How to Stop a Dog from Sleeping on the Owner's Bed: A Simple Method

16.10.2023 08:38

Letting a dog on your owner's bed is a serious mistake.

The pet will get used to sleeping next to a person and will refuse to leave the soft furniture.

The animal will constantly bring dirt on its paws. It is possible that the four-legged friend will interfere with the owner's rest.

In addition, only the "leader" should be on high furniture. If a person and a dog are on the "pedestal" together, the pet may stop considering its owner the main one in the house.

The owners, realizing that they shouldn't have let the dog onto the bed, start chasing the animal away by force. This is not the way to do it. You need to act differently.

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How to stop an animal from sleeping on a bed

First, create a soft corner for your dog in advance so that your pet has its own space to rest. Put a bed on the floor.

This device should be installed in the room where the owner sleeps. You should not put the bed in another room, otherwise the dog will be offended.

Secondly, start to gently and carefully "pull" the dog out of the bed using the leash. Avoid sudden movements. Act gradually. Yes, it will take a lot of time. But any rush in such a situation can lead to an aggressive response from the animal.

The dog returned to the bed? Repeat the action. Sooner or later the dog will understand that he should sleep in the bed, and the large and high furniture belongs to the owner.

Kurchev Anton Author: Kurchev Anton Deputy Editor-in-Chief