Dog and his bed

[Coppertop84]

Just wondering if anyone has any tips to get our new rescue dog to sleep in his bed at night in the lounge instead of jumping up and sleeping on the sofa?

In the day time when he does go near the sofa we say no and he usually refrains from getting up, but at night when we are sleeping we cannot stop him without keeping watch all night.

He is estimated about 1 year old and is a Patterdale Terrier or a cross of that breed.

Any tips gratefully received.

Thanks

[Naomicorlett]

My daughter's dog has large cage with duvet he goes in at night. It's really comfy even tho it's not a thing of beauty. They also use it in back of car to keep him safe.

[Ice.Maiden]

Sounds like he's been used to sleeping on a sofa, and he probably finds it comforting. Have you thought about wrapping an old jumper round a clock, like we did with our pups, and putting it in his bed?

[welshlibranr]

Well he obviously realises that the sofa is more comfy! my dog is now 12 year old, and has always slept on the sofa when ther is nobody around to say 'NO' I just put a throw on there before going to bed, and wash it regularly! No problem! He won! but that's fine!! he's a family pet and this is his home too.............

[tamborine]

keep him on vinyl floor with dog bed - when he's used to using his bed you can then move it elsewhere for him to sleep in.

[Cider]

Well my pooch, has her own sofa chair and we are fine with that, but it sounds like your new pooch was used to that as well, you could try and engourage pooch to sleep else where, if you dont want pooch in lounge, you could set boundries and maybe put a baby gate in kitchen and set up nice bed for pooch there. Keeping in mind that your rescue pooch is maybe a bit bewildered ,but you have to set the boundries . If you dont want pooch on sofa and said pooch wont refrain, then i would set a bed up for pooch, some where else, where pooch feels happy and comfortable

[waterboatman]

Put his bed in the kitchen and close the lounge door. Simple!

[aniani]

Put some kitchen chairs or something on the sofa - if there's something else on the sofa there'll be no room for him

[wolf63]

When I got my second dog he was a 5 year old rescue dog. I wanted to start training him from the outset.

First night he was put in his bed in the spare room. He cried and whimpered for a l-o-n-g time and I eventually let him in to my room. He got on my bed and put his head on the pillow and went to sleep. That was where he slept for the next nine years.

Good luck in training your dog.

[DanAB]

you have to associate his bed with something good. such as place a treat on there or a toy, something which will keep him there and eventually sit then lie on it. obviously it is something new to him so it will take some time.

[paraffin]

Oh, he's only a little 'un if he's a Patterdale.

Flea him regularly and just let him kip on your bed - you know you want to - really !!!!!!!!!!!

[gelda]

That's what I would do Paraffin even if he was a St. Bernard!!!

[sqad617]

wolf 63 LOl LOL

[zzxxee]

google some advise on crate training your dog

[zzxxee]

patterdale x dogs are stupid you wont train it i have one hes an idiot lol

[leelapops]

Oh wolf I am laughing so much at that!

Coppertop, I really don't want to sound flippant but the best thing probably is to have him sleep elsewhere at night if you aren't there to "correct" his behaviour. Training only works when you are present to enforce it, and he seems like he is pretty happy on the sofa!

Our Collie used to sleep in the hallway. Then he came into the bedroom, but only in the daytime, and never onto the bed. Then he came onto the bed, but by invite only. Then he came on the bed but not at night. Then he came on the bed at night but by invite only. Now we are allowed on the bed by invite only...

I know it mightn't be exactly what you want, and he has to get used to your house rules straight away, but if you can't remove the sofa from the living room every night, you may be better shifting pup.

Give hima cuddle from me x

[Postdog]

Ditto wolf -mine was the same.

And you know what, I wouldn't have it any other way.

[leelapops]

Postdog, I agree. It is so nice to wake up after a disturbed night's sleep with fur in your mouth and your other half occupying 4/8ths of the bed, dog occupying 3/8ths and myself occupying 1/8th...I wouldn't change it for the world. Sometimed when 'dad' gets up, we have extra cuddles: I am the luckiest girl in the world!

[Coppertop84]

Thanks for all of your advice. My hubby and I are having a thought about all of them. Knowing us we will probably go with the blanket on the sofa for him cos we are softies,lol.

All advice appreciated! xxx

[shebasmum]

We have kept dogs for thirty years, and every dog has a diferent personality, but have you got room for an indoor kennel/cage? If you train the dog that the cage is its own personal safe space you will find that before long that is the place that it wants to be. I know it may have its own bed but you can lock the dog in a cage for sometimes minutes, then hours at a time and it will soon get used to being happy in there. Never shout at it to go into the cage though, make the cage a fun place to be. Comfy, and perhaps with its favourite toys or treats.