Dogs instinctively love the scent of their masters and are willing to do everything to get close to them when situations permit. One of their resorts is to lick their owners' feet or face when the latter comes home from work. Others will just brush their body against their masters. But, there are dogs that go beyond these physical manifestations in order to show their affection-- they jump at every chance of sleeping on their owners' beds.

Most people, particularly the non-pet owners, will probably laugh at the idea of sleeping beside a dog. They may argue that dogs may sleep everywhere but their beds. Others, however, may argue that having their dogs beside them is therapeutic and relaxing. Whatever the arguments are, the idea of letting dogs sleep on humans' beds definitely have positive and negative effects.

Now, if it is impossible for you to stop your dog from sleeping with you, you can just face the situation head on. You can do any of the following when such a thing takes place:

-- Place extra blankets on top of your bedding. Though it is not advisable to allow your pooch to share your bed or couch, you can just place a bed sheet or a blanket over your bedding. This will prevent you and your bedding to smell the way your dog do particularly when it relieves itself. Doing such will also prevent your pet's dog's mites, ticks, or fleas from sticking onto your bedding.

-- Put a divider that will separate you from your dog. Here, a pillow will do the trick. Just place it between you and your dog. Doing such will make your body safe from the tiny, creepy parasites that frolic all over your dog's body.

-- Prove to your dog that you're the boss. Remember that dogs tend to be dominant or aggressive. You sure won't allow yourself to end up as a stranger on your own kingdom, which is your bed, of course. When your dog starts to occupy the spot that belongs to you, reassert your position. You may opt to banish it to its original place of sleep. If it fails, do the last line of defense-- physically carry your dog out of your territory.

-- Don't forget that you have control over your own bed. Your pet will understand this if you provide it with a bed of its own. However, never put the bed in your bedroom as your pooch may be tempted to transfer to yours when it had the urge to. Also, make your pooch develop the habit of asking for your signal to let it slumber on your bed. Your pooch can do such by doing you little favors before it can jump off and sleep on your bed.

Whichever tip you will decide to use, keep in mind that it is not bad to let your pet sleep beside you. However, you should be sensible enough to set the rules before your dog gets too pampered and thus, forget that you are after all, the king of the house.

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Jerry Brecken is a writer for dogbedsforyou.com, a website where you can choose among the popular varieties of pet supplies and dog beds such as the orthopedic dog beds for your beloved pet.