Sharing Your Bed With Your Doberman: BIG Mistake or Better Behavior?

Is sharing your bed with your Doberman going to improve their behavior, or make it WAY worse? Does co-sleeping lead to aggression, possessiveness, separation anxiety, and other negative behaviors? Let's tackle this issue head-on! We'll unravel the truth behind co-sleeping with your Doberman. We'll discover how many Doberman owners actually do this, debunk myths versus facts, and uncover the real deal about this controversial sleeping habit using hard data! Join us on Doberman Planet for a deep dive into the world of Doberman/owner sleep habits-let's find out if your bed should actually be the ultimate nap haven for your Dobie, or if that's actually the worst thing you could possibly do for your dog's behavior!
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- Co-sleeping with pets, stress, and sleep in a nationally-representative sample of United States adults. doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-56...
- Pet ownership and cardiovascular risk: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association. www.ahajournals.org/doi/full/...
- Co-sleeping with pets was associated with poorer sleep characteristics-specifically, poorer perceived sleep quality and greater insomnia severity. www.nature.com/articles/s4159...
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TIMESTAMPS
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00:00 Introduction
00:48 How Many Doberman Owners Co-Sleep with Their Dogs
01:48 Benefits of Co-Sleeping
03:17 A Word From Our Sponsor
04:46 Myths vs. Facts with Co-Sleeping
05:54 When You Shouldn't Co-Sleep with Your Doberman
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[@baddinosaur1548]

My dobermans bed was next to my side of the bed. For 13 years we were inseparable, he passed away in Dec of last year. The loss was devastating. Luke was the treasure of my life.

[@user-oz2mt9kz2w]

😢🥹🥹🥹🥹😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭l am so sorry about your lost But l think you were so lucky to have your Dog for 13 years 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 l have a almost 11 months female Doberman and already have few issues with UTI and diarrhea like every other 2 or 3 weeks. She is even on especial food prescribed by her vet And she just have a surgery the vet took out the ovaries and uterus out my 10 months beautiful baby girl 😔😔😔😔

[@SeminDemin]

Rest in peace Luke

[@baddinosaur1548]

Thank you, god bless.

[@NotFalling4it]

😢 How devastating. RIP Luke, I bet he was a beautiful boy.

[@tamarabrown2639]

I’m so sorry for the lost of your baby Luke🐶

[@marthajean50]

Another benefit? They're AMAZING bed warmers! 🤣

[@dreamcatcherawake8844]

Yesss... 🥰

[@DobermanPlanet]

They sure are!!

[@chrischapman4464]

They are, but not much bed is left for you after the wriggling lol!!!!

[@marthajean50]

@@chrischapman4464 Ha ha! Just wear a helmet to bed!

[@marleneclough3173]

Also when you turn over they move for you! When I got too old for Dobes and had greyhounds they never move once they sleep. Another thing Dobes are better for!. The hounds you must fit your legs around them

[@CRAIGJUDEHETZEL]

I've been sleeping in my bed with Kaiser (110 lb European) since I took him home at 8 weeks old! He will be 13 years old on October 13th!

[@DobermanPlanet]

Aw how nice!! Happy 13th this year, Kaiser!

[@positivevibes5684]

What kennel is Kaiser from, please?

[@nicoleleeth4231]

My boy rushes the bed at 4 am when my hubbys alarm goes off. He climbs under the covers and keeps me warm!

[@DobermanPlanet]

Hahaha smart dog!! They make great husband substitutes it sounds like lol.

[@pwayne3580]

Beefweenie sleeps at the end of my bed and faces the door. Ever loyal, ever vigilant.

[@DobermanPlanet]

Beefweenie hahahah cracking up at that name! Smart of him to face the door, too. They are protectors through and through!

[@chrischapman4464]

What a name! 😂

[@pamelab.7131]

My female Doberman has slept with me since she was about 8 months old, she got to whining at night, but stopped when I let her sleep with me. She is almost 10 years old now. She is well balanced temper wise.

[@DobermanPlanet]

Aw they just want to be close to us!

[@L_.fisher]

Who else think doberman planet should post more often or have longer videos? ✋️✋️✋️ I love watching them!!!

[@careyfinding3310]

I had a Doberdor (Dobe/Lab cross) adopted from the local shelter. She coslept with us for a while, never getting on the bed until she was invited. She slept at my feet and never moved all night. When she got older, we got a comfy bed for her and she slept in the bedroom with us. I miss her.

