Our 11 yr old border terrier has become anxious over time with where he has to be at bedtime/overnight while we're all sleeping.
He has a bed on the landing (small landing, 3 bedroom semi) and all the bedroom doors are closed at night. For the past few months I can tell he isn't happy, he sometimes shakes at bedtime when we leave the living room and bring him out with us. He then won't settle in his bed and I hear him clicking around the landing and down the stairs in the hall (wooden floors).
Eventually he must settle but mostly it's not in his bed, he lays down on the front door mat. No barking, crying or anything like that.
If it was just down to me I'd have his bed in our room but dh is quite adamant not to have him in any of the bedrooms overnight as he does lots of loud washing and licking and will also try to wake you up when you're stirring early morning.
It's not like he's far away from us at night, it's literally a couple of metres but I can tell he's unhappy.
He is well looked after, walked twice a day, eats well, gets lots of attention and love, it's just every night I feel bad for him!
We haven't got room for a crate and it's probably too late to introduce one anyway.
He is a sensitive dog and can get a bit freaked out at times.
Years ago he used to sleep in the kitchen but got anxious/unhappy with that which is when we moved him onto the landing.
Any ideas or is it actually ok just continue like this as he does eventually settle?
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bigcheesematrix · 10/12/2019 06:39
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