Originally posted by catnapper
My dad didn't understand that if you let a dog up on the bed, they see that as an ok to get up on everything.
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I have to disagree. Dogs can easily learn which items of furniture are okay for them to get up on and which pieces aren't.
My aunt had a dog that wasn't allowed up on the furniture, but was allowed on the foot of the bed in the mornings on weekends. She learned that routine very well.