Hi,

In addition to using a deterent on the carpet you might want to try using catnip on the scratching post. I find the combination of a deterent and the catnip make "training" pretty straight forward. There are catnip sprays available at PetSmart or you can just rub some catnip into the scratching post. You might be surprised to find out how quickly Toby decides the post is "better" than the carpet