How to Stop your Dog from Getting on Furniture
Your dog wants to lounge on your furniture as much as you do but if you have decided that it is not going to be allowed in your household, you can take steps to train your dog to stay off.
Puppy Training - This is the easiest way to enforce the rule. The puppy needs consistentcy in every aspect of training. Make sure that when the puppy is not confined to a safe room or it's kennel, someone is alway in the area of the puppy. This is a good rule for avoiding all disciplinary problems you run into with puppy training. This way someone will always be there to correct this bad behavior. If the puppy gets up, gently remove the puppy and reprimand in a stern, firm voice. No need for yelling, intense reprimand. Consistentsy and firmness are the key.
If you have an older adult dog you want to break of this habit - first consider a dog bed. Many dogs experience orthopedic related ailments, just like owners, and find a hard floor uncomfortable on their joints and bones. Beds are not that pricey and might afford your pet daily comfort. If the dog is larger, you may want to consider keeping a leash on the dog to make it easier to direct off the couch without hurting the dog or yourself in the process. Do not angrily remove the dog. No tugging and dragging off the furniture. Just firmness. Have patience as teaching an old dog to break an already established habit will be more of a challenge than training a new puppy.
Another option that I have found works but requires a
financial investment is a loud piercing foldable pad. If you are leaving
your home and wish to let your dog have the run of the house, this long pad which runs on batteries, is set on the furniture. If the dog pounces on the couch, a sensor screeches a high pitched sound until the weight is off. The great thing about this item, once the batteries die there is no need to replace. The dog is so conditioned and afraid of the noise, they stay off the furniture just by seeing the
flat pad sitting on the furniture.
