Comments on: I bought my dog his own bed but he won't sleep in it. How do I train him to sleep in it and not in mine? http://dogclothesandaccessories.com/i-bought-my-dog-his-own-bed-but-he-wont-sleep-in-it-how-do-i-train-him-to-sleep-in-it-and-not-in-mine Designer pet clothes, tiny dog clothes, large dog clothes, designer dog accessories Wed, 16 Feb 2011 20:01:13 +0000 hourly 1 By: OhIDoDoI http://dogclothesandaccessories.com/i-bought-my-dog-his-own-bed-but-he-wont-sleep-in-it-how-do-i-train-him-to-sleep-in-it-and-not-in-mine/comment-page-1#comment-8624 OhIDoDoI Wed, 21 Jul 2010 14:25:15 +0000 http://dogclothesandaccessories.com/i-bought-my-dog-his-own-bed-but-he-wont-sleep-in-it-how-do-i-train-him-to-sleep-in-it-and-not-in-mine#comment-8624 Lol i have the same issue with my bf and his dog... I can't stand teh dog in the bed. Dog has a bed in the bedroom, but he too sleeps on the furniture instead. He'll lay on his bed sometimes, but he'll usually migrate to the sofa. Be persistent with keeping him off the bed. If he's allowed on sometimes, you can't punish him for getting on it! All you can do is teach him an "off" command, that is just a command like any other, not a punishment. If you want to keep him off the bed 100% of the time for ever, then you can use "no" and make the dog get off the bed. be persistent. keep the door closed when you're not there to keep him off the bed when you're not there to correct. If he's comfortable on the sofa, it's probably okay he sleeps there no? Lol i have the same issue with my bf and his dog… I can’t stand teh dog in the bed. Dog has a bed in the bedroom, but he too sleeps on the furniture instead. He’ll lay on his bed sometimes, but he’ll usually migrate to the sofa.

Be persistent with keeping him off the bed. If he’s allowed on sometimes, you can’t punish him for getting on it! All you can do is teach him an "off" command, that is just a command like any other, not a punishment.

If you want to keep him off the bed 100% of the time for ever, then you can use "no" and make the dog get off the bed. be persistent. keep the door closed when you’re not there to keep him off the bed when you’re not there to correct.

If he’s comfortable on the sofa, it’s probably okay he sleeps there no?

]]> By: mmcrobinson http://dogclothesandaccessories.com/i-bought-my-dog-his-own-bed-but-he-wont-sleep-in-it-how-do-i-train-him-to-sleep-in-it-and-not-in-mine/comment-page-1#comment-8625 mmcrobinson Wed, 21 Jul 2010 14:25:15 +0000 http://dogclothesandaccessories.com/i-bought-my-dog-his-own-bed-but-he-wont-sleep-in-it-how-do-i-train-him-to-sleep-in-it-and-not-in-mine#comment-8625 Put him on the bed - give treat - repeat over and over until he gets the clue... Put him on the bed – give treat – repeat over and over until he gets the clue…

]]> By: monkey_luver357 http://dogclothesandaccessories.com/i-bought-my-dog-his-own-bed-but-he-wont-sleep-in-it-how-do-i-train-him-to-sleep-in-it-and-not-in-mine/comment-page-1#comment-8626 monkey_luver357 Wed, 21 Jul 2010 14:25:15 +0000 http://dogclothesandaccessories.com/i-bought-my-dog-his-own-bed-but-he-wont-sleep-in-it-how-do-i-train-him-to-sleep-in-it-and-not-in-mine#comment-8626 when you go to sleep, close the door so your dog would get on the bed. Leave him in a room which has a lot of food, water, and treats when you go to sleep, close the door so your dog would get on the bed. Leave him in a room which has a lot of food, water, and treats

]]> By: anonymous http://dogclothesandaccessories.com/i-bought-my-dog-his-own-bed-but-he-wont-sleep-in-it-how-do-i-train-him-to-sleep-in-it-and-not-in-mine/comment-page-1#comment-8627 anonymous Wed, 21 Jul 2010 14:25:15 +0000 http://dogclothesandaccessories.com/i-bought-my-dog-his-own-bed-but-he-wont-sleep-in-it-how-do-i-train-him-to-sleep-in-it-and-not-in-mine#comment-8627 You have to be consistent, which means a lot of staying up. Put the dog in its bed and praise it. When it goes to the coach or your bed, dont say anthing just simply take the dog back to its bed and praise it again. Keep doing this eventually he will realize what is expected of him. You have to be consistent, which means a lot of staying up. Put the dog in its bed and praise it. When it goes to the coach or your bed, dont say anthing just simply take the dog back to its bed and praise it again. Keep doing this eventually he will realize what is expected of him.

