Your dog's favorite place throughout the house is his bed. As much as you buy him a bed even nicer than yours, he insists on sleeping in your bed. The reason is simple: you've already let him sleep more than once and it's a space that usually smells like your best human friend, so it's normal to always want to be there.
Like teach the dog to sleep in his bed? The solution in theory is very easy, not letting him climb into bed under any circumstances. However, many times we can't resist our dog's charms and his irresistible gaze and let him sleep with us in our bed.
Teaching your puppy to sleep in your bed can take weeks. But if you're patient and stand firm, you'll be successful and reclaim your space. Continue reading this PeritoAnimal article and learn how to teach your puppy to sleep in his own bed.
Steps to follow: 1
Before starting to teach your puppy to sleep in his cot, it is essential to get this idea in mind. That is, from the moment you start training, you should keep and follow the rules at all times, no exceptions.
If from time to time you let him up, he will want your bed to be his bed and when you ask him to leave it, you will only get him confused, which would be a problem to complete this education process. The entire family must be aware of the new rules and must follow them to the letter.
count on a comfortable and nice bed for your dog. This should be his resting place, where he can feel safe and comfortable. It should be big enough for your puppy to be okay. If the bed is too spacious, your dog could feel uncomfortable and if it's too small, uncomfortable.
Never scold your puppy when he is lying in your bed, if you do he will associate that being in your bed can lead to punishment. On the contrary, whenever you find yourself there, you should positively reinforce it with a prize, a caress or a kind word.
2 From now on, you'll have to teach your puppy to recognize the bed and encourage him to use it. must choose a word that won't change, but you can also choose a phrase. For example, "let's go to bed" or just "bed". The first few times, the only thing your dog has to do is look at her. Always direct your attention to this space and leave some goodies in bed to relate it to something positive.
In the first few days you should reward your puppy with kind words, caresses and more dog snacks, just for being in your bed or walking over it. At the exact moment you do, give him the treat and say "very good". Try to get him to go to bed or focus his attention on her and then give him a treat several times a day until you see him move forward. Is important never force you, otherwise you can relate the bed in a negative way.
When teaching, always have the bed ready and all the necessary treats. Move the bed a little, then place it on the ground and watch your dog as you say the word "bed". Moving the bed will draw your attention, in addition to bringing dynamism because you'll think it's a game. When placing her on the ground encourage her to lie down or sit on it and then give her your prize.
3 move bed to various places in the house, while training, makes your puppy focus more on the bed and not where he is. This will prevent, by habit, your pet trying to climb onto beds or sofas. If you do, don't scold him, guide him with a treat to his bed and offer it there.
You can teach your puppy to lie down and have him lie down on the bed to understand that it is also a place to relax and that you want him to lie there.
You must move the bed whenever you want. These places do not necessarily have to be at your side, at least at the end of the training, so you should try to make your puppy a little more independent during his rest time.
4 Once you've encouraged him to use your bed with treats and as you progress, just try to say the word you've chosen and reduce prize giving, but without forgetting the verbal reinforcement.
Once he's in his bed at nighttime rest, if you see that he want to get out of bed to go to your bed, tell him a firm "no" and take him back to his bed. Give her a treat to reinforce her good behavior or give her some petting to fall asleep and relax. Remember to reinforce processes as often as necessary.
Remember that sometimes the dog will not want to use your bed, for example heat, in these cases you should not scold or avoid him.
During the day Do not close the door. Your pet will feel that they can come and go from your room whenever they want and be close to you, without feeling isolated or rejected. At night you can think about closing the door. It will teach your puppy that this is when everyone goes to bed. If your puppy cries, lovingly take him back to his bed, offer him a night treat that is different from the previous ones, give him some petting and go back to his bed.
