Monday, March 17, 2008

How to Keep Your Dog Off the Couch



We love our 5-year-old yellow lab, Jasmine, but she has an annoying habit of jumping onto the couch when we’re gone or out of the room. Though she knows the couch is taboo, no amount of training has yielded any decrease in this undesirable behavior. In fact, she reminds me of my son when he gets caught with his hand in the cookie jar five minutes before dinner.

My husband’s solution to the problem is to pile chairs, books (or whatever else is handy) on the couch cushions to prevent Jasmine from jumping up. While this works, our family room often looks like a shanty. And when our new couch arrived last week, I realized that I could no longer take a laissez-faire approach to Jasmine’s bad habit. So my mission for the week became how to really keep your dog off the couch.

Googling for a solution netted quite a few remedies…some typical and others more out of the box. Here’s what I found, along with my own take on whether or not it will work:

1) Spray Repellents. Many folks swore by repellents such as Bitter Apple or Keep Off. Most are readily available at any pet store. My Take: While the manufacturers may claim their sprays won’t harm the furniture, I’m not so sure I want to spray anything on my brand new couch. I also don’t believe I won’t be able to smell anything. In addition, most sprays must be reapplied daily.

2) Close the Door. Great idea…if you have a door. Most of us, I suspect, have open family rooms that cannot be closed off.

3) Balloons. Blow up balloons and tape them on the couch. If the dog jumps up, they will pop and scare him. My Take: Balloons and dogs are a deadly combination. A popped balloon can get lodged in a dog’s throat and suffocate him. This was the worst idea I came across.

4) Pepper. Sprinkle your couch with pepper since dog’s don’t like the smell. My Take: Peppering your couch? How about a little garlic powder while you’re at it? Who wants their family room to smell like a spice cabinet?

5) Booby Traps. Tie a thread strung with cans full of pennies or other noisy items across the couch. When your dog tries to jump up, the cans clanking together will scare her. My Take: This sounds like too much work. I want something easy that I can set up quickly when I’m headed out the door.

6) Mousetraps. Some people recommended placing mousetraps under stacks of newspaper. When your dog jumps up, the traps will spring and scatter the paper. My Take: Again, this sounds like a lot of work. And if you have ever tried to set a mouse trap, you know how easily they snap while you’re trying to set them. We tried the mouse traps with Jasmine several years ago when she kept getting into waste baskets. We’d place fake trash on top of a trap so when she put her nose into the can, it would fly up and scare her. Unfortunately, it only snapped one time so we discarded that idea and bought waste baskets with lids.

7) Plastic Stair Runners. Put a plastic stair runner on the couch, upside down with spikes pointed up. My Take: This seems like it would work. A 5-foot piece runs about $25. My only concern is whether the spikes might cut the dog.

8) The Designated Chair. Stop fighting the issue and give your dog an old chair of his own. My Take: For those of us who like to spoil our pets, this is a great idea. I confess that Jasmine has her own chair. This does not, however, deter her from wanting to get onto the other furniture!

9) Electrostatic Mats. Most pet stores carry mats that deliver a small “harmless electrical pulse similar to static electricity.” The Pet Scat Mat is 48" x 20" and retails for around $80. My Take: Great idea. I know I hate to get shocked and I’m pretty sure Jazz won’t like it, either. However, it’s a little pricey so I’ll try this as a last resort!

10) Tin Foil. Place sheets of tin foil onto the couch cushions…dogs supposedly don’t like it. My Take: Though I don’t know if it will work, this was the easiest and most economical solution I found. I bought several rolls of foil at the dollar store and rolled the foil onto the new couch cushions this morning. So far, so good.

If you have a better idea, post away! I'm pretty sure most of us dog owners have had to deal with this problem at one time or another. In the meantime, I’ll keep you posted on our progress with the tin foil!

100 comments:

  1. Similar to the tin foil approach, a friend also suggested plastic grocery sacks on the couch. A bit cheaper than the foil options because most people have used plastic sacks.

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  2. We have been using the tin foil method for two years to keep our golden from sleeping on the couch at night. worked great until a couple of weeks ago, we noticed that the foil seemed to be pushed to one side every morning, leaving a space just big enough for an 85 lb dog to lay down. i guess he just woke up one day and realized the foil was harmless and easily moved with his nose.

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    1. I have also tried this method. worked for about 2 days. My dog also realized that it could be moved out of the way easily. No longer works for us:(

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    2. Two YEARS?! that's way longer than I want to be dealing with this...

