Keeping Pets Off Furniture

By

Judy

This depends on the size of the dog, plus, you need to be at home, but it only takes two or three times. Our Bassett hound would not stay off furniture so we set mouse traps to go off when she jumped up on her favorite places. It took maybe four times and after this we put traps that were not set for about a month. She would look up to see if it was there, then 'cuss' and eventually gave up. She was never hurt but I wouldn't recommend as a resort for a small dog. Maybe you could find an old couch, put it in a corner and teach them to sleep on it. Ugly but...

We have three dogs and three cats (not declawed). They are all rescued animals. I am going insane because I have to keep my furniture covered because I either have the cats sleeping on them or scratching on them. And no matter what I try the dogs sleep on the couch.