Teach Your Dog "Time For Bed"

Dogs may spend the majority of their day sleeping but sometimes their schedule just doesn't match up with yours.  To teach him when (and where) you want him to hit the sheets, make sure there's a well padded spot for him catch some zz's.

Start by going to the area you want him to sleep and using your ever handy treats, bring him over to the spot and when he joins you, give him the treat, say "time for bed" (or "go to bed", "lights out", etc.) and then praise him.  If you see your dog heading for the bed on their own to take a nap, give the "time for bed" command and when he lays down, praise him.  Like all of our other commands, this will take some practice but it is another great tool to make life with Spot that much easier!

P.S. - If you are crate training your puppy (a great idea) simply guide your dog to the crate instead of a blanket or pad on the floor.