How do you keep a dog off furniture?

[lv4dogs]

The leave it command is a great command to teach for this & many other things too. It is pretty much only useful if your dog is getting close to the couch, once she jumps up on it I'd proabably use the "off" command.
The off command is great for when they jump on you or other objects. A lot of people make the mistake of saying down, to the dog down means lay down, so they get mighty confused when you say down to get off of something.


I agree with Irescue as far as the water technique goes. Also some dogs may like to be squirted with water. And also if you do decide to try it you'd have to make sure that the dog does not know that the squirt is coming from you, otherwise she'll know that if your not around or you don't have the squirt bottle in hand she can get up there. That doesn't really teach the dog anything it just prevents things from happening.

[4theloveofzoe]

Okay... I won't do the water bottle trick. lol

I checked out a book from the AKC on training your dog. Is that a pretty good book?

[Scooby4]

I do not allow my dogs on the furniture. However, Scooby will get up there when I am not looking! At one time, I had four dogs and none of them dared got on the furniture except for the bed. I did make the mistake of allowing them to sleep with me. Which only did not work out because Scooby growled if I moved!
My technique has been to be "Alpha" Dog. They know I am "boss". They get on the furniture I yelled distinctly "Down". I also when petting them did not allow them to come up beside me. They always had to stay on the floor when petted. I also tell my guests to NOT allow my dogs on the couch. That may be the hardest people to train! I've had to yell at my guests to get the dog off the couch!
All of my dogs were adopted from the pound so they were NOT trained when I got them. I just always let them know that I am their master at all times. Believe me they remind me when a stranger approaches and they hide between my legs barking!!! Just let the dogs know their "pecking order" in the house and things should work out.
That and try aluminum foil... it works for cats...