i have a three year old staffordshire bull terrier since i have had him at seven weeks old he has been sleeping on my bed about 5 months ago i moved in with my boyfriend and him sleeping on the bed is now undisirable as it is causing problems between me and him he has his own bed down stairs and he used to sleep down stairs with my moms dog but now he is alone his not showing any signs of willingness to sleep down stairs i dont think that getting another dog is an option i need real help and advice on ways to make him move himself back downstairs he has a big cushion and a sofa to sleep on but i dont think he likes as much as our kingsize bed please help!
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Its quite simple really.
Dogs are descended from pack animals. and sometimes the pack hierarchy can change. You need to let your demented doggy know this.
It may be best to let your boyfriend take the task upon himself. since he is effectively taking over the role of alpha male now. and it is therefore his responsibility in doggy terms to put the lesser male in his place.
If he doesn't want to do that though, or you'd rather sort it yourself. it may be more difficult. The method is essentially the same though:
You can achieve the desired aim by baring your teeth a little and pulling a slightly hostile face if he does something you don't want him to. If that isn't enough. growling a little might get the point across. Let him know that he has been demoted and that you won't tolerate any nonsense from him. The more he goes against your wishes, the more aggressive you need to get. Sooner or later he will get the point. and woefully accept his place downstairs.
Chances are by this point he will be downhearted about it.
Sudden displays of affection at this point could ruin all your hard work. You need to let him know his place. and make sure that he knows your boyfriend is the alpha male now, and thus your favoured. Only once he seems to have completely accepted this can you begin to gradually show him favour for that.. but NEVER more than you show your boyfriend, or else he could get the idea that he is in charge again, and the whole thing comes crashing down around you.
This might seem cruel. but as far as that dog is concerned he is not your pet but your packmate. and doing things the natural way is what they understand best. Nature does tend to be a bit cruel sometimes.. but. thats the way of things.
Close
the
door.
Close the door and lock it, dogs on beds is a big disgusting no no.sorry.
Close the door as the 1st answer says put him in his own bed 1st then go to bed and close the door he will soon get used to it my brothers dog is like this and he disturbes us all at night because if you try to move him he growls at you so iv stoped him and make him go in his own bed now yes he will cry he is playing on your emotions dogs are clever like this dont give in to him be firm he will get used to it
buy a new bed for yourself
You dog is most likely feeling pushed aside, and he has slept with you his entire life, so he don't understand, maybe moving his bed, next to yours may help. Many dogs suffer seperation anxiety and do not like to be alone. Maybe shutting your bedroom door, if you choose not to move the dogs bed, next to yours. We have two boxers who sleep on the bed with us, and we have to kick them off just to get a decent nights sleep, once in a while, but usually by morning they are back up on the foot of the bed. The only way we keep them out is to close the door. Good Luck.
Take him to a good obedience school and train him not too. The big thing is your will has to be stronger than his. He will test you to find out which is.
Getting the dog his own bed to sleep in your room would help. Dogs are sensitive and suddenly being banished to being downstairs is going to cause acting up.
Besides giving him a place in your room you could get a spray bottle of water and spritz him when he gets up on the bed, this worked for a friend to keep their dog of the furniture.
it may be too late,put the cushion in a lock up laundry,with food and a toy,if that fails,email dr Harry Cooper.You must be his master and incontrol of your dog,you are his boss.Staffy's are very head strong,make shore you walk and play with him,every day as they get bored very easly and destroy property
Close the door, and ignore the howling. Eventually he will settle down
We had that problem, so when we got another dog we gave her lots of attention when she was in her own bed, (down by ours) and if she got out we just ignored her completely and she went back to bed by herself. You could try that? But I'm not sure how well it'll work if the dogs used to being on your bed.
Me and my fiance had the exact same situation with our labrador cross, we were planning to get another dog and wanted to discourage him from sleeping on our bed before the new dog came and also took up residence.
My fiance was more proactive in discouraging him, basiacally we went to bed and from the moment we were in the bed room we told him to get down, it took 2 hours to get to sleep as we kept having to throw him off and tell him off, each time we threw him we took him out of the room for 5 minutes which was greeted with whining, we were strict and kept it up, we made up a wee bed on the floor which was all his and after 3 days he accepted it, he is a very head strong dog and he is a total chancer lol.
having said all that both our boys now sleep on the bed although jet likes to sleep in his own bed sometimes and the new boy is a regular on the sofa, we felt we love our boys and if there happy we are happy
hope this helps
While I don't have a dog I am a huge fan of It's me or the Dog on C4 with Victoria Stillwell, a dog trainer. I know she has tackled this problem before, I believe by giving the dog treats when he uses his bed as well as other training methods. So I suggest you get her book because you'll probably find you'll need to try a couple of methods before finding the one that works for you.
