Try a night light at night, if that doesn't help, it may be a guarding issue or a vision problem, as Patti and Oddsock said. My Peek was the same way, to the point he no longer sleeps on the bed with us. I could never completely break him of this habit. He is very content in his own bed on the floor at the base of our bed.
To correct him, an 'Ah, ah' and gently placing him immediately on the floor for a time-out will let him know this behavior is not acceptable in your bed. To help avoid this reaction, try speaking to him before touching him in the dark. It could be fear or guarding, as we don't know much bout his history. I do know it does happen to rescues, as well as pups raised in the home from early on. If it's always you he goes after, have your wife do the correction, as she is the one he's protecting.
Little exercises can be done also, like feed him after you and your wife are done eating, you feed him (or put your hand in his food to give it your scent), you always go in or out of a door before him, etc. Also basic training, sit, stay, etc, reinforces that you're giving the orders, not him. |