I need some serious help. This is getting beyond a joke.
Cedar constantly scratches at our bedroom door at night (he is outside the bedroom with the door closed).
He has been doing it for months and it was usually at 5.30am. I would open the door and he would run away, knowning that he was bad.
I used to let him outside as this is what he wanted but then I realised this was just encouraging the behaviour so I stopped and instead lock him in the bathroom.
Now however he has begun scratching at the door about 4 times a night, between midnight & 6am. This is just stupid!
Last night I tried the turning the vacuum cleaner on from inside the bedroom. Yes that worked and he ran away frightened but it didnt deter him as he always came back hours later.
And no, before someone suggests it, he can not sleep in our room.
I really dont want to have to lock him (and therefore Tipsy) in our bathroom when I go to bed but I am beginning to see no other choice. We have a new baby arriving in Feb who will be sleeping in our room initially... I can not have Cedar's behaviour continuing when he/she arrives. Let alone how my marriage will continue to survive
Any advise or suggestions?
Thanks!
Cedar constantly scratches at our bedroom door at night (he is outside the bedroom with the door closed).
He has been doing it for months and it was usually at 5.30am. I would open the door and he would run away, knowning that he was bad.
I used to let him outside as this is what he wanted but then I realised this was just encouraging the behaviour so I stopped and instead lock him in the bathroom.
Now however he has begun scratching at the door about 4 times a night, between midnight & 6am. This is just stupid!
Last night I tried the turning the vacuum cleaner on from inside the bedroom. Yes that worked and he ran away frightened but it didnt deter him as he always came back hours later.
And no, before someone suggests it, he can not sleep in our room.
I really dont want to have to lock him (and therefore Tipsy) in our bathroom when I go to bed but I am beginning to see no other choice. We have a new baby arriving in Feb who will be sleeping in our room initially... I can not have Cedar's behaviour continuing when he/she arrives. Let alone how my marriage will continue to survive
Any advise or suggestions?
Thanks!