Things You'll Need
- Crate
- Blanket
- Classical music CD
- White noise CD
- Boom box/CD player
- High-quality dog food blend
Instructions
Promote a dark, low stimuli atmosphere in the bedroom by keeping drapes closed and the television off. Play classical music or white noise through a boom box at a low volume.
Place a crate in your bedroom for your dog to sleep in and cover the crate with a blanket after you close it up at night.
Walk your dog often during the day and take a long walk together every night right before you go to bed.
Train your dog to sleep later by setting alarm clock cues. If you sleep until 7:00 and your dog wakes at 6:45, set the alarm for 6:40 for a week and then 6:45 the next week. Continue to move the weekly wake up time five minutes forward until you are both waking up at 7:00. Do not leave your bed until the alarm sounds.
Feed your dog a high quality blend of dog food earlier in the evening.