[@wintercook2]

Humans are trainable. I co-slept with my doberman when I was young. This had to end, as she became an unmovable bed hog. It's amazing how rigid the legs become when they don't want to move. I would often end up on a tiny sliver of the mattress, while she had almost the entire bed. She, and now every one of my dogs since has had their own - separate - bed.

[@xLoVeKiLlS2829x]

I co sleep with my dogs. It helps my anxiety issues and ptsd nightmares. My belgian malinois helps make sure I go to bed, too. She will nag me, guilt me, follow me around, make me feel bad until I finally cave and at least lay down to rest. So even if I can't sleep, I'm still able to allow myself to give my body rest. And it varies. Occasionally, they sleep under the blankets or on top. They all have their own pillow now so no more fighting over pillows or me having to hide my pillow. I just got a cali king-size bed. They are bed hogs/cuddle whores. I have a pit/rot/lab mix, a belgian malinois, and I can't wait until I have another European Doberman again. I miss mine and my sons dog Hel. She was amazing.

[@DobermanPlanet]

They really are a great source of comfort for us!

[@user-mi8km7hh3x]

I had a female Doberman who started out on top of the covers going to sleep and when I woke up in the morning she was under the covers with her head on the pillow facing me. I miss her.

[@katyrebel18]

The strengthen bond is something I noticed with my dog. He listens to me more than he did with his previous owner

[@DobermanPlanet]

That's great to hear!! A strengthened bond is definitely an added benefit!

[@jimgray6166]

Yep, I have two, they get their own blankets though. My female has always gone to sleep facing the door, my male, no particular direction but at some point I get the cold nose on my neck and his head on my chest. Both dogs are well balanced and well behaved. the pack sleeps together.

[@DobermanPlanet]

Great way to put it!! They are part of our family and our pack.

[@taylorle1206]

We have a king bed, but we don't let him sleep with us because he's HUGE. He has two dog beds (one on top of the other) in the corner. But EVERY SINGLE night - he tries to sleep on the bed - and acts like he can't hear.

[@elmonte5lim]

Our dobie was polite enough to make himself scarce when the old lady and I were engaged in some 'jiggery-pokery' - so to speak. The biggest downside - of which there seemed few - was when he dropped his guts now and then. Sometimes we'd get a warning when his 'bunghole' expanded momentarily - then the burning eyes, the choking and the laughter. Mostly very cosy, sometimes like a chemical attack.

[@christinemendez389]

Amber has been sleeping on my bed since she was a puppy, pretty much as soon as she could hold it thru the night. She's 3 now & it's difficult to sleep without her when on trips. She's a big snuggle bunny & throws herself down almost on top of me to get as close as possible. I love it!!!

[@davessparetime83]

My Doberman has to be with me everywhere when I sleep. I got him at 6 months old and that's the way he was.

[@wintercook2]

Humans are trainable.

[@DobermanPlanet]

He just loves being with you!

[@wolfprowler]

Our two Dobermans sleep with us in our bed at home and they have their own spots and know not to take eachothers or our spots. Maze our female sleeps curled up while our 7 month old male Hans is more spread out, but he's a hot sleeper... He'll jump on the floor for a bit too 😂 In the truck they sleep with me, sometimes with my wife lol They are crate trained but they use them during the day when they're tuckered out. All my dogs have slept with me since I was 16....and they have been perfectly fine.

[@DobermanPlanet]

Maze and Hans sound like great bed buddies to have around!

[@kujman]

The best way to sleep with your doberman ❤❤❤❤

[@DobermanPlanet]

They are good bed warmers!

[@mdiana4293]

My girl started out in her crate but now she’s in bed with me every night. She is the best snuggler ❤ I have issues with insomnia, depression & anxiety mostly due to hormonal factors but since she’s been sleeping in bed with me, my symptoms have decreased tremendously. I’m now even considering getting her certified as an ADA support dog. I have loved every dog I’ve ever owned but she is truly so special I can’t imagine my world without her ❤ She also sleeps better, longer & through the night in bed with me compared to when she was in the crate. Love this channel, thank you!

[@cathyba5113]

Very interesting and great video. My doberman sleeps in my bed , he normally stays at the same place, and I get gratified with a kiss when he wakes up.

[@DobermanPlanet]

Aww how precious! Dogs really are man's best friend!

[@Malee29]

my boy sleeps with me. most nights we both sleep well. if a cat fight comes by outside then that is a disruption. mist nights we go to bed around 9-10pm and he will sleep above the covers air con room tropical climate... in the morning he gently touches me with his paw at 6am... everyday he does not need a clock, its built in

[@DobermanPlanet]

How sweet! Sounds like he's the perfect cuddle-buddy clock for you!

