My dog barks nonstop to get on the bed. What training can I do?

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She’s 16 days post-op and a few days back I let her sleep in my bed just for a couple of days to monitor her and prevent her from hurting herself in the area where she was operated. Now, her stitches are out and she’s safe, but as you can guess she wants to sleep in the bed, and if I don’t let her she starts barking really loud nonstop and I don’t know what to do. I signed her up for training, but classes don’t start yet. Any suggestions? Pet's info: Dog | Maltese | Female | unspayed | 9 months and 7 days old | 9 lbs

Daniel Fonza, DVM · Accepted Answer

I would recommend using a spray bottle filled with water or something that is moist to startle her when she barks like this. If she tries to jump up in the bed say "off!" And use the spray bottle to lightly spritz her in the face. Enough times of this will get her to stop. Then when she sees the water bottle out by the bed, she will likely not try to get up. When she starts barking you can use something noisy such as a can filled with coins or bells and throw it near her to startle her. Enough times of this will hopefully get her to stop barking. The key with these training techniques is persistence and patience. A lot of times they will work but you need to be patient with her and the techniques described. I hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns.

My dog barks nonstop to get on the bed. What training can I do?

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