I voted for two, because O/our little preciousmutt just leaves by himself without having to ask him, but even when he happens to stay around in the first few moments before he figures out what is going on he never disturbs U/us... Poor baby always just goes elsewhere politely while W/we are busy, I bet he can't wait to come back when W/we are done, of course W/we always give him all the love in the world then, and he is happy as hell then... ~shakes her kittyears

We have a dog and he's a male who isn't fixed, he has been known to try and get in between us when we are going at it and once when I was on top...well lets just say I was done right then and there. When we have kicked him out of the room he stands at the door and whines. I have found he's scared of my wand so we put it on the bed and once he sees that he atleast stays on the floor, but I still feel like he's watching the whole time.

we have a cat who i hand raised and is very attached to me so he walways wants to be where i am, sometimes when he is in the room he just curls up somewhere and sleeps and that doesnt bother me. But occasionally ill look up and hes standing there watching us and its creepy

My Man and I follow the Pack Hierarchy Model of animal care. My husband is the Alpha, I'm the Alpha Bitch, our kids are the Juveniles and guests are treated with respect. The animals, as in a real Pack, are on the lower rung of the hierarchy, where pets actually feel the most secure.

If they are told to leave a room, they leave. IMO, allowing animals remain in the room while you and your partner are having sex isn't good for you or the animal. They know what you are doing, and in some cases, as with children, they may view the sex as something violent and become afraid, either that or they will feel that you aren't in charge, as they are allowed to be present during your most intimate moments. In well run packs, usually only Alphas are allowed to mate, and allowing animals to be INVOLVED in the process of sex (on the bed, in your face, whatever) can be unhealthy for you and the animal. Alphas make the rules, and make sure everyone else follows them. I think animals are happier when they are in a well organized and hierarchical home.

You are bigger than your cat, can't you put her in her crate while you have sex so she knows you are the Alpha? Otherwise she will assume she is, and that may not be the best for anyone Our bedroom is for the Alpha pair ONLY. The animals in our household are actually never allowed in there, not to mention would never be allowed in there while we sleep or have sex. They love their crates, feel safe in them and also feel safe in the knowledge that their Pack and it's Alpha Pair will take care of them. Animals who don't have a clear hierarchical structure often feel they need to take over the Alpha role, which is VERY stressful for them and not healthy for anyone in the home.

Taking charge is not going to harm your animal, it will only strengthen your bond with the pet.

Your mileage may vary.

My bf absolutely will not consider sex if the dog is in the room, but I don't bother putting her out if I'm just playing by myself. She generally doesn't pay attention.

My small dog does this to us sometimes, she was a rescue dog and also had been pretty badly abused. We do push her down and she has never resented us for it, she just wants some loving, but she has to learn that when we are loving each other, we won't be paying her attention.

Luckily, I do not have this problem!

As a general rule, the animals vacate on their own. But, since the dog's bed is at the foot of the bed and she is very old, she occasionally just sleeps right through us having sex. If she wakes up, she gets up and leaves.

The dog usually stays and it's never really been an issue.

No pets, but I can imagine it might be awkward, haha

Our big dog likes to stay in and it's annoying. We try to lock her out but she sometimes can get in. Unfortunately she likes to whine and sometimes will bark or jump on the bed and try to bite limbs because she thinks we're fighting. Sometimes it's funny, sometimes it's painful. Definitely can't keep her in the room when I masturbate with a vibe, though. She tries to get at it and whines at it too.

I don't have pets, but if I did it/they would not remain anywhere I don't want them to be. I will physically remove them. Animals are lower on the food chain, ergo as a human I am dominant to them. I wouldn't let an animal control a situation or inhibit my actions based on their "refusal."

Mine don't stay in my bedroom.

I don't have any pets, but they would absolutely NOT be allowed in the room when I am having sex if I did.

I don't have pets, unfortunately.

Well, there's kind of a pet here. We live with my boyfriend's grandmother and she has a cat but he's old and horrid and we don't let him in our room at all. He's a meanie.

I don't let my cat stay in our room. I close the door.

It's interesting to see the range of responses. You can certainly tell who is an "animal person" and who is not! I can appreciate the whole Hierarchy idea, and to a point we do have something like that established. Just not THAT strict. We have 4 cats and 2 dogs, we each had animals before we met, so we are kind of a combined family. The cat that stays in the bedroom was literally beaten nearly to her death, placed in a cardboard box, and put in a river. She would have died had she not been rescued by two dogs, and then by a rescue group. They probably should have put her down, but they took the chance to try to get her better, and against all odds, she made it! I was her first owner after that happened, and when I met my fiance, he had a dog and 2 cats, so it was a big adjustment for her. She loves the dogs now, and deals with the other cats, but she rarely steps out of our bedroom. When she does it is only a few feet. I've been trying to encourage her to come out for 3 years, and she just doesn't want to. So to me, I don't see the point in traumatizing her by physically removing her. I have tried and she just peed on me cuz she was so terrified. So I just let her be. Animals have feelings too, and some are more sensitive than others. I would guess that you couldn't take a special needs child and put them in the living room while you have sex, so I don't really feel like I can do it to a special needs (emotionally) cat. We do have another cat that has kidney disease, and I don't let him come into the bedroom because he has a water fetish and knocks things over. But he is also not afraid of being in the rest of the house, so it's a big difference. Oh and neither of the dogs are allowed to be in the room for sex, but I do let the munchkin and occasionally the bigger one sleep with me. What can I say, I love my animals!

Our dogs will not leave the room. I think they feel we are attacking one another or something.

Have the same problem; 2 cats that refuse to move (hey, they ARE cats with cattitudes).