Stay off the couch

boxerlover955 · 04-09-2009, 04:50 PM

Well so here's the story right now the dogs are allowed on the couch, but we are planning to get new sofas and they won't be allowed on it. Well we are going to get them some dog beds so they can lay on that, but they end up ripping them to shreds. Right now were starting to teach them that they aren't allowed on the sofas by each time they jump up tell them off and they'll get off. Right now Bo is sleeping on the welcome mat go figure and Abby is sleeping on the floor by the sofa.
Do u guys have any extra tips for teaching them to stay off the sofa and stopping them from destroying their dog beds?

Spyglass Sally · 04-09-2009, 05:14 PM

Our trainer told us about these mousetraps - I cannot recommend them highly enough! They don't hurt the dog, but they do scare him and are not pleasant. We used them on a six week old puppy without problems.

You simply place them on the couch, in shoes, on books - whatever you want him to leave alone and they will teach him to stay away. As soon as he touches the large hair trigger trap, it snaps shut but there's no metal item to bite into them and it doesn't pinch so hard it would hurt. I think it must work on mice by suffocating them.

I would suggest you set these on the couch and your dog will learn to stay away quickly.

Sally

Ron · 04-09-2009, 06:55 PM

lol that's great

boxerlover955 · 04-09-2009, 07:53 PM

thanks sally I'll try it

KeeperBoy · 04-09-2009, 08:53 PM

I prefer positive reinforcement. I personally don't believe "scaring" a dog will enhance my relationship with them and isn't a message I want to send. That being said both my dogs are on the timid side.

Give the dog a key word, like SPOT. That word means go to their bed. When they try to get on the couch say go to your spot and give them praise and cookies there.

boxerlover955 · 04-09-2009, 11:28 PM

ok well I go out in the living room to get something and this is what I find

Abby got up because of the flash and she jumped off and went to lay down in my room. Bo just didn't budge and I couldn't bear to wake him up and tell him to get off the couch. This is going to be tough.

This is a pic of the work of Bo from when he was about 3 months old now he's 1. The cat got stuck in it to and I had to pull her out

Ron · 04-10-2009, 07:07 AM

my pets pretty much own the couch