[@dennismartin1204]

I cannot sleep anywhere without Bambi. She's a protective dog in every sense. Plus I sleep way better. In my bed. Under blankets and out.

[@tomsewell2462]

I tried to listen to you, way back when you got Arlo and I got Jed in 2020. Ohh, I made the crate, bought a bed, etc.. Then when I picked him up, (pick of the 11 pup litter) from Unique Dobermans in Oregon, that first nite he slept in the crate. He didn't much like it. The second nite I thought it wouldn't hurt to snug him in my bed for just a few minutes. Which turned in to all nite, and he's never slept anywhere else since. Though he only snugs under the covers about an hour in the mornings, but the rest of the nite he sleeps in the crook behind my knees or actually on top of my legs on the bed. We like it.

[@user-du3zs6ej8i]

I Used To Have A Doberman Called Max, And He Always Slept With Me, But On Top Of The Covers Unless It Was Particularly Cold Then He Would Sleep Under The Covers And Always Slept Back To Back With Me.

[@ethanlocks5498]

You know it’s a good day when John posts!

[@sheilahbuettner8452]

In late 1990, my now husband and I travelled from our home in southeastern VA to eastern TN to pick up the 2nd doberman that was joining our family from the breeder we were buying her from. It was a quick turn and burn trip, and we spent the night with my parents who fortuitously lived not far from where the breeders facility located. Since we didn't have the normal puppy accoutrements (ie a crate) with us, we slept that night with the 4 month old puppy between us in the bed. Since that night, there has not been a night that our bed has not been shared by at least one and at times as many as 4 dobermans. I have a precious collection of photos my husband has taken of my pillow being shared by a happily sleeping dobiedog. We wouldn't have it any other way. Now at age 70 two dobies share our bed and my female boxer/husky/lab mix sleeps on her dog bed next to my side of the bed or on her auxiliary bed at the foot of the bed (she doesn't like to sleep on the bed except during thunderstorms). Except for an hour or so most nights that our female Dobie commandeers the auxiliary bed, that has a plush throw blankie on it, for a little suckie-time. I tried putting the blankie up on our bed for her, but no when she wants to do suckie she wants to do it on Maggie's bed.

[@ravenblache1291]

Damian didnt start off in my bed. He transitioned to my bed when he was about two years old. He sleeps on the covers. He sheds so much lol so seeping under the covers with me I can’t bare it lol. My only issue with having him sleep in my bed is he eats the sheets or comforter. I wake up and see wholes in my bedding. So now if I hear him licking I immediately wake up and yell leave it. So yes my sleep is being affected. So the hair shedding and eating my bedding are my only cons. Pros is I love the safety, comfort and cuddles 🥰. Oh and I put him on Ollie!! per your videos when he was 2 he is now 3 years old. Do eating it for a year now and eating Ollie is great! He will not go back to Hills Science diet kibble. Ollie is amazing! I know this response is long but I wanted to thank you 🙏🏾 for everything. I have been following you for over three years now. I watched your videos when I was deciding what dog to get sitting at home alone during Covid and the Doberman🥇 won. You helped me with every stage of his life so far. I am so thankful for you and your family!!

[@DobermanPlanet]

Thank you so much for the kind words! We certainly appreciate that positive feedback and are happy to have made such an impact! Eating the bed isn't good. If Damian is literally chewing pieces off to eat them, please talk to your vet about PICA in dogs. Hopefully they'll be able to give you some resources that can stop that. Ollie is a great choice!!!

[@rmalmeida1976]

My Doberman Aeryn, sleeps with me at night as well. She scratches at the blanket when she is cold enough to want to get inside the covers.

[@kitty-kattkline9956]

I'm literally in my bed watching this video, while my darling Wynonna is resting comfortably ON my bed at my feet. I'm under the covers, and she's ON TOP. Otherwise I'd be an ITCHY MESS 😂. I DO however, in between laundering my linens spray Lysol.

[@ki-pz5zz]

you should use pet wipes, i wipe my dobermans twice a day and have 0 issues, they are very clean from the get go of re-entering my house, and also we dont do shoes either, hard wood floors...... clean pet = clean house ( i use earthrated plant based wipes they are the absolute best!)

[@user-ks7qo8vg9h]

My 10 month old sleeps on the bed. I know when she has to go out when she gets off the bed in the middle of the night.

