Minnie the Mastiff won't stop jumping on my bed HELP!

[Pld208]

Hi all:
Minnie my 4 month old Mastiff pup has become accustomed to napping on my bed with me. If I do not allow her to get on the bed she continues to jump, whine, bark and put her paws on the bed because she is not yet big enough to fully jump up on it because its kind of high. When she is full grown this is going to be a nightmare. I want her to be able to sleep with me sometimes because I enjoy her company, but other times I just want to be able to stretch out. How can I get her to listen to me when I tell her NO and to get off the bed?

 

[mx5055]

LOL I love it....Minnie the Mastiff!!! Welcome to the forum, and do you have any pics of Minnie? Is she crate trained? If she is crate trained, maybe you can put her in the crate so you can have your time outs without her antics? Or, can you close the bedroom door and keep her out during these times? I am just offering these possibilities because if you don't find an answer to this soon, Minnie will be showing you the answer (meaning in a joking way that soon she will be joining you up there on her own). Just one suggestion...99% of the time I do not give my dogs mixed messages...They are either allowed to do something, or they are not. I think you letting her sleep with you "sometimes" is confusing to her and probably why she keeps trying to get up there. Just my opinion. Like I said, welcome to you and Minnie, and pics soon please

 

[Kujo]

I completely relate! I love being able to cuddle with my boy when I want, but sometimes I don't want him on the bed at all. Here's what works for us, I hope it's helpful to you. First things first was established a "place" for Kujo, a spot that is his. We use a dog bed in one room and in the bedroom is pillows with HIS quilt on top right next to my side of the bed. Once we taught him the "go to your bed" command it was a piece of cake. Any time he was in the way we would just tell him "go to your bed" and "stay". Once he learned that, we could INVITE him on to the bed for cuddle time, and tell him to "go to your bed" when we were done with that. He has to be INVITED though, it can't be his choice when he's on the bed and when he's not.

And yes...Minnie the mastiff is a GREAT name we love puppy pictures, hint hint..

 

[Robtouw]

You have to decide to either let her on anytime or keep her off everytime. Our guy has a bed in his own room, a nice sized daybed with fluffy bedding, we don't allow him in ours.

 

[musicdeb]

I agree, Minnie is on the bed or not on the bed, but you should be able to decide that for her. Has she had OB training? Teach her down to get off the bed and teach her up when you want her on the bed.

 

[thelady_v2010]

For us, we decided to no let him in our bedroom, ever. So he will never be confused about it. I would decide, she is allowed on or not at all.

ETA: I rethought my last sentence and I don't agree with what I wrote. You just need to work on training and she will get it.

 

[HappyHound]

Mine isn't allowed on the bed, ever. I was told that if you give a mastiff a couch or a bed, you won't ever get it back

I don't think that's always true, I allow my CC on the patio couches at all times ( he has full access to them when I'm out ) but the minute I show my face he has to get down, and he does without asking. He's not in trouble for being on them, but he knows if I'm in the vicinity I can have any couch I like and they should all be available to me.

He has his own bed, and will never ever get in trouble when he's on it. It's his safe place

Indoor couches and beds are 100% off limits and are closed off when I'm away from the house, because I don't want to argue with him about them, they're all mine