]]> By: Sierra jayne :) http://dogclothesandaccessories.com/i-bought-my-dog-his-own-bed-but-he-wont-sleep-in-it-how-do-i-train-him-to-sleep-in-it-and-not-in-mine/comment-page-1#comment-8628 Sierra jayne :) Wed, 21 Jul 2010 14:25:15 +0000 http://dogclothesandaccessories.com/i-bought-my-dog-his-own-bed-but-he-wont-sleep-in-it-how-do-i-train-him-to-sleep-in-it-and-not-in-mine#comment-8628 refuse to let the dog on your furniture.. if he gets on it, tell him down, or off. and give him a slight nuge to get off. let him know you are the one in charge of your home and that he doesnt have a say in wether he is on your furniture or not. he is a dog. not a human. once he notices he cant get on, hell get the clue,and go on his bed. he willl learn to like it refuse to let the dog on your furniture.. if he gets on it, tell him down, or off. and give him a slight nuge to get off.
let him know you are the one in charge of your home and that he doesnt have a say in wether he is on your furniture or not. he is a dog. not a human.
once he notices he cant get on, hell get the clue,and go on his bed. he willl learn to like it

]]> By: Nicky http://dogclothesandaccessories.com/i-bought-my-dog-his-own-bed-but-he-wont-sleep-in-it-how-do-i-train-him-to-sleep-in-it-and-not-in-mine/comment-page-1#comment-8629 Nicky Wed, 21 Jul 2010 14:25:15 +0000 http://dogclothesandaccessories.com/i-bought-my-dog-his-own-bed-but-he-wont-sleep-in-it-how-do-i-train-him-to-sleep-in-it-and-not-in-mine#comment-8629 put him in the washroom for a couple nights with the bed an then he'll start getting used to it an there yeah go he'll grow on it....;) put him in the washroom for a couple nights with the bed an then he’ll start getting used to it an there yeah go he’ll grow on it….;)

]]> By: Eleanor Rigby http://dogclothesandaccessories.com/i-bought-my-dog-his-own-bed-but-he-wont-sleep-in-it-how-do-i-train-him-to-sleep-in-it-and-not-in-mine/comment-page-1#comment-8630 Eleanor Rigby Wed, 21 Jul 2010 14:25:15 +0000 http://dogclothesandaccessories.com/i-bought-my-dog-his-own-bed-but-he-wont-sleep-in-it-how-do-i-train-him-to-sleep-in-it-and-not-in-mine#comment-8630 Vetenarians recommend for the first year of having a dog as your pet, the dog should sleep on it's own bed. Find a medium-sized room (a laundry room, coat room, etc.) and place the bed in there. When it's the dog's bedtime, lead him into the room and shut the door. This sounds cruel, but the dog will eventually get used to sleeping on the bed and in the room. If your dog whines and barks for you to open the door, only give in if it's extreme (he might have to go to the bathroom.) Make sure to open the door relatively early the next morning, and let your dog outside, because chances are he will have to go to the bathroom. The first few nights we had trouble with this tactic but our dog now is used to the routine and walks willingly into the room to his bed. Vetenarians recommend for the first year of having a dog as your pet, the dog should sleep on it’s own bed. Find a medium-sized room (a laundry room, coat room, etc.) and place the bed in there. When it’s the dog’s bedtime, lead him into the room and shut the door. This sounds cruel, but the dog will eventually get used to sleeping on the bed and in the room. If your dog whines and barks for you to open the door, only give in if it’s extreme (he might have to go to the bathroom.) Make sure to open the door relatively early the next morning, and let your dog outside, because chances are he will have to go to the bathroom. The first few nights we had trouble with this tactic but our dog now is used to the routine and walks willingly into the room to his bed.

