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I know...I just pushed him down. But he keeps begging and crying. He has slept with me almost every night since I've gotten him (10 weeks). But, he is almost 70 lbs now and almost 1 year old. Plus, him sleeping in the bed makes my OTHER 70lb dog think she can sleep in my bed AND my cat! Needless to say I have not been well rested these past few weeks. The 4 yr old dog & cat have adjusted fine to not sleeping in my bed. But the 11 month old is stressing. Putting him in his crate while I sleep is really not an option. He freaks in his crate at night (that is the reason he was put in the bed w/me) Oddly enough he is completely fine in his crate for 8 hrs at at time during the day while I'm at work.
Should I just wait out this whining/begging and eventually it will stop? Or any other tips to make things go smoother?
Ok - it actually only took ONE night! The dogs are officially out of my bed :) The only time I let them in my bed in on the weekends around 6am so they will sleep in! lol - they are on my "work schedule" M-F
ok, why would you put him in the crate for 8hrs all day then ask him to be there all night? My bed is full queen sized with Mommy & Daddy both of us over 6ft tall, 4yr old, 70lb lab/weimeriner mix and a 15lb chiuaua/pomerianian mix plus thinking of adding another puppy in a few months ... that is a full house but WE love it!
I would get him his own bed, and start him out sleeping in it on the bed, then move it to the floor.
Get him his own bed, p,ace it in the house somewhere you want this dog to sleep all the time, put some treats on it and keep directing him to it...and then, yes! keep telling him (and them) to get down!
My puppy slept with me when he was itty-bitty but when I was done this is what I had to do....yes, it took awhile and yes, he protested and whined...it was a good couple dats of constant "Aights" (my best verbal dog warning) and "downs"...and eventually one big "Aight! Down!" when he and I were having a show-down and my 90+ lb puppy was refusing to listen...but eventually I won!
Don't give up or give in....your puppy will get it...eventually!
~My now 3 year old "puppy" rotates sleeping on the floor in my room and the hallway and the floor in my boys' room and the floor in my daughter's room...he makes the rounds all night...it's so funny! He sleeps in his bed for naps during the day...
One night I just kept moving my puppy from our bed to the lounge chair by our bed-6 or 8 times. Finally, he got it. Now he comes into the room and hops up to the chair and goes to sleep.
I am not much help because all 3 of my dogs have slept in my bed for almost 12 years! Good luck!
Make him a "bed", on the floor next to your bed. It is lol- I had the same problem w/ my Dane- he kept thinking he should be able to fit in my lap!
Ha- they told me, when he was a puppy, not to hold him in my lap- but of coures I didn't pay attention!
best, k
My dog, now 4, was not a crate puppy. We tried, but she ended up injuring herself trying to dig out of the crate! She too wanted to sleep with us, but my DH wanted nothing to do with that! SOooo, I bought a really nice dog bed (a foam one that is nice and cushy and won't get hard with use) and we put it in the adjacent room, first with the door closed so she couldn't come and jump on the bed. She whimpered and whined for a few nights or more (my husband buried his head under a pillow!), but eventually got the idea we were not letting her in our room. We eventually could keep our door open and she stayed in her bed.
If you want to keep her in your room, the leash idea with a good bed that she can comfortably lie on while leashed (attach one end to your dresser or bed, whatever works for you!) would probably also work. The whining and whimpering will be bit louder due to the fact she is in your room!
We used the leash idea with our dog when people were over because she thought she was a 60 lb lap dog and was constantly jumping up on the couches to sit in people's laps! With the leash she could still be in the middle of everything, but couldn't get on the couches. She now behaves properly (most of the time) around guests and we no longer need the leash, except for certain guests that she seems to particularly like to bug. :-)
Just like with children, you need to be patient and kind, but firm and consistent. You can always put an old pillow case or shirt that you have used/worn, but not washed, on the dog bed to keep your dog company. The smell of you will help keep your dog calmer...
Good luck!
he's not going to go quietly. resign yourself to a few nights of whining and crying. sleep with an old shirt for a few nights and put that in his crate with him (at night only) to help him adjust. but you can't expect a habit formed throughout his puppyhood to resolve in a night or two.
khairete
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I would say either his own bed near yours if you still want him in the same room or use the crate. Since he is used to your bed it may take a few weeks of redirecting to where he is supposed to sleep. Ignore the protests and reward him when he is quiet sleeping where he should. A kong or something similar might help him stay in place. The first few nights of redirecting him if you use a dog bed may mean little sleep for you, but he will get it. If you want him in the crate he can learn that too. Part of the crate may be if he is never crated when you are home, he just is not used to it. You could put him in there for a couple of minutes here and there when you are home, reward quiet and let him out when he is quiet.
Good luck and hope he is a fast learner for all of you.
Well i'm no help because I really do not like crates at all. None of my animals had to spend any time in them. What if there was a fire. I always felt how would i feel being stuck in a crate all day long. If you taught them to respect the house when you were gone then you wouldnt have the bed issue. But I'm not here to complain about that. Why don't you just get a baby gate. The type they use to keep babies out of areas they shouldnt. Keep all animals outside your door with a nice pillow on the floor for them. In my home the cats sleep with us but the dogs are too big and they get too dirty fast. If you do not want the gate you will need to spend the time and be firm as you woudl a kid. Repeat Repeat Repeat.
You can put him in the crate, and put the crate in another room/garage and completely ignore the protests. Sleep with earplugs if necessary. Eventually he will stop and sleep. Speed up the process by going to him and giving him treats when he is quiet or put a delicious special bone or interactive toy in the crate with him to keep him happy, busy, and distracted.
Alternately, use a tie down method and attach a leash to his collar and to the foot of your bed so he can be in the room next to you without constantly trying to join you in the actual bed.
Make sure he is getting enough time with you during the day, including mental and physical stimulation. If he is fulfilled and worn out he is less likely to throw a fit. It will help if you don't let him on any furniture during the day or at night for him to get the idea that the rules have changed. Let us know how it goes.
