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StevenJ61
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| 09/25/2007 7:50 AM |
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Okay let me explain myself real quickly. My dog always wants to sleep with me in my bed which is okay I suppose for now. But in two or three months, I may be leaving for training with the FAA which I will be away for three months. How should I train my dog to sleep on his own bed? Just close the door the bed and ignore the whinning? Just curious, that's all. He may start to become a bit depressed if I'm gone for that long! |
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swatson6
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| 09/25/2007 8:18 AM |
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| I think you could start off by keeping his bed next to yours. That way he is still by you. And yes, ignore the whining. It will stop. How long has he been sleeping with you? I wouldn't totally isolate him in another room at first, as that would be harder for him. Where is he going to be while your away? Good luck! |
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DaisysMom
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| 09/25/2007 8:26 AM |
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| How old is he? Is he crate trained and ok with it when you're gone from home? And, yes, how long has he been sleeping in the bed with you and who will he be with and where when you are at your training? |
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Katie'sMom
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| 09/25/2007 8:41 AM |
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| I just wanted to say Welcome to the Site! Ditto above. |
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ClareClaymore
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| 09/25/2007 9:11 AM |
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| Welcome the advice above is great. Crate training makes a huge difference. Ophelia has calmed downa lot and is not as destructible she suffer from bad separation anxiety even if we are in the next room. |
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buttonbutt
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| 09/25/2007 9:23 AM |
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| The crate, once they get used to them, not only provides a safe "den" but also a feeling of security for most dogs, both at home in your absence, and when they must travel. Mine love that their "den" goes with them on trips. They go right to sleep in motels in their crates. If you're sure to NEVER use the crate as punishment, they will soon learn to love them. I leave the doors to mine open during the day and the dogs can enter/exit them at will. I do close them at night, though. |
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Shadows Mom
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| 09/25/2007 10:57 AM |
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| I am going through almost the same thing. I will be gone next month for 17 days and Shadow sleeps with me. I have his crate in my room all the time, however he has been sleeping with me. For the last few days, I have been putting him in his crate and covering it with a blanket almost all the way except for the very front so he can see me. He doesn't whine at all. But he does get up about 4 to want to get in bed with me. I let him do so. But it is getting better because sometimes he sleeps in there all night. The sitter that will be keeping him says that he can sleep with her and her husband with their other dogs, but just in case they don't he will be used to his crate at night. |
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| 09/25/2007 2:19 PM |
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| These story's remind me of everything i went through with Izzy. Thankfully my bed sits really high off the ground and Izzy has a very hard time getting into it. She still trys but will smack into the bed and land back on the floor. After doing this alot and whinning for about the first week we brought her home she finally figured out she would not be sleeping in my bed. I threw some pillows on the floor next to my bed and that is now her bed. She will curl up on the floor in my room until i get up to take a shower then she will crawl in bed with my daughter and sleep there until i get her up from bed. It will take some time and patience but with time your pup will ajust. Just be sure to put the "new Bed" next to yours so that he still feels close to you. You may have to remove him from your bed several times and tell him no to sleep in his bed. It will be hard on you first and you may not get tons of sleep but it will be worth it in the end. As the others suggested if your dog is crate trained or you are working on it that may be a good idea too. If he does like his crate just move the crate to your room and leave the door open? Or close it first until he learns that is his place to sleep. My Izzy on the other hand hates her crate and i'm certian she will never like it. But she knows she needs to be there while we are gone. She had seperation anxiety issue too and still does. When we would leave even for a few minutes she would become distructive and ruin things. She only did this while we were gone. But now that she has been fully crate trained it is much easier and she understands but still hates it. I'm sure with time and patience you will make this work! Good luck and keep us posted! |
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StevenJ61
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| 09/25/2007 10:37 PM |
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This is my father and my dog. We each share 50/50 responsibility and my dad would be taking care of him while I am away. I still iive at home, I'm still in my early twenties. I'll try the crate idea. I got one, he seems to be crate trained. He slept in the crate when we first got him. I'll place the crate in my bedroom to break him slowly. Thanks again. |
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CaseyOtis
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| 10/08/2007 9:16 PM |
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If you don't want to crate him for some reason, give him something of yours Put his liitle bed in the living room while you are doing things around the house so he can watch you. Let him know he can hang out in HIS AREA with or without you around. Then when he hangs out in his bed by himself- time for a treat. He will want to stay in his space if he gets a goodie for it. Then when you go to sleep put his bed next to yours. Give him an old shirt of yours. Make sure it smells like you, you can use a pillow case off your bed too. When he sleeps in your bed, he is safe and relaxed. So having something that smells like you in his area will help him relax. Try this if it sounds more like your style. I had to do this when my dog Casey and i moved in with my boyfriend. Hope this helps, Good luck .
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