We just got this Miniature Schnauzer and I made the mistake of putting him in bed with us 1 time and now he cries until I put him in the bed with us. I can sleep while he is in the bed because I’m afraid that I will roll on him. How do I get him to sleep in his bed that we got him and not want to be in bed with us?
2006-11-15 02:28:05 · 17 answers · asked by Alisha C 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
We had the same issue with a dog -- an 8 lb Siberian Husky (that grew to be 65 lbs). Try this: Put him in a cage on a card table next to your bed. Then he can see you when he wakes up at night. Over time, he will get comfortable that you are there -- in the room with him. Then, as he gets a bit older, you can just put him on the floor next to the bed. This worked really well for our Siberian. She turned out to be a great dog and she never came up on the bed again.
2006-11-15 02:32:54 · answer #1 · answered by sdcolorado 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Crate train your animal. I've talked so much about this in other questions this morning I simply don't have the energy to spell it all out again - but CRATE TRAIN your animal. If it's enclosed in a crate, it can't get in bed with you. If it cries in the crate, move the crate to another room. It won't take long, IF YOU ARE CONSISTENT AND DO NOT GIVE IN TO THE WHINING for your dog to realize the crate is where it belongs.
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Also, you're the Alpha, You decide when his whining is overpowering your will. If you give in because he is having a temper tantrum, then shame on you. This is a people problem, not a doggie problem. He's training you and it should be the otherway around.
2006-11-15 02:33:51 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
We have two schnauzers and they both sleep in the bed with us, one at the foot and the other right up on the pillow. If you don't have a problem with the dog in the bed, then let him. You won't suffocate him, hes not like a little baby, he can get away from you if he needs to.
2006-11-15 02:31:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the dog is sleeping in a shoe instead of the bed have you tried checking to make sure the bed is big enough or maybe its to big? And sometimes dogs or cats feel more safe and sound in an enviroment there use to. Maybe she smells it doesn't have her owners sent on it and perfers the shoe with something she's a little more use to I no thats what my dog use to do she always wanted to sleep up on my bed instead of her bed.
2016-03-28 01:11:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Puppies are just like babies. Big mistake putting them in bed with you. But that's done and over with. Play with him and wear him out about 1 1/2 hrs. before bed time, take him potty, put his bed in the bathroom or washroom with a wind up alarm clock (the ticking sound lets him know he's not alone and some say it's like their mommy is still with him). Anyway, be stern and do not give into his whinning. Like a baby, this may take several nights of torture but it beats a life time of sharing your bed. Good luck!
2006-11-15 02:35:21 · answer #5 · answered by grandma3 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Well, you need to get a training crate and put the dogs bed in it. Every night, you need to put the dog in it with no exceptions. If you let him do things sometimes, this will confuse him. Just be patient, and put the crate in another room & close the door. The cring will stop after a few hours. :o)
2006-11-15 02:39:02 · answer #6 · answered by Jenna 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would say, but his bed next to your bed for a time so that he feels close to you but you wont be afraid of rolling on him. Be firm about it and dont let him on the bed even if he whines. Then slowly move his bed a little farther away from yours as the days pass, and soon he will be used to sleeping away from you.
2006-11-15 02:30:59 · answer #7 · answered by Sarah 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You're going to have to retrain him, and it's going to be a pain for a couple of days. BUT, you already can't sleep so you might as well fix this now.
Take him out one last time right before bedtime, and then put him in his crate. Leave him with 1 toy -- no more, and don't put treats in it for him. Make sure the crate is the right size for him. If it's too big he'll want to play a little more, but don't make him all squeezed in too tight, either. (Remember that in the wild dogs like to burrow, and that instinct is still with them. They don't need to stretch out in bed like we do!)
Put him in his crate in a room that is NOT your bedroom. Then you go directly to bed. Don't try to stay up and do things once he's in his crate, because he's going to hear you and know he's missing out on fun.
He's going to whine and scratch and want out. Just remember that he doesn't NEED to be out, he just wants to see you. But you have to fight the urge to save him. You may have to say, "Hush," a few times, but DO NOT TAKE HIM OUT of the crate until morning. As soon as it's morning take him out to potty.
He's not going to be happy the first couple of nights, but after while he will be fine. You'll be able to sleep, and honestly, he will be happier, too. He just doesn't know it and you're going to feel guilty.
Just remember that you shouldn't feel guilty about trying to make sure the two of you get good sleep!
2006-11-15 02:36:18 · answer #8 · answered by tooyoungforkidsthisold 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I aggree with everyone else. Crate Train him. I like the big crate used for large breed dogs you can put his bed and toys in the crate with him and he'll have plenty of room to move. As for the whinning you'll just have to ignore him.
2006-11-15 05:39:16 · answer #9 · answered by admckissack 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Um it's a dog, what is it doing in your bed? Put it in it's cage and go to sleep, just like a baby he'll cry himself to sleep..Your teaching this animal very bad habits already, what's next eating with you at the dinner table?
2006-11-15 02:31:04 · answer #10 · answered by jillybean 3 · 4⤊ 1⤋