How to get dog to sleep in doghouse
My puppy is about 9 -11 months old he is used to being inside but the place we moved to dont allow inside dogs i got him a doghouse and he wont sleep in it he sleeps on the ground next to it how do i teach him to sleep in his doghouse.
Chad Rainbolt
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I can’t imagine why they won’t let him sleep inside. Did he sleep with you at the last place you lived? Most dogs (IMO) if raised to sleep in the house without being kennel trained, will feel enclosure with a dog house. It may just take some time for him. I don’t know what kind of climate you live in, but maybe he’ll go in there when it’s cold or raining. Good Luck
Beachbaby
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Put his favorite toys and treats in the dog house for him. Also, take an old shirt or other piece of clothing that you’ve worn recently (and NOT washed), and put that into the dog house for him to sleep on. He’s disoriented because he’s been separated from you. Putting something with your scent on it in his own little house may make it more comforting for him.
I do hope you’re spending LOTS of quality time with him now that he’s been forced to move out of your house. It’s very hard on a dog to be separated from his “pack” (you), and it’s especially hard for a puppy.
Good luck,
Tempest
