Maintain healthy boundaries between you and your pet with a dog bed
Anyone new to owning a dog should take the following advice to heart: buy the newest member of your family a dog bed.
Why? First of all dogs have a natural instinct to nest which means they sleep in places that are warm, and dry, and secure. They never use the bathroom near their nesting place. This is because their sleeping place is significant in that it offers security, comfort and routine. Beds for dogs ensure that your pet will have a routine place to sleep that it feels comfortable in and can rely on every night.
Because of the fact that dogs do not relieve themselves near their beds makes potty-training a puppy that much easier. Keep the bed away from doors where your dog exits to use the bathroom. Your puppy will catch on quickly and regard the bed as a safe place and keep the area around it clean. Hey, that is one less area you have to worry about with a dog unsure of where to relieve itself!
Similarly, another advantage is that a bed is a place your dog can call its own. Dogs are pack animals but it is important to have boundaries still. You are the alpha after all. Beds for dogs maintains your order in the house, letting it know where it can go and where it cannot. Sleeping in your bed without your dog is one of the most important ways to keep your dog in line and communicate to it that it does not have free reign.
Lastly, if you unsure how to train your dog to use its bed, the process is simple but takes time. First thing first is to rub your hands over it and fill it with your scent. This will make the bed attractive to your dog and help it to feel safe. Then simply work on calling it to the bed, drawing it in with your loving but firm voice, toys, and the occasional treat. Be patient, be affectionate, and be consistent. Even lie beside the bed at first to make your dog feel safe. If it resists, gently but assertively place it in the bed yourself. Praise it throughout the process for every time it is in the bed.
Soon your dog will have a home within your home. It will know its role, feel comfortable with the consistent place to sleep, and there will be harmony in your pack.


