With the discussion of Boundaries, I just have to mention one thing. Don't let your dog sleep on your bed. Dogs in the wild have a hierarchy. The higher they sleep, the more alpha they are. So simply put, if your dog sleeps in your bed, you are allowing them to be YOUR equal. While this might be just fine for some people and their dogs, I have seen many times where the dog takes advantage of the owner in other aspects of their life, and changing this one behavior and putting the dog back on the floor will alter the negative interaction between dog and human.
So if you are having trouble with your dog in other aspects of your life, and your dog sleeps in bed with you, try putting the dog in a crate or pet bed next to your bed. You may have a few sleepless nights as you get used to this new arrangement, but don't give in. It will be beneficial to both of you in the long run.
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Exactly the problem we are having.....
We were discussing yesterday how to kick the 2 of them out of the bed (shiba & tibbie spaniel).
We closed the bedroom door and they stayed in the hallway whining and scratching the door. After an hour of this, we finally opened the door and they ran in and jumped on the bed. We don't crate them. They have free run of the house while they are at work.
After them having slept with us so long, how do you transition them to the floor, guest bedroom or living room without them thinking they did something wrong?
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