Here's what I would do

Posted By: academia on 2007-11-20
In Reply to: Need help with a dog that will NOT stay off furniture (sm) - elle

Get out the trusty spray bottle and blast him (if you can catch him) each and every time. I have never met a dog that didn't truly hate to get squirted by that spray bottle. I just have to pick it up and my 9-month-old puppy behaves himself.

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Need help with a dog that will NOT stay off furniture (sm) - elle
- reminds me of my dog when growing up - ha
- Independent Lab-oratory - aww geez
- I have used these ideas for my cats - see inside - catlady
- I have 3 Great Danes .... sm - mmk
- How about crate training? - piglet
  - This is best suggestion yet. Dog is just going to - sleep,might as well be in crate (his den.) nm
    - It's by far better than yelling at them all day! - piglet
- For cats I have used contact paper sticky side up. (sm) - SM
  - That sounds like fun to watch! LOL NM - deb
- There must be some sort of natural - tinkerbell
  - You ever deal with Lab couch pup?Mine would hold - breath and still lay on couch. Or switch to lounge
  - link to dog repellents - tinkerbell
- Newspapers - anon
  - Think it would take more than paper to deter a - dedicated doggy couch potato. nm
    - I know, but - anon
- Here's what I would do - academia
  - Doubt OP has 24/7 wattch dog. He knows furniture - is no-no. Need way to repel him when OP not there.
- You can buy mild shock pads to place on furniture. - Kinda like an antibark collar but for their butts.
  - One brand is Scat Mat. (sm) - Z
    - Thanks so much for all your suggestions! Hate it when the dog is smarter than me!! - elle
      - Ha! Most of us have felt that way before, (sm) - Z

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