Catch some zzz's! Here are the best ways to get some rest with Fido in bed!
Here are some tips to keep the bedroom from being a battleground.
If you're a light sleeper.
If you can't sleep through the snoring and the doggie dream noises, it may be time to find Fido a spot in the house where he's free to sleep as noisily as he'd like.
If your dog isn't housebroken
Puppies are adorable — and it's sweet to roll over and smell puppy breath instead of your partner's icky morning breath. But puppies don't always have the best bladder control and it's really hard to clean a mattress.
Even if your puppy knows he's supposed to go outside, he may be too young or too little to jump down and let you know he has to hit the backyard.
If you have health issues
If you have pet allergies or asthma, not only should you keep your dog out of your bed, you should keep him out of your bedroom, suggests the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America. Leave your bedroom door shut at all times and don't even let your dog visit you there.
Unless you want to give your dog a bath every night during allergy season and wash your sheets frequently, you may want to consider crating your dog or moving her to another part of the house when pollen is bad.
If your dog has health issues
Make sure your pup is up-to-date on flea and tick control or those critters could be sharing your bed too.To be safe, make sure you take your dog to the vet regularly for immunizations and exams and be sure she's up-to-date on flea and tick prevention.
If your dog doesn't like your bedmate
If your dog isn't too happy to share the bed, it may be time to kick him out.
You may think it's cute if your dog growls at your partner when he creeps over to your side of the bed. But a jealous dog can cause more than disharmony in the bedroom. This guarding behavior can lead to biting.If your dog thinks bedtime is playtime
If you want to have peace and quiet at night, make sure your dog's bedtime toys don't squeak.In certain situations, you may want to have a “no toys in the bed” rule.
If your dog is pushy
Trainers suggest you make your dog wait patiently before you let him hop up onto the bed.
Trainers will tell you it's a good idea to teach your dog manners. You should train them to sit and wait before eating or rushing out the door, for example. The same holds true for jumping up onto the bed.You may want to have your dog wait beside the bed while you're getting ready and then while you get in bed, without him jumping and whining and pawing to get up. When he has patiently waiting, call him and invite him up when you're ready.
If you're concerned about your sex life
Some people aren't bothered when their dog's around during intimate momentsCan pets in the bedroom mess with your private time? That depends, love and marriage expert Elizabeth Schmitz, tells WebMD.
People can successfully deal with intimacy and pets in different ways, she says.
“Some put them outside the bedroom because they don’t want them to watch,” she says. “Some give them a treat to distract them. Some don’t mind if the pet stays on the bed.”
If you don't know how big your dog is going to get
You may want to wait on bedsharing until you know how big the dog is going to be. It'll be a lot harder to train a dog to stop sleeping in your bed after he's been accustomed to it nearly his whole life.
If you've been using the part-time crate all along, you're in good shape, and it will be easier to make the transition once your pup outgrows the foot of the bed.
There you have it! Now you won't have to struggle to get some rest if you have a doggy in bed with you. These tips will surely help both you and your pooch get very comfortable with sharing a bed together!
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