I'm surprised by the number of pets on the bed here. Of course cats are excused, they go wherever they want.

My mutt sleeps on the floor or is crated, she's crate trained and she has HER stuffed animals in there, usually her fave a squeeky heart-shaped toy, and/or her favorite pink bear.

It's the whole alpha-animal thing, I'm the alpha, therefore I get the bed, she has her own furniture throughout the house. When if/ever the bed gets shared at some point in future Mutt remains the "omega dog". spoiled Omega dog but bottom of the pack nonetheless.

She's only been on the bed a couple of times, both in thunderstorms, she was very scared and I allowed it.