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  3. It has been working like a charm for our 2 year old Cocker Spaniel. Hope she doesn't "wake up" one day and find out that the tin foil is harmless.

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  4. I understand your concern at first over the plastic stair runners cutting your dog. But I just don't see that happening. It wouldn't cut your foot if you stepped on it, and a dogs pad is tougher than your foot. Plus, it's a one time buy, so it seems like it would save you money in the long run!

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    1. This worked for my 70lb 3 yr old white lab for over a year, until she decided that she wanted to sleep there so badly that she would just ignore the spikes!! Yes, she slept on top of it! So as for the poster who was concerned about it cutting the dog... guess that answers that question:).

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  5. I, too, have used the foil on the couches for months....but just like the other dog, my dog pushes the foil to the side and makes himself at home. I'm so frustrated because it's now a scratched up brand new leather couch and my other dog knows better. If anyone has any other ideas....PLEASE let me know!

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  6. We have tried the shanty look...and the tin foil...both worked for a while...now our Daisy justs shoves those items aside and cuddles in. She has a very comfy bed 2 feet away that sits in the sun. We are to the electric pad or runner point...any other suggestions?

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  7. Since I wrote this blog, I have to admit we have not been 100% on top of the couch problem. We adopted a small pup in May who is IMPOSSIBLE to keep off the couch (plus, he's a lapdog and I'm not going to sit on the floor to hold him!). When we remember, we still put the aluminum foil down for our lab. She doesn't like it and won't even try to move it aside. The only other suggestion I have is to purchase one of those pet couch covers. I've seen them on the Surefit.com and Solutions.com sites. At least your couch will stay somewhat clean. Good luck!

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  8. My take: Dogs love the couch. It is impossible to keep tham off it. We gave up and bought a big wollen blanket to cover the couch. Problem solved.

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  9. Not sure if this sounds stupid or not, but I've recently tried laying down baby (or pet) gates on my couch cushions... the hard surface doesn't offer a comfy spot for sleeping, and my dogs are too afraid of loud noises to try to push the gates around for fear they will crash to the floor and the world will end. Ha! So far so good with this method...

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  10. I used to place a dining room chair on my couch, then my collie worked out that if he lept up and ducked, he cpuld weave his way through the legs and curl up, now every day at lunchtime i see a head and two huge ears great me as i walk up the path to the house!!!

    I have this week bought an inflatable triangular exercise mat (looks like a very large wedge of cheese!!!), so far so good... 4 days on.. it's working, next stop tin foil!!!

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  11. I use the plastic stair runner. It worked for a while but now he straddles it and then ends up sitting on top of the back cushions thinking he is some type of king...

    FYI, if you have the “designated dog chair” you are reinforcing the behavior that you are trying to correct. Your dog will not differentiate between a couch that he is allowed on and one that is off limits.

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  12. I had blankets covering my cushions that the dog would lay on and i still wanted the dog off my couch.. so what did i do? took the blanket it was laying on and laid it on the floor and now she lays there! Not sure how long this will work, but It seems to have deterred her from going to the couch!

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  13. To the person that mentioned their leather couch being scratched up, use saddle soap( like what you use for a horse saddle). It buffs out the scratches and conditions your leather.
    As far as keeping the little jerks off of the couch, I have found nothing that works when I leave the doors of the house. My two work together to disarm all of my attempts, and when I get home there are two heads looking out the window. haha.
    I got some home alert window alarms to put on the cushions when I leave. It should be interesting...

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    1. You, my friend, might just be the smartest person I know. At least smarter than my dogs and I'm pretty sure they're approaching genius. Surely the alarms worked! I'm going to try this...

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    2. Did this work for you guys?? My 6 year old lab mix is surfing our couch while we are out! The window alarms are sounding like a great idea!

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  14. Great suggestion about the saddle soap...may have to try that for my hubbie's leather seats in his car! And you might be onto something with the pillow alert alarms. Let us know how that works!

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  15. I don't mind if my dogs lay on the seat of the couch - I cover it with a rug - but when they lay on the top of the back it squishes the back cusions down and pushes the seat cushions out - I'm trying to find something for the top of the back. I'm thinking about empty pop cans with pennies We'll see if it works.

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    1. Did you ever find a solution? I am having the same problem

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  16. My dogs also had this problem, and we decided to go buy a kennel. You can put your dog in it when you are gone, and when you are at home you can let them out and enforce the rules.

