We know that your furry sweetie may need an extra bit of love and attention when it's bedtime. His/her mom 'n dad are not around or they're used to having their children around at bedtime. It can be a worrisome time to be separated from their families at night.
We Know That.
We take those possibilities into account with each and every visitor, each and every time they visit. It's difficult for us to figure out what might be troubling your furry buddy. So, our goal is make sure, when they're here, they can fully rest and feel comfortable with a full belly, happy days thoughts and a good nights sleep.
It's an easy task really, food, attention, love and ample exercise/play or rest throughout the day.
Our home is a giant dog house! I know it can be silly sometimes how many dog mats I have scattered around. I encourage dogs to use those mats for nap rests during the day. Of course sometimes, their play results in a sudden energy crash and they fall asleep just where they are. Or it's just a paw, an ear, or a bum that's on that mat but ultimately they "get it" and the mats are in full use.
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Lil Molly 'n River
Yup, time for a nap right now! |
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| River - "My ear is touching the mat, therefore "I" am on a mat. |
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Tika loved to stretch and only have her toes on the mat.
RIP dearheart |
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| River enjoys the morning sun. |
Having so many mats through out the house provides opportunities to give rewards for mat use. That makes their bedtime requirement easier for them to understand. They have an assortment of places to choose from at night.
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| Lady May and Finnegan cuddle down for a day nap. |
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| Maverick and Lady May catch a few winks after dinner |
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| You were such a good boy dear Rookie |
Rookie had problems using stairs so he always slept upstairs in a safe spot. Near his last visits we placed an x-pen around him for his security. RIP dear Master Rookie. This spot is always available for any future visitors who need such a security area.
Does your dog HAVE TO be on a mat when he/she visits? No! Of course not. We know full well how nice a hard cool floor feels on a hot summer day. Our floors make great cool off places.
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| Lil Molly and Lady May enjoy the coolness of the tile on a hot day. |
At bedtime the dogs decide where they want to sleep, whether its upstairs or down. The crate in our bedroom downstairs has an open door policy. However we will close the crate door if requested. Our bedroom also has a gated doorway so there is no possibility of wanderers during the night
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| Bentley's first sleep over. His mom preferred he sleep crated. |
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| Finley prefers the open door policy |
Some prefer the comfort of a good nights sleep with no distractions from a snoring mate.
In that case we have a large mat downstairs, better known as The Princess' Mat, and an open door crate in the adjoining room.
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If any dog is quick enough to find this mat before
The Princess, she will allow it's use, but you have to be fast! |
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| Other wise its the crate and another mat up for grabs. |
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| The fireplace only gets put on in cold winter months |
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Abby preferred a bed to herself. When I wasn't fast enough putting my duvet
on my bed, she would treat herself to an extra helping of Royalty. |
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Dax 'n Andre always shared a sleeping space
in a secure gated location beside my bed. |
We have ample shady areas for every dog during the hot summer days. Day beds seem to be picked many times, over the cool grass.
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| Patio day bed |
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Guest room day bed. I think The Princess was hoping
to catch a few winks alone. Maverick decided otherwise. |
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| Muffin relaxin' in The Trolley. A day use bed in the gazebo area |
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| Muffin tucked in the bedroom crate for a quiet sleep. |
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| Mylu checking out an open day crate in the gazebo area |
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| Mylu's special bed |
Mylu will initially choose a crate to sleep in at night. I discourage that choice and have her choose the bed beside me instead. She is prone to seizures and needs to have a safe spot in that event. It would be difficult to monitor or medicate her if she was lodged in a crate or slipped under the bed. There fore the mat she sleeps on is double the height and placed right beside me where I can easily touch her throughout the night. Yes, she gets that little bit of extra Royal treatment. She is so deserving.
Finley knows this bed is dog friendly and heads straight for it when ever he visits. I will invite dogs onto a special bed for them to use. They respect the sleeping arrangements and always wait for the invitation before jumping up.
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| This bed is dog friendly and Finley knows it. |
Well they almost always wait. We all know dogs who will try to use the furniture if no one is watching.
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| This couch is NOT dog friendly and Lady May is telling on Finley |
Dog will be dogs and dogs love to sneak on beds. Do we freak out and hollar?
NO WAY!
We gently coax them off and offer a different sleeping area. They always comply!
We can't wait to meet your sweetie and have him/her join us for an over night visit.
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We're waiting for you!
