Almost 2 full weeks with the puppy now, the first week we followed the extra love and attention as he settles in and during that week he only plays on his bed, chews his bones etc but never slept on it once.
This is the 2nd time i've gotten him to sleep on the bed but I litterly have to lay beside it with him in order to get him to sleep there. If he falls asleep in my arms on the couch and then I put him down he is immediatly awake and won't continue to sleep.
Any tricks to convert him to the bed instead of our arms on the couch?
We are working on "Off" so we invite him up on our terms and not on his as I really don't want him up on the furniture when he is older.
Thoughts or suggestions are welcome. I'm clicker training as well so I'm thinking a click and treat to the bed, but how do I convince him to go to sleep there? <lol>
Lastly, at night we kennel him in a pen and have no trouble getting him to sleep there at night.
Thanks in advance!
Vince
This is the 2nd time i've gotten him to sleep on the bed but I litterly have to lay beside it with him in order to get him to sleep there. If he falls asleep in my arms on the couch and then I put him down he is immediatly awake and won't continue to sleep.
Any tricks to convert him to the bed instead of our arms on the couch?
We are working on "Off" so we invite him up on our terms and not on his as I really don't want him up on the furniture when he is older.
Thoughts or suggestions are welcome. I'm clicker training as well so I'm thinking a click and treat to the bed, but how do I convince him to go to sleep there? <lol>
Lastly, at night we kennel him in a pen and have no trouble getting him to sleep there at night.
Thanks in advance!
Vince