i have a three year old staffordshire bull terrier since i have had him at seven weeks old he has been sleeping on my bed about 5 months ago i moved in with my boyfriend and him sleeping on the bed is now undisirable as it is causing problems between me and him he has his own bed down stairs and he used to sleep down stairs with my moms dog but now he is alone his not showing any signs of willingness to sleep down stairs i dont think that getting another dog is an option i need real help and advice on ways to make him move himself back downstairs he has a big cushion and a sofa to sleep on but i dont think he likes as much as our kingsize bed please help!!!!!
2006-10-29 23:26:39 · 27 answers · asked by rubyredribbon 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
i hear what your saying about closing the door i have tried that and he cries and gets upset i want to train him to stay down stairs not just to slam a door in his face!!!
2006-10-29 23:30:06 · update #1
this is a message to ray p you are a small minded idot and i dont think that your funny any one with such stuip views as yours should not bother answering any question at all staffordshire bull terriers are a very loyal and inteligant dog why wouldnt you get one your an utter moron!!!!!
2006-10-30 04:08:12 · update #2
Its quite simple really.
Dogs are descended from pack animals... and sometimes the pack hierarchy can change. You need to let your demented doggy know this.
It may be best to let your boyfriend take the task upon himself... since he is effectively taking over the role of alpha male now... and it is therefore his responsibility in doggy terms to put the lesser male in his place...
If he doesn't want to do that though, or you'd rather sort it yourself... it may be more difficult. The method is essentially the same though:
You can achieve the desired aim by baring your teeth a little and pulling a slightly hostile face if he does something you don't want him to. If that isn't enough... growling a little might get the point across. Let him know that he has been demoted and that you won't tolerate any nonsense from him. The more he goes against your wishes, the more aggressive you need to get. Sooner or later he will get the point... and woefully accept his place downstairs.
Chances are by this point he will be downhearted about it.
Sudden displays of affection at this point could ruin all your hard work. You need to let him know his place... and make sure that he knows your boyfriend is the alpha male now, and thus your favoured. Only once he seems to have completely accepted this can you begin to gradually show him favour for that.... but NEVER more than you show your boyfriend, or else he could get the idea that he is in charge again, and the whole thing comes crashing down around you.
This might seem cruel... but as far as that dog is concerned he is not your pet but your packmate... and doing things the natural way is what they understand best. Nature does tend to be a bit cruel sometimes.... but... thats the way of things.
2006-10-29 23:56:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have to make him stay downstairs. Shut the door on him, or get one of those cages, and put a blanket over it (Like you would a parrot!) put him in there a few minutes before you go to bed, which will give him time to settle down whilst he can still hear nearby activity. I know he might be like a baby to you, but at the end of the day he is a dog! After a couple of nights he will settle down.
Staffy's are one of the most intelligent and also utterly stubborn breeds around. If you give in now, he'll be running your life and dictating his needs for ever, and YOU WILL end up with a very badly behaved dog which WILL be an embarrassment to YOU.
Remember.... YOU'RE THE BOSS !!
It is unhealthy for pets to sleep on your bed. If you think he is lonely, then leave a radio on softly for him.
If I was your boyfriend, I would not want to sleep on a doggy smelling bed, and I certainly wouldn't want to have sex with a dog watching !!
I would leave you, if you put the dog first in the relationship.
Sorry for the harsh words, but i've never been a very good liar.
2006-10-30 00:15:24 · answer #2 · answered by World Wise 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
unfortunately it means a lot of work on your part. Like getting a child to stay in their own bed. Every time they come through you have to get up and put them back into theirs. It'll mean a few sleepless nights but your dog will get the message the same way a child does. Also remember lots of praise when they do stay their. Don't speak to your dog or make a fuss of him/her just lead them to its bed and walk away. If you get up in the morning and the dog is still on its bed, even if you only put it back there less than half hour before, then praise him and make a fuss. Be patient
2006-10-30 07:32:14 · answer #3 · answered by Sharon H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You dog is most likely feeling pushed aside, and he has slept with you his entire life, so he don't understand, maybe moving his bed, next to yours may help. Many dogs suffer seperation anxiety and do not like to be alone. Maybe shutting your bedroom door, if you choose not to move the dogs bed, next to yours. We have two boxers who sleep on the bed with us, and we have to kick them off just to get a decent nights sleep, once in a while, but usually by morning they are back up on the foot of the bed. The only way we keep them out is to close the door. Good Luck.
2006-10-29 23:33:58 · answer #4 · answered by Jennifer L 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
While I don't have a dog I am a huge fan of It's me or the Dog on C4 with Victoria Stillwell, a dog trainer. I know she has tackled this problem before, I believe by giving the dog treats when he uses his bed as well as other training methods. So I suggest you get her book because you'll probably find you'll need to try a couple of methods before finding the one that works for you.
Catch the show if you can - it's fab!
2006-10-29 23:43:18 · answer #5 · answered by Rachel O 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Me and my fiance had the exact same situation with our labrador cross, we were planning to get another dog and wanted to discourage him from sleeping on our bed before the new dog came and also took up residence.
My fiance was more proactive in discouraging him, basiacally we went to bed and from the moment we were in the bed room we told him to get down, it took 2 hours to get to sleep as we kept having to throw him off and tell him off, each time we threw him we took him out of the room for 5 minutes which was greeted with whining, we were strict and kept it up, we made up a wee bed on the floor which was all his and after 3 days he accepted it, he is a very head strong dog and he is a total chancer lol.
having said all that both our boys now sleep on the bed although jet likes to sleep in his own bed sometimes and the new boy is a regular on the sofa, we felt we love our boys and if there happy we are happy
hope this helps
2006-10-29 23:43:12 · answer #6 · answered by orfeo_fp 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We had that problem, so when we got another dog we gave her lots of attention when she was in her own bed, (down by ours) and if she got out we just ignored her completely and she went back to bed by herself. You could try that? But I'm not sure how well it'll work if the dogs used to being on your bed.
2006-10-29 23:40:27 · answer #7 · answered by floppity 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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By their nature, dogs are pack animals with a well-defined social order. Through basic training, you need to consistently make sure your puppy understands that you are the leader, not him. So in teaching him the basic rules, you take on the role of pack leader.
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2016-02-14 14:17:45 · answer #8 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Getting the dog his own bed to sleep in your room would help. Dogs are sensitive and suddenly being banished to being downstairs is going to cause acting up.
Besides giving him a place in your room you could get a spray bottle of water and spritz him when he gets up on the bed, this worked for a friend to keep their dog of the furniture.
2006-10-29 23:36:54 · answer #9 · answered by baxterstuds 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The easiest thing would of been to have got him off the very first time he got on there. Problem is now that he has been allowed to get away with it. You can either do as recommended and shut him out of the room, or you could try clipping a lead on him and attaching to something where he can be in your room but not able to get on the bed. You would need to do this until he is in the habit of staying off.
2016-03-19 01:40:56 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