[nagdu] Rules about Being in the Bed was RE: a new dog bed

[Cindy Ray]

My dogs--all of them--get on the bed with me in the afternoon if I am napping. At night, they go to their place. I don't allow him on the bed in hotel rooms, though he begs about it, but he gets it.

On Jul 28, 2013, at 6:53 PM, "Nicole Torcolini" <ntorcolini at wavecable.com> wrote:

> All this talk about guide dogs sleeping in the beds of their handlers has
> made me wonder. For those of you who allow your guides to sleep in the human
> bed, do you have any rules, such as only upon invitation, off means off--no
> exceptions, or stay near the foot of the bed?
> 
> Nicole
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Mary Wurtzel
> Sent: Sunday, July 28, 2013 4:46 PM
> To: 'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] a new dog bed
> 
> Right now our pet dog who we have had for eight years sleeps on the human
> bed.  If Filix came on, then some human would have to find a new bed, lol. 
> Mary
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of National
> Association of Guide Dog Users
> Sent: Saturday, July 27, 2013 3:36 PM
> To: 'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] a new dog bed
> 
> Julie,
> 	First of all, what is "a normal size dog"? (grin) I am pretty sure
> it's not Dogzilla!
> 	Like you, we use old comforters as dog beds. We inherited an actual
> dog bed once and, like you, found it rather lumpy after washing. Dogzilla
> prefers the bare floor, while Harmony - our Vizsla - is picky about his bed.
> The Goldador, on the other hand, lays claim to the human bed!
> 
> Marion
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Julie J.
> Sent: Saturday, July 27, 2013 2:34 PM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] a new dog bed
> 
> I use old comforters for crate cushions.  Monty's crate is kinda huge.  A
> twin sized comforter folded in fourths fits perfectly in there.  They are
> super cheap to find at garage sales or thrift stores, if you don't have kids
> who have outgrown Batman. They wash up extremely easily.
> 
> I have purchased dog beds/cushions in the past.  I think they are pricey for
> what you get.  The fabrics tend to be hair magnets.  They are difficult to
> wash and end up lumpy or misshapen after washing.  Maybe there's something
> awesome out there that I'm just missing.  I don't know.
> 
> If you are into sewing, you could even make a cover/pillow case for the
> comforter so it would keep a nice shape.  Or if you have a normal sized dog
> perhaps they sell a pillow case that would be big enough?  I don't know,
> I've never checked out this option.
> 
> HTH
> Julie
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mary Wurtzel
> Sent: Saturday, July 27, 2013 1:05 PM
> To: 'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
> Subject: [nagdu] a new dog bed
> 
> Hello,
> 
> This is a subject change.  I was given a dog bed some time ago.  You could
> remove the cover to wash it, but you couldn't wash the inside filling.  I
> was looking for a new bed, and none of them would let you wash the inside.
> Felix doesn't get sick very often but has a couple of times and it goes
> through into the filling.  Does anyone have suggestions for a washable dog
> bed?  Thanks.
> Mary
> 
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