my wee doggie

[homerbart]

Can anybody explain to me why my dog (2 things) has changed from sitting on a big comfy chair to the settee.

number 2 - when I put him out to the kennel which contains a big double duvet he has stopped going into it and prefers to squeeze himself between a fence and garden shed about half a foot wide and completely muck. I crack up

[fredpuli47]

No 1 He's a dog, not a human ! What's 'big and comfy' to him may not be as appealing now as the settee. Perhaps the settee is a bit firmer, perhaps it's in a cooler or quieter, less busy, part of the room , perhaps it has a smell which he finds more comforting, it's impossible to say.

No 2 Is easier. He's a dog, not a human ! He likes to feel that he is in his own tiny 'cave' Young dogs in particular love to be in a space which is close in on them They feel much more secure in a 'tight spot' They like cooler temperatures than we do, too. One of mine goes out into the yard at and sleeps cramped up in a tight space, on a board, in an old coal shed there. That's absurd, in human terms, because she has a choice of two dog beds and a mattress inside but no, it's through the dogflap and to the shed for her !.

[maglet]

Hi homerbart. Sorry to have to say this but you really are making a rod for your own back. I agree with fredpuli47, he is a dog not a human. Dogs a) need to know who is master in this case it sounds as if he his. b) Dogs need their own space as much as we do. c) do not cossett & pamper your pet you need to be firmer, because eventually the dog will take over the whole house, and then you really will have problems. Could I suggest you take him to a dog trainer, explain the situation and take it from there. Good luck homerbart

[homerbart]

thanks maglet for your answer - no he does not take over the whole house as there are other chairs he is not allowed to sit on - big time- and I control him when I put him outside for a few hours when he has been in the house all night. He gets a bit of both. He is the only person/dog in the house as I live on my own and of course spoil him to an extent. Got him in a rescue centre too - was hard to toilet train him too - but we got there. I did read up on "getting a dog" and got lots of tips which I certainly used. ie becoming the master which I think I do pretty well. Anyway sorry for rattling on here.

[homerbart]

just letting you know anybody who interested. he back to the chair - you were right (my niece was up and sat on the chair and now he smells her of the chair so he is back where he belongs (like the song). bye for now