Hi there,
My 7 year old daughter wakes up with nightmares 2-3x a week and one of our friends suggested that we get a small dog or cat for her to sleep with to perhaps ease things for her. Well, my DD is allergic to cats and we've been looking at getting a small do for months now anyway so this was a perfect excuse! We currently have a large dog at home that she loves but the dog won't sleep in her room because it's too hot and she enjoys sleeping under an open window in the hallway. Plus she can't fit on her bed.
We recently put a deposit on a baby Yorkie after much research. The pup can't come home until November so I am starting to do research on how to prepare her.
I have grown up with dogs so I am comfortable with the potty training and obedience training but I am not sure how/when to start putting her in my DD's room. I was thinking of having the puppy sleep with us in her crate for the first couple of months until she can hold her pee for 6 hours at least. But would the puppy then want to move over to my DD's room eventually or will she get used to sleeping with us only?
Do you experts out there have any suggestions on how best to get the dog to sleep with my daughter someday? Or will it "just happen" as time goes on (ie do I need to just relax)?
Thanks! Katherine