which is normally fine, because she is a little bichon of 14 pounds, and she's usually really comfy. Now I am 5 months pregnant, and it's getting uncomfortable to sleep as it is. Her brother has his own bed (and not willing to share). How can I get her to at least sleep at the end of the bed? I hate pushing her away all the time.
2006-11-05 13:01:45 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
I'm not an idiot...we have bought her beds, all kinds, and she just like it on our bed....
2006-11-05 13:10:16 · update #1
Make a little bed at the end of the bed and on the opposite side where you are, with a little blankie for the dog and it's favvy top and keep putting the dog there. He will learn.
2006-11-05 13:09:29 · answer #1 · answered by littlelatinlupelo 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I have a little dog too, and thought I'm not pregneant....I am experiencing basically the same problem. My little dog is a bed hog and wiggles all night and I am losing sleep because of him. Soooo I bought a fairly large pet taxi and put it in the laundry room (which isn't far from the bedroom) and I put him in there right at bed time with some comfy baby blankets I bought him, and some of his favorite toys. I then place another baby blanket over the pet taxi (pet crate whatever you want to call it). He whines a little (which makes me feel completely GUILTY) but I hold my resolve and he falls asleep rather quickly. Then the second I wake up in the morning I let him out and I give him lots of love and attention so he knows he's not in trouble, and that I still love him. When I put him in the pet taxi I'll give him a dog treat and tell him he's a good boy and give him lots of love.
Have you tried buying her, her own dog bed to sleep in? Or maybe shutting her in another room?
Hope everything works out well for you! And Congrats on the baby!
2006-11-05 13:13:06 · answer #2 · answered by bossmae2003 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, she apparently loves you a lot. It made my heart melt just reading it, but this could be a difficult task. Sometime during the day when you're not trying to sleep put her up on the bed and repeatedly put her onto the end of the bed. If she eventually either stays there or lays down there give her a treat. Try this everyday for about a week. If this doesn't work I'm out of suggestions. Try it, it can't leave you in any worse of a situation then you're in now.:)
2006-11-05 13:27:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You've trained that dog to sleep in your bed and she isn't going to want to change. She'll think she's being punished if you keep her away from you! She may puke and widdle all over everything if she is deprived of what she's used to.
Try bribing her with dog treats if she nestles down at the foot of the bed. That has a chance of working.
Maybe just put up with it until the baby arrives?!
2006-11-05 13:07:38 · answer #4 · answered by urbancoyote 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have owned many animals throughout my life. I think if you want the dog to sleep elsewhere, you should make up a bed, and put something you have worn for several days, and smells like you, into her bed. Then refuse to allow her to sleep with you. She will eventually get used to it. But, you are the master, and you must be strong enough to continue saying no... it is up to you whether she sleeps in the bed or not!!
2006-11-05 13:44:58 · answer #5 · answered by Norma Dawn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He's having a good ol' dream! So cute when they do things like that. My pooch who died 7 years ago :( used to bark and growl in her sleep. I think waking up in the middle of the night and hearing her "talk" in her sleep is one of the things I miss the most about her. Just enjoy these little moments with your dog, because they are some of the sweetest memories you will have of him.
2016-03-19 04:00:13 · answer #6 · answered by Heather 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take a towel or a special blanket and start by teaching her to stay on the blanket (it doesn't have to be on the bed). Use the same command every time, such as "go to your bed" or "your bed" Start slowly with having her stay for 20 seconds, 30 and then up to a minute and every time you release her (with whatever release command you have) give her a special treat. Up the time that she stays on her blanket and make sure you move it around the house, so that she starts to understand that this is her blanket. Once she has that down pat, start putting it on the end of your bed and asking her to stay for short periods of time,slowly lengthening the time that she stays on her bed. Eventually you'll be able to say "go to your bed" (or whatever your command is)and she'll head for her blanket wherever it may be. Make sure that you remain consistent with your commands and releases.
Good luck and congratulations!
2006-11-05 13:28:49 · answer #7 · answered by kismetsguardian 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could get a pillow or blanket just for your dog, and let her lay on it all day somwhere other than your bed. Put her on it and tell her to stay. Give her a treat if she does it. Then, at night, put that pillow or blanket at the end of the bed. Tell her to stay and if she does, give her a treat. It may take a while but, practice makes perfect!
2006-11-05 14:02:46 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I put a towel on the end of my bed and pick him up to sleep on it. That's his spot. . . for 6 years now since day 1.
2006-11-05 14:13:46 · answer #9 · answered by dgm 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buy her her own bed and bribe her with food, put the bed near you as i figure she loves the bond that you share. Start putting a blanket on the area she sleeps so that when you get her a bed you can put that on there so she will smell her scent.
2006-11-05 13:09:48 · answer #10 · answered by jimmy_chick78 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