If you want your dog to develop the habit of going back to the den to sleep from an early age, then don’t let your dog go to bed and sleep with you from the first day it comes home. Once the habit is formed, it will be difficult to correct it.

To train a dog to go back to its nest to sleep, you must first prepare a comfortable nest for the dog. Training should start with puppies. When the dog is full and about to sleep, the owner can lead the dog to the kennel. Push it in while giving commands. If the puppy obeys the command and goes to sleep, you can stroke its neck and praise it softly. If the puppy does not obey the command, you can use a stronger tone and forcefully push the puppy into the kennel with your hands. The owner waits by the kennel for a while until the puppy falls asleep.

If you see a dog sleeping in other places, the owner must immediately issue a command to order the dog to return to the nest. After a period of training, the dog will form a conditioned reflex. Once the dog wants to sleep, it will consciously go back to the nest. Even if it doesn't want to sleep, the dog will return to the nest immediately as long as the owner gives the command.

In addition, in order to create a comfortable and clean sleeping environment for dogs, owners must pay attention to keeping the kennel hygienic and clean, disinfect and replace the kennel regularly.