Hounds & furniture

For the longest time my wife kept our dogs off the furniture. As Queenie, our Cattle dog has aged, Ernie has backed off. Queenie now gets invited onto the bed at lights out and is invited back up first thing in the morning. She spends an hour or so on one of our laps when we watch tv at night. So whats the deal with you folks, do you allow your four legged kids on the furniture??