LisaT
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Post by LisaT on Jun 21, 2016 6:46:47 GMT -5
Hello, We adopted Arthur, who was in foster with Sue, just over a week ago. Following Lisa's advice we've been only leaving doors open to the room with his beds in (crate and non-crate) and our bedroom, with no dog bed. The hope is that he'll choose to sleep somewhere soft rather than on the floor near us. So far, no joy. In principle I don't have a problem with sharing our room with him, but I suffer with Excessive Daytime Sleepiness, which 5 years of seeing consultants hasn't sorted and it's made worse if my (very light) sleep is disrupted - say by a fidget bum of a dog  We did try him downstairs with no choice of coming up on Saturday night, but that resulted in howling, which we can't really sit out as we're in a mid-terraced house, so we had to relent. I appreciate we may just have to stick it out until he gets bored of the floor (I have got earplugs which are helping me at least), but wondered if anyone had any tips to help speed things along?! Thanks! Lisa PS. I know we all love a picture so here he is supervising Jon over the weekend  |
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Post by Ted on Jun 21, 2016 12:12:36 GMT -5
Why not try also having a dog bed on the floor in your bedroom, he may really settle down and help you with your sleep problem. My eldest Greyhound Merlin sometimes comes on my bed to cuddle up to me, however his legs go sometimes as if he is racing and therefore wakes me up
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Post by kizzeysmum on Jun 21, 2016 13:27:07 GMT -5
could you try a dog bed on the landing so that he is close to you but not so close that he disrupts your sleep.
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Post by brooke1 on Jun 21, 2016 13:29:57 GMT -5
Can't offer any advice as Brooke sleeps in my bed with me - plus up to 4 cats!
But I wanted to say I love the pic he is obviously a very good supervisor/slave driver!
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LisaT
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Post by LisaT on Jun 21, 2016 16:24:20 GMT -5
Thanks all. We've tried putting a bed on the landing right by the open door this evening, but he's having none of it, silly thing. I know it's early days - hopefully he'll decide comfy is better soon...
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Post by vickyb on Jun 21, 2016 18:08:03 GMT -5
What about trying a baby gate / dog gate on your bedroom so he can see you but not actually get in? He might howl but it's less likely than from behind a closed door. If you don't have one could you borrow one perhaps?
Shame you have the problem. Our Bod sleeps curled up by my legs every night and I love him being there.
Our girls are in baskets in the bedroom but are very quiet.
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Post by ragsysmum on Jun 22, 2016 3:41:04 GMT -5
Maybe if he learned to sleep on a nice thick comfy dog bed beside yours, you could gradually move it nearer the door and then out onto the landing so the bed itself become more important than the place it was actually sited.
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meggymoo
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Post by meggymoo on Sept 8, 2016 13:04:30 GMT -5
Hello, We adopted Arthur, who was in foster with Sue, just over a week ago. Following Lisa's advice we've been only leaving doors open to the room with his beds in (crate and non-crate) and our bedroom, with no dog bed. The hope is that he'll choose to sleep somewhere soft rather than on the floor near us. So far, no joy. In principle I don't have a problem with sharing our room with him, but I suffer with Excessive Daytime Sleepiness, which 5 years of seeing consultants hasn't sorted and it's made worse if my (very light) sleep is disrupted - say by a fidget bum of a dog We did try him downstairs with no choice of coming up on Saturday night, but that resulted in howling, which we can't really sit out as we're in a mid-terraced house, so we had to relent. I appreciate we may just have to stick it out until he gets bored of the floor (I have got earplugs which are helping me at least), but wondered if anyone had any tips to help speed things along?! Thanks! Lisa PS. I know we all love a picture so here he is supervising Jon over the weekend hi we had this problem with our girl sleeping on our bed as she has sleep aggression,now we use an airer at the foot of our bed and her bed after that,she can still see and hear us but not able to jump on the bed.hope this helps |
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meggymoo
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will mixing 2 raw eggs a day with her wainrights gain free kibble be good or bad for my 4yr old grey
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Post by meggymoo on Sept 8, 2016 13:07:35 GMT -5
hi we had this kind of problem with our girl who has sleep aggression.so we used a clothes airier at the foot of our bed she can still see and hear us but cant jump onto the bed.now she has learnt that when we turn out the light she has to get off the bed,if she fails then we get the airier out again....hope this gives you some ideas
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