Puppy In Bed
Be consistent with where you let your dog sleep.
Puppy in bed. Since dogs can t sweat like humans they pant and find cool areas to lie on in warm weather like the cool soft dirt dr. Just as you may have rituals such as brushing your teeth or reading to your child before bed having set routines with your puppy can help prepare him for sleep and give him something positive to associate with bedtime. It s one thing to let a small or medium size dog share your bed but if your pup is going to weigh 50 pounds or more at maturity you might want to think twice before you invite her up.
Wait until your pup is big enough to fend for herself before you bring her into the bed. Would you want to sleep on a lumpy bed. Unfortunately puppies really shouldn t sleep on your bed period.
If she s scratching her bed on a hot night she s just trying to cool it down so she can sleep better. Place your dog s favorite blanket on a cushion or dog bed kept in warm area away from drafts. She s not so big that she ll hog the bed.
As an alternative for letting your dog sleep on your bed you may want to let him sleep at the foot of your bed. Only let your dog sleep in your bedroom if doing so doesn t cause aggrevate your allergies. A dog should not sleep in your bed until it is crate trained and potty trained says derick lengemann vmd at lakewood.
Prepping your puppy for bed. Under no circumstances should you share a bed or even spring a puppy from her crate at night if she has yet to learn that peeing all over the place isn t cool. Puppies are more likely to eliminate in your room overnight if they have free reign but they will restrain themselves if crated erika loftin a critical care specialist at dovelewis emergency animal hospital tells the dodo.
You can make a bed for you and your puppy on the floor snuggling together before moving back to your bed when it s time. Remember they aren t really awake just looking for warmth comfort. It s normal for your dog to want to sleep in your bedroom because the room smells like you.
She s making a comfy place to curl up. This silly puppy will sleep anywhere besides his own bed. In fact from the dog s.
Internationally known dog trainer victoria stilwell says if your dog has no behavioral problems then it s ok to let them sleep in your bed.
