One thing I used on Gracie when she was a naughty puppy was to get a rolled up news paper. I never hit her with it but I would either hit it against my hand or an end table or something to get her attention. It was quite effective. Of course I would also tell her "NO" at the same time. Maybe that is way the "NO" is so effective now.
Gracie has her own fleece blanket and a queen sized pillow that she loves to sleep on while on my bed but as I have said, when she gets chilly she wants to be right up next to me or under the blanket. I sleep on a memory foam mattress so I don't move around much at night. I don't mind her cuddling and she has her own steps so if she needs to get down at night she can get up and down herself. Yup, I have adapted myself to her quite well! Or she has trained me quite well I guess.
Maybe you could leave a little food down in her dish at night so she can snack without bothering you at night. Gracie has never been a big eater so I have never had to deal with a night time snacker.
Years ago when we first got our Shih Tzu we lived in an apartment. I tried to crate train but he made so much noise at night I couldn't do it without disturbing the neighbors. Apartment dwellers have to find other options. |