introducing my 6month old mini schnauzer...?

[lesbian 4life]

to her new pillow bed.i got her bed for her saturday and she seem to take to it well.the thing is how do i get her to actually sleep there all night?she go there to lay down and chew on her toys but last night was the 1st night she stay out of her crate.i am not sure if she use to it yet so i also left her crate open.last night before bed we played and i took her on a short walk she slept maybe for 3hr and i woke up to her barking so i got up to take her out to potty and i guess she thought it was playtime so i got in my bed thinking she would soon get in her bed well she never did.so how do i show her that its ok to lay on her bed?sorry if my question sound crazy.thank u
She is crate train/house train have not had an accident in the house but to keep it that way i got up in the middle of the night just to take her outside.i did take all water away from her as i would when she in her crate
yes i am a light sleeper and i wouldn't say she wanted to play more like walk around trying to see what she can get in to.which nothing i pretty much puppy poof my room.before we went to sleep she got on her bed and when ever she would get up i would say no and she would lay back down.but i know she have to get use to her new bed.thanks a lot
well her crate is Small but big enough for her but her bed is way to big for her crate.i really don't understand why she sleep on it in the day and chew on her toys on her bed but not sleep on it when the light go off.but i know making a change will take some time
i will try maybe putting her fav blanket on the new bed tonight maybe that would work

 

[cobaltspero]

put something that has her smell on it so it feels safe and familiar. put it in her crate and leave the door open. she is used to sleeping in her crate so if you put it in their (given it fits properly) she will probably sleep on it. i don't see why if she is going on it during the day why she wouldn't sleep on it at night. dogs love using new things.

 

[Christopher S]

If your dog is crate trained, it probably doesn't want to sleep in a bed that is exposed and less safe feeling. Put the bed in the crate if it will fit, or understand it is a play area and the dog may not sleep there.

 

[fluffy_aliens]

If she's barking and wanting to play rather than settling down for the night when you're sleeping, she's not old enough to be out of her crate yet.

The only way to make her stay in her bed all night long is through training. Teach her a command to go to her bed (I use 'go to bed') and every single time you hear her up in the night, make her go back to her bed. With some dogs, especially young ones who would rather play at night, it can take a while and it goes MUCH faster if you're a light sleeper.