    I really liked the idea of the tin foil, but the mouse traps and stair runners made me a little nervous. I think, personally, that the kennel is the best way to solve this problem. But every dog is different.....

    After I solved the couch problem with my dogs, there next new thing was the dining room table -_- leave anything on there and they WILL eat it. Good luck to you all with your couch problems!!

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    1. We use a kennel too. Great when we are gone and night time BUT during the day when he's out of the kennel and I'm home cleaning in other rooms, our huge dog finds a comfy spot on a sofa, chair, or back pillow. He won't acknowledge my demand to get off the furniture. He raises his head then lays it down as though he is daring me to move him. He's too big and strong for me. Now what?????

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  17. Anyone ever try the tinfoil wrapped around a peice of cardboard the size of the area needed to be covered? If that provides the same results, it might keep the dogs from moving it to the side as well as make it more durable and easy to put on / take off.

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    1. Thank you for posting this! As I was reading about the tin foil idea I kept thinking, "who wants to roll out tin foil every time they leave the room?" But this I can do!

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    2. Great idea! Think I'll try the foil only rape it around piece of wood too big for my dog to chew like a toy and too small to lay on comfy.

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  18. Anything that has to be "set up" every time you leave the house and taken down every time you want to sit down eventually gets dropped by our household. We did the plastic floor mats and they are effective but a big pain to put on and talk off constantly. One of our two dogs is only 6 lbs. so she can find the smallest space between whatever we put down. My current plan is to use this tool called the "Furminator" that removes 90% of dog hair if you use it once a week. I won't mind her sitting on the couch if the shedding is reduced. If the Furminator lets me down, I'm buying a crate.

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  19. I used a disposable sports air horn anytime my dogs got near the couch. Now they shit themselves when someone blows a car horn.

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    1. That is hilarious! The best laugh I've had in awhile! Thanks! Has it kept them off the couch?

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    2. I got tired of putting snack trays on my sectional couch. Yesterday I put 4 large ice scrapers on the couch and they're staying off. They're much lighter and easier for me to move than the oak snack trays!

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    3. I am literally crying from laughing so hard...lol. Thanks for the best laugh I've had in a lonnnnng time. I couldn't do it to my dog myself, but man is it funny to visualize someone else doing that.

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  20. I'm pretty sure that once my Doberman puppy knocks the noisy thing off the couch, she will just jump up on it anyway. She also peed on the couch the other day, 30 minutes after she went outside, on a day when we were "cracking down" on her discipline. My husband thinks she did it to show dominance, but there are differing theories on that. The crate isn't practical, because I can't put her in the crate every time I leave the room to put laundry away. I will try the foil for now, then on to the carpet runner. I also saw a mat for 29.99 that sets off a noise alarm. I too do not want to build and take down a fort every time I leave the family room!

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    1. Where did you see the mat? What is the name of it, is it for dogs?

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  21. I tried the plastic runner with spikes, and while it definitely seems to work for the cat (their paw pads are softer), our black lab just moves it over, or lays right on top! Seems like the only effective solution is to keep her in our second bedroom while we're away.

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  22. I use the carpet runner upside down. It works like a charm to keep off the dog, but if I forget one time to put it on, he's up there. It's like he checks the couch every time I leave the room, I can't stand it! Ha but the cat loves laying on the spikes for some reason, she's a freak!

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    1. Power trip. That cat is just taunting the inferior dog. Gotta love the kittys:)

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    2. Lets put your cat in a room with my Ridgeback... see who's inferior.

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  23. I have tried the tin foil and it did not work...our dog rolled it in a ball and played with it...determined little brat! We are getting a new leather couch in a few weeks and i was hoping for anything on here that has worked for you guys...the furniture guy said the leather is tough and should not scratch up but i am not taking any chances...We can't crate her because she will freak out and tear up her feet trying to get out...any suggestions would be great...she is a medium sized yellow lab/chow...Thanks!

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  24. We have a 100lb chocolate lab. We wouldn't mind him on the couch except that we have a micro suede couch and every little mark shows up. We started with the Sanford and Son approach, stacking tv trays on the couch. This is effective, however not super appealing when you have friends over after dinner or whatever. We finally just gave up on it and figured since he only lays on one side of the couch, we would just cover that cushion with a blanket. This worked fine for a while. Now for some reason he likes to push the blanket out of the way, thus scratching the bejesus out of the cushions. I was hoping for more for sure ideas. Guess I will try the tin foil. I think I will cut a piece of cardboard the length of the couch and cover it with tin foil. I'll try this for a while and see how it goes. If I come up with something effective I will report back. Good luck all!

