Long Awaited Doggy Bed Training with Chopper

Wow...I didn't realize how long it had been since I posted.  But on with the update.  It was a struggle with Chopper for a while.  And since my husband was working nights, I really took my time.  Afterall, I was home alone with Chopper in a huge bed so I didn't really care to push the issue.  But wow how quickly things change.  In May, my husband's schedule changed and he would now be home at night.  This meant that I had to fully commit on getting Chopper trained not to sleep in our bed.
It still was a struggle because I was having to get up in the morning to go to work...so having my sleep disturbed throughout the night with Chopper jumping in the bed & myself or my husband telling him to get down was just not happening.  And then it happened....I was laid off! It was a shock and also a mixed blessing.  I didn't want to lose my job like that but I was ready to move on to something bigger and better.
This "mixed blessing" not only afforded me the opportunity to seek other job opportunities but it also allowed me to work better on Chopper's training.
Within a few days, he was trained to not to sleep in our bed.  Notice that I am not saying that he was trained to sleep in his bed? lol  Well, his bed is the last option for him.  I think he's mad at it for coming in and changing his world.  So, when he goes to 'bed' at night, he goes under our bed.  I think he likes it because there are pillows under there and also the skirt of the bed hangs down gives him his own private space.

He will come out from time to time & test us by jumping in our bed but for the most part he stays "down" and he will also from time to time surrender to HIS bed.

WAY TO GO CHOPPER!!