Each person has their own peculiarities as to how they want the relationship with their dog to be. When it comes to rest habits, some prefer to sleep together, while others have less confidence. Whatever your approach, if it’s your first time taking a dog home, the question is probably what’s the best resting place for your new friend, whether you prefer to sleep in the garden or indoors, alone or as a couple. Etc.
Without a doubt, the right rest is a fundamental pillar for the well-being of your dog. For the same reason, in this Animal Expert article, we want to give you some tips that can help you decide where to sleep a dog.
- To decide where the dog should sleep.
- You must think of a space that meets different conditions.
- Otherwise.
- If your dog doesn’t like the space or bed you made.
- He’ll choose to sleep elsewhere.
- Such as the sofa or your bed.
If you have welcomed or are thinking of welcoming a puppy into your family, the first night will undoubtedly be the most decisive for both of you. For him, it will be the first night he sleeps away from his brothers and mother in a strange environment; therefore, you will feel clearly helpless and disoriented. So it’s not uncommon for him to cry often, because he’ll call his mother so he doesn’t feel alone, and now you’re his replacement, so even if he seems desperate in some cases, you have to be understanding.
To start teaching a puppy to sleep alone, if you don’t want him to sleep with you in bed, you’ll need to educate him in his daily life to be alone. In the meantime, as the first night is usually traumatic for the little one, it is recommended that, for now, you place his bed next to yours, so that when you are restless, you can stay by his side and see that you are by his side. Side. Your side.
Gradually, as you get to know its new surroundings, you’ll be able to place your bed during the day in the space you’ve chosen, so that it comes frequently and gets used to the new location.
During this process in which the puppy gets used to his new bed, it is recommended to follow the recommendations below:
Below you can watch a video in which we will explain how to teach a dog to sleep in their bed.
Dogs are animals that like to be in company. For this reason, you are unlikely to want to sleep alone outside the house. In addition, this is likely to keep you constantly alert at night, and while many people find it a good idea to keep their dogs on their guard overnight, this is certainly not the best way to make sure your dog is healthy as it will not rest. you correctly. This can lead to the development of behavioral problems, usually barking, that can be a nuisance to you and your neighbors, in addition to the destruction of different objects in the garden, if your dog is under a lot of stress.
If your dog has a very quiet or independent personality and therefore does not seem affected by sleeping outside, or if it is not alone outside (and is accompanied by a hairy), you can try to put it sleeping outside, as long as it offers you a dog. bed inside a little house where you can shelter from inclement weather, such as rain, wind, cold, etc. In addition, this house must be raised from the ground so as not to accumulate moisture.
In this other article we explain how to make a kennel
Muitas pessoas, quando estão decidindo onde um cachorro deve dormir, se perguntam se ele de fato pode dormir junto em sua cama. Não há absolutamente nenhum problema em dormir com seu cachorro, se você quiser. Obviamente, desde que ele esteja corretamente vacinado, desparasitado, limpo e você não tiver nenhuma alergia.
However, you should be clear with your dog and indicate from the beginning when you left it in bed. In other words, setting the rules from a puppy will allow you to more easily develop long-term behavioral problems, because the dog needs to understand that it is you who allows him to climb into bed, not the one who climbs when he wants.
For more information, you can read this other Animal Expert article in which we reply: is it wrong to sleep with my dog?
Your dog may not want to sleep in the bed you have carefully prepared for him. This may be due to different causes to consider.
One of the main reasons is that your dog doesn’t want to be alone while you sleep and, even if you educate him, the learning process is slow because his hair is not yet ready, for example if he is a puppy. Remember that puppies spend much of the day with their mothers and siblings, and this includes sleep, which allows them to protect themselves from the cold and feel safe, as the mother takes care of them. Similarly, adult dogs that are afraid or have been adopted also tend to seek companionship and try to sleep next to the person they have attached to.
Another reason your dog doesn’t want to sleep in his bed is that it can be uncomfortable, it can be very hot and prefers to sleep on the floor (especially in summer), or because the place where his bed is not the most appropriate. .
If your dog doesn’t sleep all night either, we recommend reading this other Animal Expert article – my dog doesn’t sleep at night, what to do?
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