You’ve decided it’s time to get Fido off the sofa or out of your bed at night, but you’re not sure he’ll use the new dog bed. It takes patience and consistency in training to break old habits, but you can do it. Here are a few simple tricks about how to get your dog to sleep on a dog bed.

If possible, start when the dog is young. If you have a puppy, pick him up while sleeping and place him on its bed. Consider putting a ticking clock under or against the bed to simulate the sound of his mother's heartbeat.

But if you’ve got an older dog, don’t worry; you can teach an old dog new tricks. It might take some time, but if you’re consistent at training, you will find out how to get your dog to sleep on a dog bed and not in yours.

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