03 Nov Keeping Dogs Away From Furniture (Part 1)

If you are tired of your dog jumping on furniture all the time, it’s time to train your dog to stay away from them. You can start by buying a comfortable mattress or placing some furniture for your dog. It’s better to protect your furniture with a cover until your dog learns to stay away from them. With a bit of training, you can quickly get your dog used to his new sleeping position and keep him away from the furniture.

Having an alternative for furniture 

How to sleep

Buy a unique bed for your dog. Please pay attention to how your dog sleeps and then provide a good mattress for his style. For example, if your dog is accustomed to sleeping in a semicircle, buy him a pillow or a donut bed. If he sleeps freely on his stomach, a soft pillow or mattress is the best choice.

Dog size

Before buying a bed, make sure that its size fits the size of your dog. If you are unsure about the size of your dog or your pet is growing, buy a larger bed. It’s better to buy a giant bed because small beds may lead to neck pain.

Sleeping in a quiet or crowded place

Specify a special place for your dog to sleep. If your dog is accustomed to sleeping in quiet places, put his bed on the floor in a quiet room, or if your dog is used to sleeping in a noisy room, place his bed in the corner of the living room to accompany family members. Put some of your dog’s toys next to his bed to encourage him to use his mattress.

Sleeping on the sofa

Set aside some furniture for your dog. If you don’t want to buy a dog bed or your dog doesn’t like to sleep on his mattresses, choose a specific piece of furniture for him. It may be a little confusing for your dog at first why he is only allowed to use one chair and can’t use the whole sofa. Insist on your dog using just his chair.

Choose an utterly separate seat.

Try to assign an utterly separate seat to your dog. If you want to specify a part of the sofa for him, he won’t understand precisely why he’s only allowed to be in that part and will still use the whole couch.

Use a treat and encourage him.

Give your dog a treat to use his bed. One of the easiest ways to train your dog to use his bed is to put his food on it. Do this repeatedly throughout the day to evoke a positive experience for your dog. Eventually, your dog will reach a point where he will prefer his bed to the rest of your furniture. You can also encourage your dog to do this when he’s sleeping quietly.

Command phrase

Get your dog used to hearing the phrase “go to your bed.” Whenever you want your dog to go to bed, use the phrase “go to sleep.” First, give your dog a treat whenever he goes to bed with this command. 1 or 2 weeks later, if your dog sleeps on his bed for a long time, treat him. Your dog will soon go to bed when he hears this command.

Sleeping at night

At night, put your dog in a different room or box. When you can’t be with your dog, seriously prevent him from using your furniture. In the evening, place him in another room or inside the fence so that he doesn’t get used to sleeping on the sofa again.

Reduce the convenience of the sofa for the dog

Aluminum foil

Lay sheets of aluminum foil on the sofa. Make sure the entire length of the couch is covered with aluminum foil so that if your dog jumps on it, he will jump off the couch. Putting aluminum on the floor is also a good idea to prevent dogs from going on the couch when you aren’t home.

Bubble cover

If you don’t have aluminum foil, you can put a bubble wrap on the sofa. The dog may burst some bubbles when he reaches the couch. It can keep the dog away, and he will never want to go back to the sofa.

Double-sided tape

Put double-sided tape on the sofa. If your dog is sensitive to noise and doesn’t get away well with aluminum foil, replace it with long double-sided tape. The feeling of stickiness can prevent the dog from jumping on the sofa and scratching it.