Keeping a dog from going under the bed

[Tulip]

I will have some visitors next week who have a dog that loves to hide under the bed. I would not have an issue with it except he won't come when called, and the time and level of effort spent trying to get him from under there adds unnecessary stress to an already stressful situation.

My bed is made in such a way that you cannot get under it, but the guest bed is not. What can I put under there that would not look like a deliberate attempt to prevent him from going under? The bed is queen sized and the dog is small so it would have to be a solid object or else he could wiggle through. What are normal things that people store under beds?

[diabolical_Tanya]

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[Tulip]

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I thought about the sweater boxes. There would have to be absolutely no space between them from the wall to the foot of the bed.

[Laurel]

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I downsized from a house to an apartment ... so lost TONS of storage ~

I now have my suitcases lined up under my bed ... you could possibly make a blockade from your cases & sweater boxes??

(my dog is small ... and there is sometimes a space just his size between my cases under my bed ~ ... he loves that!)

[chitowngirl]

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wah bout likkle chicken wire round di sinting (lakka bed skirt)


<span style="font-style: italic">run gaan...</span>

[kia027]

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what about just putting the mattress &amp; box spring on the floor or buying a platform for the guest bed. If you have an extra boxspring that size, you could have the mattress on 2 box springs which would be about the same height as the bed.

then you have problem of little dog jumping on bed but your original problem is solved

[Tulip]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Laurel</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I downsized from a house to an apartment ... so lost TONS of storage ~

I now have my suitcases lined up under my bed ... you could possibly make a blockade from your cases &amp; sweater boxes??

(my dog is small ... and there is sometimes a space just his size between my cases under my bed ~ ... he loves that!) </div></div>

Ahh, suitcases. that is a good idea. I definitely have enough of them to work it out, but the bed is kind of low to the floor. Hmm, I could line the perimeters with duffle bags and put things in them and then the dust ruffle would hide them. Thanks Laurel, now I have a plan.

[Tulip]

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@ chicken wire.

[Tulip]

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I like the bed, but I just want the visiting dog not to go under it. The way it is made, the headboard is connected to the footboard by two sideboards and wood slats run crossways.

[kia027]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Tulip</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I like the bed, but I just want the visiting dog not to go under it. The way it is made, the headboard is connected to the footboard by two sideboards and wood slats run crossways. </div></div>

Then Chitown has the best solution - Chicken Wire.. Cheap and easy to go around the bed

[Nanook]

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Touchy situation! Me, I would request that the dog be crated. That might not be popular with your friend but that is the rule here! The chicken wire idea is actually pretty good, it is cheap and easy to put up take down. You say this is a small boy dog? If you use suitcases and such don't be surprised to find they get 'marked'.

[Tulip]

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Markng?!? Oh that's just great!

This is family and not a friend, and I bought the dog for them in November when he was 3 months old. It's 9 months later and he still doesn't have much training except for using pee pads. (Thank God he can do that.) He has never been crated or walked on a leash.

Their last dog who I also bought for them back in 2001 (hmm, this is a pattern) was normally a very calm English Cocker Spaniel. But when they came to visit after I got Butterfly, he was trying to hump her 24/7 so I went out personally and got a crate for him. It was fine at first, but then resentment popped up because they felt their dog was in his crate more than mine was. That was true but in all fairness, my dog was not trying to hump theirs.

If I have to deal with the potential for marking then I guess the chicken wire really is the best idea.

[goldilocks]

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Maybe he just feels more secure under the bed; he will come out when he's hungry? Perhaps a crate left with the door open and covered on three sides by a sheet or blanket would substitute for his safe place....

[Tulip]

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I know he likes it under there and apparently, he does at home too. The major problem is that he will not come when you call and is prone to darting away. So every time we need to leave or what not, it turns into a big production. He has to come out more than just when he wants to.

I recommended bare bribery to them. If he comes when you call then give him a piece of chopped wiener or some bacon or even a little cheese. The regular healthy treats are not going to work because he is used to getting them whenever for no reason.

Maybe I just shouldn't worry about it. There are a number of things about the situation that are going to annoy me and perhaps I'm making a mountain out of a molehill. It's not like he does biz under there

[Nanook]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> Markng?!? Oh that's just great!

This is family and not a friend, and I bought the dog for them in November when he was 3 months old. It's 9 months later and he still doesn't have much training except for using pee pads. (Thank God he can do that.) He has never been crated or walked on a leash.]</div></div>

Oh Tulip, I'm sorry so will try to put this gently...

That dog will most assuredly &quot;mark&quot;. 12 months old and using pee pads and not leash trained? Umm....even IF he was neutered, he is marking, I would almost BET money.

Is he neutered? If not he is definitely &quot;marking&quot; and probably everything in sight. And in a new house he will be more likely to really go wild because he has to leave that 'mark&quot; everywhere.

For you I pray he is neutered, but I still predict a marker.