Relating to the Question - Dobe sleeping on the bed, in my personal opinion:
- can build the human bond some & maybe the desire to please / so OB should increase, if anything (sure doesn't hurt any)
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10 years ago - our pup would start out with my son, and as soon as he fell asleep - our girl would find her Dad and bed switch, for the rest of the night.
- last night our son slept over / even his 7lb dog, sleeps with my wife & I
The crate was sold, the dog bed was stored in the spare room - Amy rotates during the day, from a leather sofa or the love seat.
- she is respectful of her status, in the home / no permission is ever granted, to were she cares to rest
She can pick and choose, her own nap area.
When I was at work, and there was a severe thunderstorm - this was the only time she would sleep on the bed, during the day time.
- it made her (the big baby) feel more secure
Amy always has a stuffed animal on the bed and a blankie.
- she will shake her neck and dingle her dog tag...if she wants covered up
She never stops finding ways to communicate her needs to mom & dad...to get spoiled...lol.
- she has been totally obedient, and the constant 24/7 closeness to the human caregiver / may be part of it
Now the down side (as I have observed), of dog sleeping on the masters bed - and won't sleep anywhere else, at night:
Can lead to bad separation anxiety, if recovering from Vet surgery...and not properly crate trained.
Kennel boarding is also not even possible, with our girl / which is fine by us.
I view the master bed privilege, as a positive experience, in the journey of creating our dog.
- just more pluses than negatives overall here