How to stop my dog from digging the mattress without banning the bed?

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So I have a 3 year old bully pit, he is the sweetest dog ever and he has no problems chewing anything or getting into things... except our mattress. This is the second time he’s dug a hole in a mattress we get he may do it because he sleeps with us every night and it’s instinctual but is there anyway we can get him not to do it? We don’t want to have to keep him from sleeping with us thank you!

Dr. Elizabeth · Accepted Answer

If he is digging a hole in the mattress while you are present, you need to correct the behavior. If you are sleeping through this, put a few bells on his collar so that they will jingle when he is moving around and wake you up. If this is happening while you’re not home, it is unlikely you will be able to correct the behavior since you were not there to supervise. In that instance you need to block his access to the bedroom or keep him in a crate anytime you are not home to watch him. I hope this helps.

How to stop my dog from digging the mattress without banning the bed?

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