We are owners of a 12 year old West Highland White Terrier. We crate trained him as a puppy, but we shifted to allowing him to sleep in our bed, which he has done now for many years.
As he has gotten older, he is more prone to startle in the night when one of us moves. For his sake and ours we think we’d do better if we can retrain him to sleep in his own bed or crate. We are happy to keep his sleep area in our bedroom and suspect it is better for his adjustment if he is near us, just in his own space.
We are experienced with training fundamentals but interested in whether any fellow pet parents or trainers have experience or advice.
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