How can I get my dachsund to sleep in his bed and not with me and my husband?

Answer 1

Isolating the dog and locking him in another room will just aggravate the problem and make him more needy. He is insecure and needs to know that you are there for him. He doesn't associate his bed with security. The reason he wants to sleep with you now is because he needs to be with you. First off, people want a quick fix when it comes to pets and there is none. It takes time and lots of repetition to properly train a pet. Put the dog bed on the bed with you for a while so that your dog associates his bed with your bed and that it's "safe." Preferably, if there's space, do this at night so he associates sleeping with you with his bed. During the day, bring him up and playfully (not forcefully) put him in his bed on your bed. Reward him. Pet him. Make him feel like it is a good experience, not prison where he's banished to during the night when he feels lonely. After a while, put his bed on the floor right next to your bed. Slowly keep moving his bed away from yours until it's where you need it to be. Preferably, you will keep his bed in your room as that is where he seems to love to be.

Answer 2

Why .....Dogs are so precious I have two boys (my dobermans and i wish they were small like your dog so I could let them sleep in the bed ....I let them and when they reached 6 months of age I would get pushed out of the bed.THEY ARE THE WORST BED HOGS EVER
So now they have their own bed on each side of my bed .....that could work for you?
They make amazing beds for dogs these days ,even better than people beds.

Answer 3

My 3 LARGE dogs did the same thing. I got them a big doggie bed and put it beside my bed and just kept pushing them off and then they would sleep on the bed next to me. and eventually you can move the dog bed to a different room.

Answer 4

One you both consistently must never let the dog on the bed. Secondly, put a body harness on the dog, and a leash. Tie dog's leash to heavy object located near his dog bed encourage him to get into his bed, give lots of treats when he is in his bed than it's his choice to sleep in his bed or on the floor. But if he whines you both need to be strong about not giving into it.

Answer 5

It will be like putting a little child back in his or her own bed after sleeping with parents for a long time.

It will be hard,...and there will be a lot of crying and fussing. But be firm and the best way to do this is buy a kennel, put soft bedding in it and put him to bed in another room.

Answer 6

GOOD LUCK!!!!!!!! We just aquired a baby dachsund and my wife messed up and put her in bed with us.....now, if we leave her on the floor, she whines and cries and no-one sleeps until we get her up with us.....spoiled rotten at 2 months old......dagnabit......

Answer 7

Lol lol lol. I have this problem with one of my cats who climbs in because she is cold. Will making him a really comfy bed in the bedroom help. This could be moved further away from you bit by bit until it is eventually out of the room so that he won't feel the loss.

Answer 8

Give him a treat or toy in his bed (or crate/cage and shut the door) and/or close your bedroom door. A combination of rewards and scolding will usually get the message across to any dog.

Answer 9

Put him in a crate with a dog bed, with a doggie treat right before bedtime. Works for my two doxies. They shouldn't be on the bed anyway. If he jumps down, it could seriously injure his back.

Answer 10

Put his bed in another room, and shut the door to your bedroom. Dachshunds are smart dogs. It won't take long for him to catch on.