]]> By: yarmiah http://dogclothesandaccessories.com/i-bought-my-dog-his-own-bed-but-he-wont-sleep-in-it-how-do-i-train-him-to-sleep-in-it-and-not-in-mine/comment-page-1#comment-8631 yarmiah Wed, 21 Jul 2010 14:25:15 +0000 http://dogclothesandaccessories.com/i-bought-my-dog-his-own-bed-but-he-wont-sleep-in-it-how-do-i-train-him-to-sleep-in-it-and-not-in-mine#comment-8631 This is exactly why I never let my dog in my bed. I love him dearly, and have caved in on allowing him on the sofa, but my bed is MY bed. Anyway, I would approach it this way: Correct and remove him when he gets on your bed. Reward and praise him when he is on HIS bed. I assume his bed is next to yours? This will take alot of time, patience and consistency as you are basically having to retrain him. Another option is to get a training device that uses a sensor that you would put on your bed and a collar that will give him a little "zap" if he gets to close to the sensor. (I have felt the "shock" myself and it's no worse than the feeling of a battery on your tongue). It works like the collar used with invisible fencing. I had to resort to this option when my dog kept jumping on the sofa to bark out the window, not only destroying the sofa and curtains, but putting himself in danger at the window. He learned within 1 day his range/how close he can get to the sofa now. (The collar beeps a few times as a warning when he gets in range of the sensor) Good Luck! This is exactly why I never let my dog in my bed.
I love him dearly, and have caved in on allowing him on the sofa, but my bed is MY bed.

Anyway, I would approach it this way:
Correct and remove him when he gets on your bed.
Reward and praise him when he is on HIS bed.
I assume his bed is next to yours?
This will take alot of time, patience and consistency as you are basically having to retrain him.

Another option is to get a training device that uses a sensor that you would put on your bed and a collar that will give him a little "zap" if he gets to close to the sensor. (I have felt the "shock" myself and it’s no worse than the feeling of a battery on your tongue). It works like the collar used with invisible fencing. I had to resort to this option when my dog kept jumping on the sofa to bark out the window, not only destroying the sofa and curtains, but putting himself in danger at the window. He learned within 1 day his range/how close he can get to the sofa now. (The collar beeps a few times as a warning when he gets in range of the sensor)

Good Luck!

]]> By: Liza http://dogclothesandaccessories.com/i-bought-my-dog-his-own-bed-but-he-wont-sleep-in-it-how-do-i-train-him-to-sleep-in-it-and-not-in-mine/comment-page-1#comment-8632 Liza Wed, 21 Jul 2010 14:25:15 +0000 http://dogclothesandaccessories.com/i-bought-my-dog-his-own-bed-but-he-wont-sleep-in-it-how-do-i-train-him-to-sleep-in-it-and-not-in-mine#comment-8632 Tel Him to get Down if he trays to get up on your bed point to his new bed as you say it if all fales then shut him in a empty room e.g. bathroom with the bed he will soon start getting used to it then slowly introduce him sleeping in it in your room (if you pick the bath room then do not forge to 1.pick up bin 2.put down food 3put toilet lid down 4. take towns out 5.put harmful stuff in a safe place !) Tel Him to get Down if he trays to get up on your bed point to his new bed as you say it if all fales then shut him in a empty room e.g. bathroom with the bed he will soon start getting used to it then slowly introduce him sleeping in it in your room (if you pick the bath room then do not forge to
1.pick up bin
2.put down food
3put toilet lid down
4. take towns out
5.put harmful stuff in a safe place !)

]]> By: smartblond48 http://dogclothesandaccessories.com/i-bought-my-dog-his-own-bed-but-he-wont-sleep-in-it-how-do-i-train-him-to-sleep-in-it-and-not-in-mine/comment-page-1#comment-8633 smartblond48 Wed, 21 Jul 2010 14:25:15 +0000 http://dogclothesandaccessories.com/i-bought-my-dog-his-own-bed-but-he-wont-sleep-in-it-how-do-i-train-him-to-sleep-in-it-and-not-in-mine#comment-8633 I gave up buying dog and cat beds years ago. They never seem to want to sleep where you wish them to. Our dog liked the couch. We eventually put up a gate to keep him out of the living area. The gate is long gone now. He knows now that he can only enter the living area and bedrooms when invited to do so. And the beds and the furniture are strictly off limits. He has now resigned himself to sleeping at the bottom of the stairs. It's just a matter of some simple training and a lot of patience. I gave up buying dog and cat beds years ago. They never seem to want to sleep where you wish them to. Our dog liked the couch. We eventually put up a gate to keep him out of the living area. The gate is long gone now. He knows now that he can only enter the living area and bedrooms when invited to do so. And the beds and the furniture are strictly off limits. He has now resigned himself to sleeping at the bottom of the stairs. It’s just a matter of some simple training and a lot of patience.

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