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We are bringing our 2 dogs to my mothers new house for Christmas Eve. They are not really dog people and they just moved into a newer home. They said that the dogs may come along (we didnt want to board them or beg a neighbor to go out of his way on Christmas Eve) but they are going to stay in their rooms in a heated but non carpeted portion of the basement.
Normally our dogs go into their rooms when we leave or on their own to get away for awhile, but they are only closed up when we are gone. I have been occasionally putting the dogs in their rooms while the rest of the family noises are going on so they will be used to it, plus the area where they will be staying is further away at my moms house so they wont be distracted by seeing us.
The good part about all this for me is that I now have an excuse to get away to walk the dogs every so often.
Any other advice on this? It is just for one night and the kids are already planning on putting their airmattress in by the dogs over night that night (in reality I dont see that happening) but Im willing to sit in with the dogs overnight if I have too in order to keep them calm and quiet.
Normally our dogs go into their rooms when we leave or on their own to get away for awhile, but they are only closed up when we are gone. I have been occasionally putting the dogs in their rooms while the rest of the family noises are going on so they will be used to it, plus the area where they will be staying is further away at my moms house so they wont be distracted by seeing us.
The good part about all this for me is that I now have an excuse to get away to walk the dogs every so often.
Any other advice on this? It is just for one night and the kids are already planning on putting their airmattress in by the dogs over night that night (in reality I dont see that happening) but Im willing to sit in with the dogs overnight if I have too in order to keep them calm and quiet.