well i am sitting right next to him when he is on the couch...my parents are another story!! They live in Connecticut...and in another town....soooo their supervision is necesarrily on them at all time BUT....i only let them on the furniture because i dont mind...the couch is old and been through alot of good years and it doesnt matter if it gets ripped or torn...scratched and such...im not saying "HEY PEE ON MY COUCH IT'S OKAY" but you know what i mean! i let the dogs sleep on the couch....they usually only use it as that, never anything more...unless they get really excited while running through the house but normally it's just a second bed to them while i am home! He's doing so well though im so proud of him....he only pee's when he gets excited (when someone comes home) and it's only small spots...but im kinda thinking it's sorta when a child pee's the bed...they just dont realize they are doing it until last minute, which seemed to be the case while cainan pee'ing on my couch when he was still half asleep! thanks for your input!