[@kayeowens]

Our female Doberman Natasha has been on the bed from the beginning. We tried the crate but she cried constantly and my husband couldn't stand it plus couldn't sleep through it so we let her on the bed. We wouldn't have it any other way. She has no separation anxiety. Now she nas.in her crate when we are at work. And she sleeps on my lap during the times of TV in the evening.❤

[@rowdyrager-9403]

I sleep with my puppers always will. They are my therapy.

[@taramcfadden7076]

I love my dobie, but he only wants to wrestle, mouth and rough house. He also has wicked gas and I personally don't want to sleep in dog hair or dog musk. He's got a crate in my room. That's the closest we'll get to co-sleeping

[@Serenas_Astrology]

I feel the same exact way! My OCD can never 😅 I would totally get a levelled bed for my dobie though

[@meatsax]

Ollie is an amazing company. My doberman got put on beef free diet dye to kidney issues. I just received my monthly subscription when I got the news. I called Ollie up to get his next box switched up. They actually credited my account and had me donate to the shelter. They rushed over the box. Titus will skip a meal if he doesn't have his Ollie added to his kible. As for the sleeping, his potty training days he was in his kennel, after that became successful he was allowed to sleep on floor, his bed or his blanket. He worked himself into the bad after I fell asleep several times. Now I let him sleep where he wants. Typically he starts out on the bed. Then depending on how I'm sleeping he will go into his kennel or his bed most nights. Letting him sleep where he is comfortable has helped with our bond and has not had any behavior issues. That is just our experience. I know other owners that have had issues with guarding their owners excessively. May be other factors I'm unaware of there.

[@DobermanPlanet]

Wow! That is great to hear. Thank you for the positive feedback of how Ollie's customer service treated you and how your pup depends on that fresh food to be added to his kibble. He must really enjoy it!

[@meatsax]

@DobermanPlanet I would have never heard of them if it wasn't for your Channel, honestly I started watching your Channel before I made the decision to get him. I was doing work for the breeder and traded labor for him.

[@camarilloanthony]

Is there an age I should wait to feed my Doberman this ? He just turned 11 weeks

[@meatsax]

@camarilloanthony great question. There is a "quiz" when you first go to sign up. They want you to wait for a certain age (I just don't remember) but you can get it all set up and they will have your starter box ready for that perfect transition time and provide excellent support and instructions.

[@rasmuslindquist9068]

Been sleeping with mine for all 6 of his years now 😊

[@DobermanPlanet]

They are great bed warmers!

[@TheLhester1965]

Mine had been kennel trained by the 2 week training. However, I had a lab mix that was co-sleeping already and I felt like the puppy wouldn't feel like pack. Athena has her own pillow with a waterproof blanket that is 60" long. She knows when we're getting ready for bed that "I have to fix the blankie." She'll wait until I pat the blanket and then hops up. The down side is: 1. I have up to 13 stuffed animal "pacis" on the floor and bed. She's like a toddler. 2. I end up with tiny bruises on my arms, legs, belly, etc. when she tries to wake me up. 3. I have the entire Pensacola Beach in my bed. She and her sister have "Pavlov paths" where the grass is gone. Also, there are multiple areas under trees where there is no grass, but it's cool under there. She sleeps on her blanket, but it inevitably slips down, and she ends up where the quilt has not covered the sheets. Sigh 4. I quilt, and nearly every quilt background is white. But it's not all her fault, because she has an 80 lb. Black Lab sister, and two black cats that roam freely between my son and my bed. My husband works away. Would I change anything? Nope. I love my bed buddies, especially my velcro marshmallow.

[@gaylejordan1]

My Rudolph has slept with me for his whole life, he actually sleeps like a human does and he makes me tuck him in. This doesnt affect his behaviour at all infact its comforting for him and strengthens our bond

[@MyInsaneWorldofBeautyTara]

My Doberman always sleeps with me, in fact he will lay his head on a pillow and waits for me to cover him up 🤣 I answered your poll about where my Doberman sleeps, I feel super safe with him in my bed, I lock the bedroom door and we go to sleep he diffently watches the bedroom door for our safety 💙

[@DobermanPlanet]

Thank you so much for participating in the survey! It sounds like your Doberman knows the bedtime routine super well!

[@MyInsaneWorldofBeautyTara]

@@DobermanPlanet my boy loves my sister so everytime she comes to visit he runs to jump into the bed she sleeps in, he’s so funny to watch cause he’ll run into my room give me kisses and then runs to sleep with her 🤣

[@martinv8681]

Yes i sleep with my doberman , she sleeps on top of the bed near my legs and she doesn’t bother me in any way . At first I didn’t let her but she climbs on my bed when i fall asleep anyway, we don’t have a dog cage so yeah , plus she is the sweetest baby and i love sleeping with her !

