Should I let my dog sleep on the bed or put the dog in a crate overnight?
Should I let my dog sleep on the bed or put the dog in a crate overnight?
user
Let’s look at some different options, and see how those options would impact your dog.  What is the benefit to the dog, as you see it, of sleeping on the bed?
assistant
The dog gets restless when it's allowed to sleep on the bed. It will often get up and pace around at night.
user
Interesting. So we can think of this restlessness as the “negative effect” of the bed, and when we do that we can think of some other options.
assistant
On the other hand, I don't like the idea of locking the dog in a small cage overnight.
user