To each their own. Our 4 house dogs are welcome our couches and beds. In fact, we choose our furniture with the dogs in mind to minimize dirt and hair, and to make sure there's plenty of room on the bed for us all. Although now that 9 month old Orion isn't a "little" baby anymore, it gets a bit crowded with 2 humans, 2 adult GSDs, and a Corgi, so he prefers to sleep in the bathroom on his back with his legs sprawled out ; ) Melissa ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues ============================================================================