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she is trying to get on the bed for 3 months now....

Meli (english cocker spaniel) wil be 5 months but every morning when she wakes up she tries to get up on the bed....When she do it first I put her out as she is in need to empty herself and then I will let her in our bedroom again where she has next to our bed her blanket...but for her that it is..she can't go back to sleep and it still early i..she keeps and keeps trying to get on the bed and it seems like fun for her. We repeat 'no' and "down" and push her out of the bed but she just continue......now we only push her out .....she sometimes just put her head and tries to touch or lick us but we are starting to feel that she is in control of our mornings.... we have tried to leave her in the hall with closed door but she can cry for hour and scratch the door...she is just incredibly stuborn .. will it change when she "mature"? Is it because she is on her own when we are at work?She gets 45 min. walk and also we play a lot, Please I need some good advice and I will not crate her.


Asked by Guest 202378 on Sep 4th 2009 Tagged behaviourisuepuppysleep in Behavior & Training
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Burkett's Cookies 'n' Creme

You need to balance your corrections with rewards, make her want to stay on the floor.
What does she sleep on? Try to put a warm blanket down there with your smell on it. Put something down there she can chew on.
If you try puting her in the hall again, the trick is to ignore the whining. Completely. It's annoying sure, but it will pass if you stick to your guns. Some dogs are more persistent than others, but mine learned not to whine about being in his crate in general in one night. It took a few more days for him to stop whining when I walked past him crate during the night, but he eventually learned.

I know that you do not want to use a caret, but it would be a great solution, and if you introduce it right, dogs will like their crate because they are den animals. The trick is to not just use it when you want them to stay in one place...leave it open all the time, except when you need her to stay in there. Feed her in the crate, toss toys into it during playtime, associate positive things with the crate and you'll find she likes the crate. What she would whine about is not being able to be with you when crated, but use the above advice on correcting whining and this too shall pass. And you need to get your dog used to a crate for future reference, because if you need to travel suddenly (where your dog may be required to be in a crate) or your dog needs to spend a night at the vets, it will be a lot easier to have the dog familiar with being confined in a crate.


Burkett's Cookies 'n' Creme answered on 9/4/09. Helpful? Yes/Helpful: No 1 Report this answer


Dieta

since she is a puppy and can't help it, place a nice doggie bed next to yours.
Place a toy, a dirty shirt, or a treat in it.
That will be her bed.
She is waking you up in the morning to say Hi and also to go potty.
It will be long time for your dog to mature so everyday brings something new.
I suggest buying a book about your breed and a dvd on puppies.
pm me for a dvd on puppies.


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Rusty

To her, your pushing her out of the bed is a game. You need to put her out of the room and then totally ignore her. I would suggest you put a baby gate across the doorway so she can see you but not get to you. It may take a few days of listening to her cry, but she will learn that demanding is not the way to get your attention.


Rusty answered on 9/4/09. Helpful? Yes/Helpful: No 1 Report this answer


Guest

I know this is probably the wrong answer but what would be the harm in letting her snuggle up with you in the am. You'd sleep, she'd sleep and all would be right with the world. :) She is just in love with you and wants to be close. Maybe a more comfortable bed for her might help, you mention a blanket, maybe invest in a comfy doggie bed that is a little raised above the floor so she feels she has to step up into it like your bed. Chances are she jumps up onto your bed and sleeps their when u r gone for the day so she feels like it her bed too. She's still a baby so it will take time for her to figure things out. Don't worry it will work itself out. Good Luck.


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Fritz

The wrong answer indeed, I would let the puppy get on the bed and snuggle. Nothing is better than drowsing in the morning with a warm puppy or dog.


Fritz answered on 9/5/09. Helpful? Yes/Helpful: No 0 Report this answer


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