Follow up question to roommate

asilsjf

If you have pets, are they allowed anywhere and everywhere in the house?  What are your rules?

 

I'll admit we don't have many.  They sleep in the bed with us, they're not restricted in the house (the were when we were housebreaking, but not now).  They're allowed on our furniture.  They do go in the kennel when we're not home.

Just curious to see what others do.  I realize that we're kind of a pet-friendly board, in that we treat our pets like family.

Erilu907

Saul (our 5 year old male tabby cat) is allowed pretty much everywhere, except for the countertops and the kitchen and dining room tables.  We treat him just like a child, and he tolerates his 'sister,' our dD.

BSweet823

Kai is allowed all over, although we do close bedroom doors when we're not home.  If she had her way she'd be on the beds all day while we were gone.  She doesn't go in to DD's room, never has, which I like since there are a zillion stuffed animals and such she would love to play with.

 

WineCat

If I'm cooking Luca knows he has to stay in the hallways on either side of the kitchen, but that's mainly because he's a big dog and my house is small.  Wormie goes where he wants aside from the counters and kitchen table.  DK couldn't jump after a torn ACL so she had to be picked up to be put on the furniture. 

carrierrie

Cats aren't allowed to be on the countertops or tables.  Dogs can do whatever they want for the most part.  Our younger dog is kenneled during the day otherwise our house would be a wreck, I'm sure.  She is also not allowed in our dd's room without us as there have been a few casualties.  Poor dd has more amputee barbies than I can count.

MrsKelleyT

Max is allowed anywhere in the house.  The only exception is that he's not allowed to sit by the dining room table and beg when we have company. 

He almost always "asks" before jumping on couches or beds so if a person (guest - not DH or I) is close to his spot on the couch, I tend to tell him no and have him lay on the floor.  People do come first in our house but when it's just DH and I we pretty much let Max lay wherever he wants to because he's our baby.  

PennyCandy

They're only allowed in the main living area/kitchen/dining area. Our bedroom and the office aren't bunny proofed and if they got under the bed or behind the computer desk we would never be able to get them out and there's potential to do some serious damage. 

Sunflower22

It's their house. We just get to live in it.

MrsSwanie

Our golden Riley is allowed in any room in the house.  He can get in our bed but is not allowed on the couch. 

Pesky

No, they get to go everywhere.  The only limit is the dog is not allowed on the main floor furniture (basement couch okay), not allowed in guest rooms while guests are here and no begging for food at any time.  But the discipline for those is usually an "away" command.

andrealynn0707

The cat is not allowed on the counters, but other than that, he goes wherever.

BlueLikeJazz

She pretty much gets to go wherever.  We have all the doors closed upstairs except to our bedroom, so she doesn't wander too much.  But she's allowed on the furniture (and has her "spot" that will get a glare if you are in) and on the foot of the bed. 

Kenneled when we are gone though.  She likes her kennel, and we're just too messy to trust her out...

denverpair

Our dog is allowed anywhere in the houe except the kitchen, but only because he is a counter surfer and as soon as we leave he will eat anything and everything on the counters and get into the trash. 

If he didn't do that I would let him in there anytime he wants!  Other than that, he is not allowed on furniture, but he has a bed in every room, so he has no reason to complain.  He is spoiled and that is how we like it! 

My Dog, is a BIG guy though, so that is why he isn't allowed on furniture, he would take up half the couch.

ondrea

Our dog's feet are always on the floor.  He has never been nor will any dog of ours be allowed on the couch or the beds or anything else like that.  He is rarely in DS's room because of DS's allergies but is never kicked out of there.  He gets kicked out of the kitchen when we are eating and cooking b/c he's underfoot and lays on his rug by the front door.  He can go in any room of the house though.  Although I cannot think of one time when he has been in any of the 3 bathrooms or the guest room in the basement or laundry room....

ilovedpp

The dogs are allowed anywhere when we are home (including couches and they sleep with us).  But when we are gone during the day, they are kenneled.  When we are gone for like less than 5 hours, they have the run of the first floor but we gate off the 2nd floor or close bedroom doors.  The only place I don't really let them is on our pillows or in the guest room because they've peed in there before for some reason (don't know who).

