North Shields mum shares bed with her Chihuahua

North Shields mum shares bed with her Chihuahua

A dog lover has told how she makes her husband of 32 years sleep in a separate bed - to make room for her pampered pet Chihuahua.

When loft insulator David Cook, 56, told his wife Sharon he was fed up of fighting for pillow space with her dog Tilly, she suggested he invest in a separate bed rather than kicking her pet out. 

Now all three share a bedroom at their home in North Shields, with mum-of-four Sharon and Tilly in one bed, and David in another.

Tilly the Chihuahua snuggles a soft toy in his owner's husband's spot in the master bed 

Sharon and Tilly share the master bed, while David sleeps in his own bed in the same room 

Long suffering loft insulator David has had to make way for six-year-old Tilly

Sharon said: 'Tilly kept squeezing in with us, and David had had enough. He much prefers it now he can stretch out properly.' 

Sharon said she came up with the solution eight months ago when her husband ran out of patience with her six-year-old dog.     

'Tilly used to sleep with my sons but when they moved out, she came in with us,' said Sharon.  

'It was my idea to get separate beds.' 

The pampered pooch's luxury lifestyle doesn't stop at the sleeping arrangements - she's also showered with designer dog clothes and gourmet meals. 

On December 25 she tucks into a full Christmas dinner â€" and it's served up before Sharon's family have theirs.

David's separate bed is visible in the background as Sharon and Tilly recline on their own 

Stay at home mum Sharon Cook says her husband David got fed up of fighting for pillow space with her pampered pet 

Tilly the Chihuahua has usurped her owner's husband's position in the master bedroom 

Tilly also receives birthday presents and cards and rarely eats dog food - instead tucking into expensive steaks and sausages.

'Tilly will get in to bed with me and put her head on the pillow,' explained Sharon.

'About eight months ago, David and I decided to get him his own bed. We still share a room, but he much prefers it now he can stretch out properly.'

Sharon - mum to Donna, 31, Dean, 29, Chris, 26 and Kaitlyn, 17 - got Tilly when she was a puppy, through a family member.

Years previously, she'd lost another Chihuahua and vowed never to have another pet, as the grief was too painful.

But, after seeing little Tilly for the first time at six weeks old, she inst antly fell in love.

'I started buying little toys so everything was ready for when Tilly could leave her mum and come home with me,' she said. 

'David asked what I was getting all that for. He thought I'd never want another dog, but I just had to have Tilly.

'From the minute she got home, she's been absolutely pampered.'

Pampered Tilly feasts on steak and sausages rather than dog food at her home in North Shields

Sharon also admits to splashing out on bespoke dog clothes for her beloved pet pooch

As well as cooking her fresh meals every day, Sharon has also splashed out on an extensive wardrobe for Tilly.

Currently, she has around 15 outfits, including bumblebee and angel costumes, which cost between £30 and £50 each.

The priciest, a tutu-style dress, set Sharon back £55.

Tilly also has a collection of pink, diamante-studded collars â€" one even personalised with her name.

'I'm not sure how much I've spent on Tilly over the years,' said Sharon. 

'A lot of things were bought as presents, by other people, but I must have spent in the thousands myself.'

Every year, Sharon spoils Tilly with Christmas and birthday cards and pre sents.

She'll make her a birthday cake out of mince, and fill a Christmas stocking with toys and teddies.

'Her favourites are monkey teddies. They have to have dangly legs, so she can carry them around. She's got absolutely loads of them,' she said. 

'She gathers them all up and puts them in my bed.'

When the pair are out and about, strangers are constantly stopping Sharon to pet Tilly.

They are so attached that the dog follows her everywhere, even waiting outside when Sharon showers and barking if anyone comes near her.

However, in the past, Sharon has faced criticism for spoiling her dog so much.

'I carry her a lot, and a couple of times strangers have shouted, "That dog's got legs, you know,"' she said.

'I just ignore i t, though. I'd understand if I was being cruel or hurting her, but she's very happy.

'Spoiling her isn't harming anyone. We pay for everything ourselves, and she loves the VIP life.' 

 

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