Brent Petersen wrote 03/23/2011 03:47 PM Re: Moving a snoring dog - would you? [Re: Lori Hall ] #323391 - 03/23/2011 03:47 PM
Brent Petersen Webboard User Reg: 09-16-2010 Posts: 81 Loc: Saint Joseph, MO Offline	Quote: Lori Hall Kasey loves his crate, but he's 85 lbs so the crate is huge! I just don't have anyplace to put it besides my closet where it used to be. I wouldn't feel so bad if I could put his crate in another room and let him sleep in that. One of the pitfalls of a big dog I guess. My husband says we could just put his crate back in the closet, put him in it, and close the closet doors! That seems meaner than moving him to another room! I have a pretty small house and have thought about making a table that fit over Tenzin's crate and using it for an end table next to my couch. I'm not sure what your layout is but maybe you could kill two birds with one stone... Something like this but I would just make the table instead of buying a new crate, just a thought. http://www.amazon.com/Dynamic-Accents-42167-Large-Table/dp/B001B10X5E Tenzin
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Lori Hall wrote 03/23/2011 04:23 PM Re: Moving a snoring dog - would you? [Re: Brent Petersen ] #323398 - 03/23/2011 04:23 PM
Lori Hall Webboard User Reg: 06-12-2007 Posts: 1039 Loc: So. California coast Offline	Quote: Brent Petersen  Quote: Lori Hall Kasey loves his crate, but he's 85 lbs so the crate is huge! I just don't have anyplace to put it besides my closet where it used to be. I wouldn't feel so bad if I could put his crate in another room and let him sleep in that. One of the pitfalls of a big dog I guess. My husband says we could just put his crate back in the closet, put him in it, and close the closet doors! That seems meaner than moving him to another room! I have a pretty small house and have thought about making a table that fit over Tenzin's crate and using it for an end table next to my couch. I'm not sure what your layout is but maybe you could kill two birds with one stone... Something like this but I would just make the table instead of buying a new crate, just a thought. http://www.amazon.com/Dynamic-Accents-42167-Large-Table/dp/B001B10X5E I was thinking kind of the same thing - using the crate in the den for a printer table. I'm not sure it will fit there either - it's just so big! I'm going to measure and see cause I'd feel a lot better about moving him if I could let him have his crate back.
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Brent Petersen wrote 03/23/2011 04:38 PM Re: Moving a snoring dog - would you? [Re: Lori Hall ] #323399 - 03/23/2011 04:38 PM
Brent Petersen Webboard User Reg: 09-16-2010 Posts: 81 Loc: Saint Joseph, MO Offline	HaHa great minds think alike I was just sitting here thinking to myself if the crate is super big maybe she could use it for a desk return or something... Let me know how it turns out if you end up doing it. Tenzin
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Lori Hall wrote 03/23/2011 04:54 PM Re: Moving a snoring dog - would you? [Re: Brent Petersen ] #323401 - 03/23/2011 04:54 PM
Lori Hall Webboard User Reg: 06-12-2007 Posts: 1039 Loc: So. California coast Offline	Went and measured and there's no way this crate is fitting anywhere in my house - it's just too big.
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Barbara Schuler wrote 03/23/2011 06:31 PM Re: Moving a snoring dog - would you? [Re: Lori Hall ] #323412 - 03/23/2011 06:31 PM
Barbara Schuler Webboard User Reg: 01-15-2009 Posts: 5090 Loc: Lanexa Virginia Offline	Lori, I know you said you don't lke earplugs, but it might be something not to rule out completely... perhaps trying a few different types would help. My hubby also snores and earplugs have really helped. I still hear loud noises; dogs barking at night, etc... but can normally "tune out" the other annoying (ahem...) sounds. The soft, cushy bright orange ones are the most comfortable to me. Good luck. Sleep is really, really important, as you are finding out.