[@DobermanVsTPonTour]

My European Doberman literally awakens as soon as I leave the lounge to go upstairs. He walks by my side up the staircase, waits for his teeth to be brushed and puts himself on my bed . We sleep great and of course if he’s alerted to guard I’m up with him ready to let him out ❤

[@lauraredenbaugh2440]

At the start of this year Freya decided she too should be a bed dog. (The Vizsla has been the bed dog since I got Freya from a rescue in July 2020.) Up to now she has periodic slept on the bed-usually when dealing with her storm anxiety. She is fine in her crate and will even appear to be asleep but clearly she is listening for my head to hit the pillow after which she rattles the crate door. I was used to having 2 large dogs in the bed prior to getting her so it isn’t a big deal. In fact, there were times in the past with my storm phobic Lab mix that I have 3 dogs on the bed during a thunderstorm. Freya sleeps on top of the covers. The Vizsla sleeps under them. On the plus side Freya will not permit me to hit the snooze alarm too many times. If I try she will come to the side of the bed and use that Doberman nose to remind me that the clock is ticking on time to leave for work but more importantly time for her breakfast. 😂

[@kwlambright]

My wife let my rescue Doberman sleep on our bed once. Since I have become the bonded person, she slept all over me all night sticking her legs all over me. When I got up my pup, which is way over 60 lbs, got up and went straight to her kennel. I had been working with her to go to her kennel on command and she just likes it better.

[@parkerrogers18]

My Doberman Steele sleeps in my room with me. He is allowed on the bed, on top of the covers, but he prefers to sleep on the floor 50% of the time. Normally against the bedroom door

[@littletez85]

My doberman is allowed on my bed but by invitation only and just for naps with me but not overnight. He does sleep in our room on an L-shaped couch where I make him a "tent" with an old blanket. He loves nap times with his mommy!

[@butterfrogfarm]

I sleep with my Doberman, Jinx, And a Great Pyr, Cagney. Until recently there was also Lucy who is a Great Dane/GSD cross but she can't jump anymore due to age and health so she now sleeps on a dog bed. Things get interesting on the weekends when my husband is home ( truck driver) but we finally got a king sized bed for the dogs LOL.

[@JoeR203]

I sometimes let Sammy sleep with me. Usually he sleeps on the living room couch. It's funny how he lays down slowly on the couch or the floor, but when he gets on the bed, he just comes crashing down. Dropping his full weight right up against me. I have a queen sized bed and it's not big enough for the two of us because he curls up and that takes up too much space. I try to get more towards the center of the bed before he gets in but I always end up getting pushed right to the edge of the mattress. So if I don't really need a good night's sleep, I'll let him sleep on the bed as a treat.

[@meschall]

Joe, it must be something in the name! My Sammy does the "Electric Elbow Drop from the 3rd turnbuckle" every night when we go to bed. It's how I can tell if he's annoyed with me about something. If I have been behaving properly, he just grazes my torso when flopping down. If I have been a bad dad, I get all 105 pounds on the center of my chest and a snoot in the face. It's a race to see who can claim the center of the bed...and at the end of the day, my knees are usually hanging over the edge...

[@JoeR203]

@@meschall My Sammy usually catches me in the ribs when he falls down against me.

[@wesleyevans5484]

My four year old Doberman sleeps in the bed with me every night, and prefers to be under the covers.

[@DobermanPlanet]

He sleeps like a human because he sees that that's what you do!

[@whydoyoucare27]

My dog doesn't co-sleep in the bed at home, but does in hotels/motels, especially if there is a king bed. For the first 2 years, she slept in a crate in our room, and now, she sleeps in a toddler bed in our office where we spend most of our day. Her bed is next to my desk. At night, we do TV time and she lays on her blanket between hubby and I with her covers.

[@desertrat2880]

My Boy Red sleeps on my bed with me. And we have had no issues so far but I have only had him 2 weeks.

[@deborah0357]

I now have my third Doberman, and none of them have slept in my bed. My current Doberman sleeps in a crate in our bedroom, but the other two, which I had when I was single, slept in the kitchen.

[@o_0vivi57]

Mine can’t sleep with me. He might fall asleep for a bit, but wakes up and puts himself in his crate which is also in my room.

[@lillyhigginbottom3063]

My dobbie sleeps on his bed in the corner of our room and when my partner goes to work or I do at 4:30/5am jax jumps up and sleeps on top of the covers. Like our morning routine and wake up together 🥰

[@raymondfurgison6328]

Queen size bed and 2 Dobies Frea sleeps watching the door and Little Sister sleeps on my chest or at least touching me (she thinks shes a Chihuahua) I think it creates an unbreakable bond the pack sleeps together

[@mikewright9547]

Good video. Ours is in the bed. She starts on top of the covers then goes under later.

