Hello,
My 1 year old dog, a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, is rather obedient (recall, sitting, lying, bed). But 15 days ago I started going back to work (after staying at home for nearly a year) and at night she climbs into bed with me when she usually stays in her bed to sleep. Her bed is in the corridor opposite my bedroom door. I don't want her to get into this habit (my other dog doesn't sleep with me) because I don't have enough space in bed for my two dogs and cat but also I don't want all their hair on my bed. So, I order her to go in her basket ... but I'm having to do that several times during the night !!! It's getting a little too much now... She does listen, but not for long. She goes back into her basket, waits for me to fall back asleep and jumps back on the bed. I did accept in the past that she comes up from time to time, but only when my alarm goes off or in the evening before I go to sleep, I'll give her a kiss before and then ask her to go in her bed.
What can I do to get her back to normal? Should I close the door so she can't get into the room (not really a fan of this solution), or do I have to persevere and insist throughout the night until she understands? Thank you for reading
Juliet x
