReplyDeleteJust for one night turning into 10 years of nights is a wonderful thing... for Goldie and for you!
ReplyDeleteHow precious is that! what a cutie! When we adopted our Shih-Tzu from a family member about 3 years ago, we set her up in the kitchen as her place to sleep; that lasted 1 day! Her barking and crying were too much! She sleeps snuggly in her bed in one of my sons rooms and has been there for 3 years now! She rules the roost like Goldie :)
ReplyDeleteMy husband made that rule about the late Aspen, that was a prerequisite for me being allowed to have a dog...it only lasted...well it didn't last at all...and along with feeding treats at dinner which he also said we wouldn't do, he was the first to call the dog to hop up in the bed and the first to give treats :-) Great memories.
ReplyDeleteHow very precious! Our pups do have a way of getting their way and making us think it was our idea. Our furbabies sleep in our bedroom too. I actually find it very comforting to hear them breathing throughout the night.
ReplyDeleteI am so happy to see Goldie again, I knew you would find the perfect home for him. And this is beautiful. And your hopes of helping other dogs is wonderful. Much success to you and Goldie. Love to you both.
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