[@DobermanPlanet]

Sounds like she sneaks her way right beside you haha.

[@mikewright9547]

@@DobermanPlanet she sure does.

[@SlaughterHausD]

My last big boy Doberman slept at the foot of the bed, originally in a crate, on a Gorilla bed memory foam mattress. I did get him up on the bed after his cancer diagnosis. My current boy is allowed on the bed. He does drop to the floor beside the bed when he feels like it.

[@starlakelsey2782]

for the first time in 31 years I am letting a dog sleep with us. Yes....let that dobe sleep with you! He sleeps on top of bed. The only problem from it is if I get up during the night he takes my space away. He has finally learned that when I snap my fingers and point he is to go to that area so I don't have to wake up my husband. Sorta hot in the summer time but in the winter its a nice.

[@DobermanPlanet]

They are great bed warmers, aren't they? haha

[@halowalker5974]

Hey John! Thanks for making these videos! Watching them made me fall in love with the breed, and gave me the confidence to get a Doberman myself! My puppy is 4 months old now, and because of your videos I’ve been able to train him very well! I always get lots of compliments on what a good boy he is! Thank you!

[@gregarguello8969]

Our KODA sleeps in our bed under the covers, On. Top, you name it a total bed Hog. We can put our legs and body around her, and she absolutely loves it.She keeps us warm @ night.

[@ciscoB2183]

Another great video!!

[@LoriM222]

I definitely co sleep with my Doberman, Lily!! She sleeps on top of the covers and right next to me and I love it and she really does too! I do think it may become a problem if a man were to share my life any time in the future because Lily is used to having me all to herself (except for my last living little dog, Mia) and I don't know what that will look like until it happens though. I have slept with my dogs throughout my life and I'm 60+ years old and I especially love sleeping with my Doberman because she's so affectionate and has to be within inches of me at all times and I actually love that about her and most Dobermans!! Sometimes she'll just stick her head under the covers cuz she wants to lean on my hand or arm. I know I can say this and all of you will agree, "Dobermans are the BEST breed ever"!! Their intelligence alone is mind blowing and affection is off the chart and I love that as well. I could go on and on but you all know 💜❤💜❤💜❤

[@HazardKerrigan]

Very informative, thank you very much!! I’ll need all the information from your channel for when I finally get a doberman ☺️🙌

[@wesleyevans5484]

It’s a great channel, very informative. I’ve been watching Doberman Planet since I got my 10 week old Doberman; he is 4 yo now and I look forward to seeing each post.

[@DobermanPlanet]

Thank you so much!! Love hearing that compliment!

[@poughkeepsie8516]

I am a normal Dobie mom. So of course I let my both my full grown boys sleep in my bed under the covers…with their heads on the pillow. So cute 🥹

[@johnutzelli3932]

She sleeps under the covers with us since day 1 and always will. Love having her close.

[@dianaramirez2561]

Mine is a trained PTSD dog, so if I have a nightmare he climbs up on the bed to comfort me.

[@sophypeter4903]

Watching your video made my day. I have my 2.5 years old Dobie girl who always loves to sleep in our bed and trust me it's the best feeling that anyone would want to experience, getting all that heat. ☺️

[@byronn.2885]

Can’t do the co-sleeping. It’s the only time I can get away from ours. She follows me everywhere and I even take her to work with me so it’s a needed break by the end of the day. I also prefer her to be able to roam the house over night for more security. It’s just my wife and I and the door to our bedroom is closed and locked so anyone breaking in would meet our dog before getting to our room, which buys me time to “prepare”.

[@k.t.hesterley7171]

Crate or Dobe’s own bed but both are in our bedroom.

[@lesliemason6016]

Mine is a service dog background and ipo positive. My Doberman sleeps on my bed or in the computer room with the pitbull in their own beds. I have 3 chihuahuas and a 30lb service dog german pincher that sleeps RIGHT UP ON ME UNDER THE BLANKETS! The Doberman doesnt want in the blankets, but wants another blanket on top of him. He ends up wrapped around me with his head on my head all night long! And on top of my german pincher that lets out a tiny annoyed growl when he is first getting on her! I tell him to "get in your spot!" And he will back up and keep his kneck WAY BACK with his head up slightly at an angle. He waits for me to lay bk down and he sneaks RIGHT BK OVER TO CURL UP ON ME! All i have to do to get him off the bed is ask if he wants to go potty! He jumps off all by himself happily! He stays on my bed during the day/night almost everyday. When he is hungry he will stare right at me and get closer and closer to my face while im sitting watching tv. He gets close until he has his nose TOUCHING MY FACE AND STAYS THERE FOR AN HR SOMETIMES! Then he gives me 3 tiny licks with the tip of his tongue! If he has to go out, he wines high pitched very quietly while staring at the hallway!

