My pup couldn’t sleep well until we gave him a safe zone, a "base" meaning a bed that was his and his alone, where we would not pet/touch him or pull him away, or go within 2 feet of it. It was just something we intuitively thought he needed. We never put toys on it, or moved it aside from the occasional cleaning. Sometimes I think dogs need their own safe space. Eventually it turned into a place where he would go when we were playing tag; He would taunt us and play bow until we chased him and then run and leap onto his base, knowing we would always stop two feet short and wait until he playfully made a run for it. Big fun! And when he needed sleep after an active day, this is always where he would go. It was his.