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  25. i like the air horn. i thought it was hilarious yet could be effective. I have new furniture coming. I went the route of theater chairs hoping the that the smaller space will be uncomfortable. If they do not listen, i am pulling out the airhorne.

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  26. have you tried just lifting the couch cushions when you leave? This is the only thing that he's deterred my 80lb pitbull from hopping up.

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    1. wow turning the cushions up???? gonna try that today!!!! when i leave geez i take our coffee table turn it upside down put on the couch, big toddler toy on there, im gonna try lifting cushions up. i really am afraid to close her in a room becuasue if it should thunder and we are away she will destroy the door frame in a panic as it has happened before to the door from garage to house. she's half shep/half husky, too big and too much hair. i will try today, cant wait. thanks

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    2. Then my dog thinks that it is okay to get on the very back of the couch and lay there.

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  27. I dont know if this is coincidental, but we had friends coming over, and I hate my couch to smell like dog, so I washed it down with a damp wash cloth with little liquid detergent and water (its micro-fiber)then I stuffed a dryer sheep between each of the cushions. To be honest, I haven't seen either (2 black labs) up there since.

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  28. Just went looking today because I have a new couch. Bed bath and beyond has this throw blanket with foil on the back of it that u can just take on and off. Its 20 bucks. But I got to thinking about the foil material, and its pretty much the same stuff that the foil blankets are made of in a first aid kit for like hypothermia. And I believe academy sells em or outdoor store for about 5bucks give or take. Im gunna try that.

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    1. that sounds like a great idea. let us know how it works.

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  29. That's a great idea with the mylar blanket. Im going to try wrapping it around some cardboard.

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  30. I bought one of those foil throw blankets @ Bed, Bath, & Beyond for $20. It worked for a while. Now the dog just lies on top of it. Just can't win with this dog!

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  31. I have tried everything. I have Australian Shepherds, so the blanket-to-cover-the-couch thing is a slippery slope; as soon as someone comes over and I roll up the blanket, hair flies everywhere anyway. The boy has taken to pushing the blankets over, besides. The dog will lie on anything: plastic bags, foil, stacks of magazines (although he might push some off if he's in the mood), baby gates...he just doesn't care. To add insult to injury, he's deaf, so no loud noise will deter him; he can't even tell it's happening. Today was the last straw: he'd vomited on my 6-month old dream couch. He may be deaf, but I'm pretty sure even HE heard me yelling. I've crated him, but he digs at the grated door and bloodies up his paws. He's perfectly behaved besides when I'm not around. I'm wondering if his double-merle status has addled his brain as well...

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    1. this is the funniest thing ever!!!

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  32. I had been using vinegar for about a year after realizing my boxer didn't like the smell, I even left a bowl on it at the tip of the cushions so it would fall when he stepped on it. He is now used to the smell and pushes the bowl out of the way. He has his own chair in the living room, so no ideas on deterring him. The blanket sounded interesting, but my dog can lay on anything, no matter how uncomfortable. I would succumb to letting him lay there, but the shedding is unbearable (only reason he's not allowed on the couch). Any other ideas?

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  33. Im thinking bubble wrap for my two boxers... they are very smart so we will see. Another thought was empty boxes with tin can filled with pennies inside of them

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  34. The point is to learn your dog to stop this behaviour. The only way to do this is to scare him when you are not there. If you scare him one time he will avoid to do it again. Therefore only mousetraps or automatic blow horn (with motion detector) will solve the problem once and for all.

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  35. My Boxers doesnt give two hoots about very much for very long and is quite determined to do what he wants.. he has a huge bed of his own, in addition, i have protected a bed in the spare bedroom so that he can use that... those arent enough though, he likes my two leather sofa's as well that cost me a small fortune so i really need to figure out a way to keep him off them...

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  36. I am absolutely frustrated with the fact that my (recently new) couch now smells like a dog. My husband seems to think that it's cruel to put her in a crate, since she's been able to wander the house while we are gone, but it's the only solution I can come up with. I had even taken all the cushion covers off & washed them, but I can still smell her. Outside of finding her a new home, I can't seem to find an easy solution.