[@faithb_9042]

My 3-year-old Leo sleeps with us. It started a few months ago. He was a rescue I adopted almost 2 years ago. He has a lot of anxiety, especially around men. Anything that helps him feel comfortable and loved, I’m all for it. He’s my sweet boy and I like having him by my side. ❤

[@Jimzgirl0514]

Bree, our Doberman is a bed hog and takes all of our blankets so we don’t co-sleep with her anymore.

[@pistuul565]

😂😂

[@DobermanPlanet]

Hahaha aww poor Bree.

[@heathersullivan8833]

I love sleeping with my Doberman, unfortunately now I am in a very small house with a single bed and I wake up in pain so she has a mattress by my bed. But I miss her very much

[@HorseNAround]

My Doberman sleeps on the bed and is a Bed Hog!! Sometimes he lays his head on me and if I try to move he presses down so I can't get up lol

[@livingnow7017]

I have a great bond with my rescue dobie! And I have PTSD...with that said, she still sleeps in the room next to mine, in her own cozy bed! And I still feel very safe...she always has my back and is very comfortable in her own space! ❤

[@teresasimon7224]

Our last Dobe (R.I.P) and our current Dobe sleeps with us. They are so snuggly. They do DEMAND covers though. My husband and I are on dog #5 in 30 years (we usually have 2 at a time) all large breeds, all rescued when they were 1 to 6 years old. All our dogs slept with us. ❤

[@julieotter712]

I started with my first Dobe in 1981. Five Dobe's later, the last one passed in 2021. I miss all of them to this day. They all slept with me. Were excellent bed buddies. I now have a female Belgian Malinois due to where I was in 2019. I did not want another Doberman due to the tremendous health problems that they are now displaying at younger and younger ages. All of my female Dobes were incontinent and the last 2 had Wobblers Syndrome. My last one a male died in a few minutes of a major heart attack at 8 yrs in 2021. They are such heart breakers. I miss their intelligence and beauty. The Malinois, very different, but much easier to train and does not have her own agenda as all of my Dobes did.

[@debbiekandoll891]

We get into our King size bed between 8:30 and 9:30 every night. After all FOUR of our Dobies receive Greenies in their House ( crate), everybody assumes their positions around us on the bed where we snuggle until 11:30ish when last “Potty outside” time happens! Coming back inside, everyone heads into their “House” for the night! We feel we have the best of all worlds: Dobie Snuggles and a good night’s sleep!! 💓💓💓💓

[@seresamgala8125]

Having my Doberman sleep on the ground in his own bed does not make me love him less, and he's trained to stay off all furniture too. This however does not stop me from sliding off the sofa and sitting next to him while watching TV; if we pass out, we pass out😊

[@deeann7431]

I work a swing shift and my Doberman, Brady, sleeps by my bed no matter if I’m on days or on nights. On my last night, I’ll grab my pillows and lay down on the couch - Brady goes crazy jumping up on the ottoman by the couch to snuggle with me. In the winter I cover him up with me. 🤗

[@Ilikenapzzz]

It leads to doing laundry (full on comforter sheets pillow cases) every other day! It’s A LOT!

[@ki-pz5zz]

really? i wipe my dogs twice a day with EARTHRATED petwipes, i do laundry once a week :)

[@ki-pz5zz]

earthrated plant based dog wipes ********

[@irakliekhvaia1015]

I just bought my first ever dog and i chose dobi. I'm very nervous, i want my Dobi to be the best dog she can be. Your channel helped me a lot

[@Blacksheep12267]

Mine sleeps under the pillow pointed towards the door. If I wake she's up with her head perched on station. Once I get coffee and turn on the news she sleeps on her back. Sometimes her legs are straight up and she moves to the foot end. (Off duty mode). There's great pictures of WWII Doberman's keeping watch over sleeping GI's. My hunting Beagle behaved a similar way. Big stretches and moans of appreciation when off duty. Beware you can/will get a head but or kick due to a dream.

[@NotAsTraceable]

Between my CPAP and my doberman my gf now sleeps in the guest room. If I get another doberman, I won't let it sleep in the bed.