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Connie Sutherland wrote 03/23/2011 06:45 PM Re: Moving a snoring dog - would you? [Re: Barbara Schuler ] #323416 - 03/23/2011 06:45 PM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	Quote: barbara schuler Lori, I know you said you don't lke earplugs, but it might be something not to rule out completely... perhaps trying a few different types would help. My hubby also snores and earplugs have really helped. I still hear loud noises; dogs barking at night, etc... but can normally "tune out" the other annoying (ahem...) sounds. The soft, cushy bright orange ones are the most comfortable to me. Good luck. Sleep is really, really important, as you are finding out. I like the bright orange ones best, too, and the hot pink ones. I found that if they are a little too long, you can easily snip off the end (the outside end). http://www.hearos.com/ The others, that are more barrel-shaped (different brand, white), I found worked very well but were a little abrasive and not 100% comfortable. So now I get the Hearos. I've used them for many years now. I too can still hear the phone, barking, the alarm clock. etc.
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Anne Jones wrote 03/23/2011 06:52 PM Re: Moving a snoring dog - would you? [Re: Barbara Schuler ] #323417 - 03/23/2011 06:52 PM
Anne Jones Webboard User Reg: 04-29-2004 Posts: 3825 Loc: Northeast Offline	All my male dogs have snored pretty loudly...but no where near as loudly as my husband did! I guess that I just learned to tune it all out. You might try some benadryl or a mild sleeping aid at bedtime if the snoring is that bad. It might be enough to get you to doze off. I don't think moving the dog is that big of a deal. Just put his ben in another room & put a special toy or blanket, etc there to make him more at home in the new place. My dogs have beds all over the house. Not sure if they each REALLY have a favorit one. In fact, they end up switching beds multiple times during the evening. I don't think that it means as much to them, as it does to us. MY DOGS...MY RULES
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Joyce Salazar wrote 03/23/2011 07:04 PM Re: Moving a snoring dog - would you? [Re: Connie Sutherland ] #323421 - 03/23/2011 07:04 PM
Joyce Salazar Webboard User Reg: 02-28-2008 Posts: 2075 Loc: Dallas, Texas Offline	I have a husband that snores really loud and on top of that, I am a really light sleeper. I have to go straight to the silicone if want even a chance of getting any sleep! http://www.macksearplugs.com/ I highly recommend them if the foam ones don't cut it for you. Joyce Salazar
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Cheri Grissom wrote 03/23/2011 08:50 PM Re: Moving a snoring dog - would you? [Re: Joyce Salazar ] #323427 - 03/23/2011 08:50 PM
Cheri Grissom Webboard User Reg: 09-30-2010 Posts: 2609 Loc: Michigan Offline	Over my dog-owning adult life, I have changed dogs' sleeping arrangements several times for varying reasons. It has never caused them any trauma or caused a rift in our relationship. There may have been some whining or fussing the first couple of nights, but they have always adjusted easily. I can sympathize with having a small house and no room for a large crate. To give you more specific suggestions, I think we would need to know if Kasey is allowed on your furniture or not, and where else in the house you are thinking of having him sleep. Also, I'm wondering, too, as Aaron asked, if you have ever had him seem by a vet to determine if there may be a medical reason for his excessive snoring.
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Lori Hall wrote 03/23/2011 10:42 PM Re: Moving a snoring dog - would you? [Re: Cheri Grissom ] #323462 - 03/23/2011 10:42 PM
Lori Hall Webboard User Reg: 06-12-2007 Posts: 1039 Loc: So. California coast Offline	The derma vet thinks it's probably due to his environmental allergies, which are many. We don't let him sleep on the furniture at all. Our house is only 3 bedrooms and a livingroom. Two of the bedrooms are taken, so he can sleep in the 3rd bedroom which is right next to ours, or the livingroom which is only 6 feet down the hall from us. I'm thinking about putting his bed in the 3rd bedroom and putting a gate across our bedroom door so he can sleep anywhere he wants besides our room!
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