The cats are allowed anywhere.  However, one dog likes to chase kitties so they've kind of become basement kitties which I feel horrible about.  They play upstairs when the dogs are outside, kenneled or when we sleep at night.  Occassionaly if they dogs are passed out, they come up to play. 

Carrot303

Let me first say that if I was staying in someone else's house (paying rent or not), I would have to accept their pet rules and not expect anything to change for me.

That said, our pet rules changed after we had kids and changed again when we inherited my dad's dog.

The cat can go anywhere but she almost solely stays upstairs.  Thank God she knows she's not allowed on top of tables or countertops because that would absolutely not be okay.

The dogs have to be kept away from the kids.  Leroy is a timid dog and he gets super uncomfortable even if the kids are being gentle.  He's snapped at both of them even though he's not a dominant personality at all.  I think he's grateful I keep a baby gate between them.  Mia hangs out with Leroy and will.not.stop. kissing the kids' faces if they're all together.  She chases them, they chase her ... it's just too much with everyone running everywhere so she keeps Leroy company.  She's actually snapped at the kids once, too, which shocked me but every dog has their limit.  Give us maybe 1-2 more years and I think everyone will integrate better.

Mia was routinely jumping the baby gate while we weren't home, walking on top of our kitchen counters (rarely is food ever left out), knocking over vases, then jumping back over the baby gate.  She now gets crated when we leave.  I'm almost always home, however. 

WonderRed

Frankie is allowed everywhere, although he's either right next to me most of the time or, if it's late, on the bed sleeping.   The only time he doesn't have free reign of the house is when I am gone and then he stays in his crate.

AugustBrideCO

Cookie is allowed to go everywhere. She sleeps either in bed with us or on her bed on the floor (it's her choice), is allowed on furniture (though she hates the leather furniture unless there's a cushy throw pillow for her to lay on), and we've taken her on vacation. However, usually if we aren't home we will close our bedroom door. If we don't, she'll sleep on our pillows all day and we don't want furry pillows. She still gets to choose from 2 other beds (guest room and office) and the rest of the house, so we don't feel too bad for her.

Jeep Doll

Our furbabies have total control of the house.  Cats don't really jump on the counters unless I have a can of tuna opened, but they do get on the dining room table.  We would like the dog to stop getting on the bed while we sleep, but that is only because he growls when we move/roll over and takes control of the bed.

d.f

Sam is allowed anywhere.  He's the laziest dog I've ever met and is usually sleeping on the couch.  He can't jump on our bed on his own and pretty much avoids Blake's room.  He does frequently get shooed  out of the kitchen during dinner because he stares and begs.

When we have company he usually behaves, if he doesn't and it's not cold he's put outside because he'll cry for the company's attention in the kitchen.  If it's cold out I hold him until he calms down enough to leave people alone.

When we had our other dog they were both locked in the kitchen at night (they had beds) and when we weren't home.  Lily was never completely house broken so unless she was on the tile she couldn't be left alone.

velocitygrl

Oliver is allowed anywhere in the house, but he isn't allowed on the furniture.  We really don't like having dogs in the bed, and on the furniture.  But sometimes when DH is not around I let Oliver cuddle on the couch.  When we're home he is allowed in every room.

We used to kennel Oliver when we were at work, but he earned his freedom about a year ago. I know he gets on the couch when we're at work, but we shut the bedroom doors so that he can't jump on the beds, but he can go everywhere else. 

mtngirl2007

Our dog is allowed everywhere in the house except on furniture (dh is allergic to dogs). We let him up on the sofa with us on occasion. When we're cooking in the kitchen, we tell him to stay out, but that's about it.