[@pastaalalamborghini]

My 100lb mastiff lab mix slept next to me on top of the cover for 9.5 years. It strengthened our bond more than anything. We had rules and a routine around being on the bed and he had his own dog bed next to the bed if either one of us needed space

[@ABCDenika]

Hi, John. I have a question unrelated to this video! I saw a video where you said you're not going to post a video about ear posting and I'm just curious why? I've subscribed to DP as you said there may be a guide posted at some point. I love your videos even though I don't own a Doberman (yet!).

[@user-xw5fg9qh8d]

Both of mine sleep on the bed

[@johncrosser8783]

I have Very Bad Hearing, (Hearing AIDS for 25 years), my Doberman (Dude) sleeps with me & Hears Anything/Everything that could be in our Home. He only Alerts me if it’s an Unusual Sound. He is a Very Good Stress Reliever!

[@monicasmalls8221]

Both Kiba (2.5 years old) and his son Kenji (4 months) sleep on my bed. When hubby is home, they don’t, he doesn’t like it and there’s not enough room anyway. They adjust when he’s home.

[@user-ux5np1we7m]

On the bed since we’ve brought him home! Sleeps opposite direction though… sometimes hogs the king size bed! He’s ours and we love and spoil him… 🖤

[@janevanderkuyl5420]

I have a 4 month old little girl and she sleeps on the bed Good sleeper for 8 hours.L oves to cuddle! I have had Dobes all my life and all were the same. They are great therapy and we both benefit from the close connection.

[@ambercook3886]

Our girl sleeps under the covers with us every night. She is a well-behaved girl, and we wouldn’t have it any other way! She does at times affect our sleep quality-but usually that’s only a major issues if she is not feeling well or it’s storming, etc. I’d imagine she would be waking us up even if sleeping elsewhere under those circumstances.

[@davidwadsworth8982]

had one as a youngster,Toby slept where ever he wanted,and when.N O, I mean ZERO behavior problems. And NOBODY was going to get thru my bedroom door,no outsiders just my mom dad cousins, could have slept on a pile of 100 dollar bills, totally safe.

[@gbcautoworks]

Our dogs sleep outside. However, they both sleep with us at the weekend as a treat 😊

[@annatuntiwaraporn806]

Thank you for good content, hope you visit Thailand and doberman community here

[@micheleamisonfellezs293]

Yes!!!!

[@constancevangroos5292]

Thanks John!! Great info.as usual..You really helped me to not feel guilty about sleeping with my dog. I sleep better and so does she! LOL

[@shale4408]

I didn’t want ours sleeping on the bed. Unfortunately my son didn’t care so now she won’t sleep or rest anywhere else. She has insane separation issues. ❤

[@starlita]

Our doberman Max: He sleeps on and in the bed with my 22 y.o. son every night, my son also feeds and walks him every day, they love each other. Two weeks ago, my son fell ill and had to spend a week in the hospital. Throughout that period, I took care of the doberman, ensuring he was fed and comforted. However, Max seemed visibly down, almost mournful. When my son finally returned home, rather than greeting him, the dobie bypassed him and headed straight outside. Isn't that strange? 😱😂

[@erinkristiansen7623]

We went on holidays for 3 weeks overseas and when we came back my dobie said hi to the rest of the family and ignored me for 2 days. Would not even look at me. But he got over it. He also cried at the window everyday I was due home from work. So I figure he was upset I had left him behind.

[@starlita]

@@erinkristiansen7623 It sounds like your doberman missed you a lot while you were away! It's touching that he cried at the window when you were due home from work - that's a clear sign of how much he loves and misses you. Your dobie's reaction is a testament to the bond you share with him 😍

[@SandyRavenAuthor]

Funny story... I had two Dobermans who slept in crates in our bedroom for years... When my husband was home every night, they were in the crate because he didn't sleep well with the two enormous dogs between us on the bed. BUT WHEN THE HUSBAND WAS OUT OF TOWN on business or out on hunting or fishing trips, I let the dogs sleep out of their crates because I felt safer as I am a deep sleeper and when the kids were young I counted on the dogs to wake me up something was amiss, inside or outside. Well, one night the husband came home around 1 or 2 in the morning having been bumped to an earlier flight. Husband knows I'm asleep and makes it all the way into the bedroom, and the dogs know it's dad and they're quiet... UNTIL dad tries to get into the bed and my male growled at him. Dad wasn't having any of that and put my boy in the crate, and left the girl out. Boy dog whined the rest of the night because he felt punished--and I heard none of this. Nope a word, not a sound, nada.