Catch the show if you can - it's fab!
you have to bring his bed upstairs with you and let him sleep in the room with you remember he is probably feeling left out after a few weeks start moving his bed nearer the door few weeks later move again and again until it is outside the door if happy with this leave it at the door you may never get him back downstairs as in his eyes it is too far away
With a little "persistence" you can solve this problem quickly.
Your dog seems to be the "pack leader" in your family. You need to "reclaim" your bed. Anytime he is on the bed, get on the bed and tell him to get down. If that doesn't work then push him off.
There is no need to "yell" or raise your voice. As a matter of fact, you don't need to say anything, just make him get off.
When you allow a dog to sleep in your bed he thinks he is your "equal", that's a big "no no". We've done it with our dobermans when they were puppies, I understand how easy it is to allow them to do that. It's just not a good idea.
If you don't want him in your room you can always put a gate across the door, maybe if he can see you he won't "cry" so much. Remember, if you relent and give in when he cries, "he wins" and he will keep doing it.
Dogs need to understand that "we" are the pack leaders, not them. They are really much happier when we assume that role. With the breed you have (and many others), they will quickly assume the role of "leader" if we aren't filling it.
Don't worry, just be consistent. Try to remain "calm" but "assertive". With a little effort you can resolve this in no time. Best of luck to you.
I had a staffy and as your dog is a male he will always want to be with you.the female.they are very protective and needy and want to be part of the family.your best bet is getting him to sleep on the floor in your bedroom.if you try to oust him from your bedroom he will be very upset.you must give him a lot of love and attention.but make a bed for him in your bedroom.and try to encourage him to sleep on the floor in your bedroom.don't exclude him altogether.he must feel he is part of the family and allowed into your bedroom.but just make it clear that he must now sleep on the floor in your bedroom.hope this helps.
Arrange mouse traps around your bed this will teach the intruder a lesson! Ho,ho,ho,ho!
1. You got a dog?
2. Why?
3. A Staffordshire Bull Terrier?
4. Are you a poser or what?
5. Shoot it.
You have to make him stay downstairs. Shut the door on him, or get one of those cages, and put a blanket over it (Like you would a parrot!) put him in there a few minutes before you go to bed, which will give him time to settle down whilst he can still hear nearby activity. I know he might be like a baby to you, but at the end of the day he is a dog! After a couple of nights he will settle down.
Staffy's are one of the most intelligent and also utterly stubborn breeds around. If you give in now, he'll be running your life and dictating his needs for ever, and YOU WILL end up with a very badly behaved dog which WILL be an embarrassment to YOU.
Remember.. YOU'RE THE BOSS !!
It is unhealthy for pets to sleep on your bed. If you think he is lonely, then leave a radio on softly for him.
If I was your boyfriend, I would not want to sleep on a doggy smelling bed, and I certainly wouldn't want to have sex with a dog watching !!
I would leave you, if you put the dog first in the relationship.
Sorry for the harsh words, but i've never been a very good liar.
hi its too late now to stop him sleeping on the bed has you should of told him no from the start so try bringing his bed upstairs in to your room an make him sleep in it but all you can do is keep taking him off the bed now an tell him no but it is a bit late
Get him a different dog bed and give him something that smells like you! a.k.a. Old tee shirt old underwear old clothing! but something you have worn recently.
too not upset the dog don't close the door let it in but if he trys to go on the bed tell he firmly that this in not allowed, raise your voice the dog should get the meaning of this after a few times.
be firm but kind and make him sleep down stairs in his own bed and in the mean you and your partner might buy some ear plugs the dog will soon get the message and will be glad to get in his own bed at night time
unfortunately it means a lot of work on your part. Like getting a child to stay in their own bed. Every time they come through you have to get up and put them back into theirs. It'll mean a few sleepless nights but your dog will get the message the same way a child does. Also remember lots of praise when they do stay their. Don't speak to your dog or make a fuss of him/her just lead them to its bed and walk away. If you get up in the morning and the dog is still on its bed, even if you only put it back there less than half hour before, then praise him and make a fuss. Be patient
get him his own bed and put it next to yours and tell him to get in it when you go to bed and if he gets on to your bed tell him to get back in to his.it might take a while but eventually he will learn and you and your partner can sleep in peace.. good luck
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