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    1. Finding her a new home over z frickin couch? You are an idiot

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  37. I decided to buy a cheap sheet set and cover my furniture @ nite. My dog is crated while im away from home, so hes only on my couch @ nite or while im out the living room for awhile. I realized he wont stop getn up there so I jus figured thats the best I can do...the automatic airhorn sounds great though

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  38. Covering the couch works to keep the hair and stuff on their coat off, but when they vomit on the couch, the nasty wet smelly stuff just leaks through to the cushion. So I found out to my dismay. I think it is back in the crate for our sheltie, he just figures out anything we do to deter him anyway!

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    1. I bought some clear vinyl the size of my furniture and some blankets when I leave they go on if the pee or get sic it's protected

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  39. I have just gotten a rescued 7 month old hound/beagle mix. I am not wanting to scare her with any loud noises or with anything that will hurt her since she was abused/neglected. She is well behaved while we are in the house besides when we go upstairs to sleep at night, when she jumps on the couches. To keep her and her hair off the couches I have tried to put an old shirt of mine (worn for a few hours to get it to smell like me) and placed it on her bed to keep her there at night. It worked for a while so I'm guessing it smells like her now lol. So next step is to get baby barriers to block her from getting onto the couches.

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    1. For all those whom have furkids that misbehave while they are sleeping: Kennel in your room, at night, or simply put up a baby gate to keep them from wandering outside of your room while you sleep.

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  40. Get an electric dog fence, the kind where the dog wears a collar and gets a shock when they cross the fence. Run the wire under the front of the couch cushion (complete the loop under the couch out of sight). When your dog tries to jump on the couch they will get shocked. This is a semi permanent solution that will work when you aren't there.

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    1. This is the best thing I have heard, I am all over this thank you!

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    2. That is actually really smart! Have you actually tried this? I think it could work as well, but I haven't worked with this kind of thing before.

      My issue with many of these other "solutions" is that they:

      - are really just giving up (blanket or won chair)
      - have to be done every time you leave the house (foil, plastic spiked runner, barriers)
      - don't work (spray)
      - are expensive for an item with mixed reviews (scat mat)
      - a step backwards (crating)

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  41. I found our solution to this problem! We got a doggonecouchcover. Theirs a website for them and basically it's got the Mylar on one side and you roll it out over the cushions. Works just as effectively as the tin foil only you can then roll it up and use it for a pillow. It has a nice fabric side on the other side. Works for us! Good luck!

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  42. We have two boxers and so far the only thing that has worked is a blanket that has soft side and one side in a type of tin foil. I guess it is pretty much the same as was posted on July 17. I bought it at Bed, Bath and Beyond but when I got back to get some more they don't sell it anymore. The closest one I've found online is http://www.petzoff.com/product.asp. You can use the soft side and when leaving the room turn to the foil side.

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  43. My dog definatly knOws the difference between his chair and the rest of the furniture. I can move all the furniture around and he still knows his place from the rest. The only problem is he has started having problems with his knees and I need to get him to stop getting on his couch.... I'm trying the tinfoil tonight. Thanks.

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  44. My dream couch / love seat arrived today and... I'm desperate. After reading all suggestions I searched amazon for solutions and found a screaching sofa mat. It was cheap and the reviews were good. I'll let you know if it works - 3 big dogs versus new white leater couch. Oh my.

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  45. Dream couch continued - The screeching mat off Amazon was a complete FAIL. Our dogs laid right on top of the mat as the siren went off (for hours). It didn't phase them in the least - unbelievable. I'll be returning the mats and continue the search for a reasonable solution ... will post it here if a solution is found.

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    1. Thanks for following up on the screeching mat, always good to know if something works!

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  46. So far day three and Aluminum foil is working like a dream.

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  47. My dog is deathly afraid of my handheld vacuum– If I leave that on the couch she keeps a 3' radius of distance from the whole piece of furniture. I use it often enough that she gets a regular reminder of its horrific noise, so I don't see her getting over the fear anytime soon.

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  48. To all of the above, face it, its just easier to buy your dog there own chair. Just make sure its not leather!

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  49. I bought one of those foil looking car window sun protectors. It's easy to put up, and easy to put away. It's working great so far.

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    1. I was thinking that..will try that next time..my husband has one, and as its winter here I don't think hell be needing it...

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  50. This last one seems the easiest, hope it will work. Just got a brand new couch, w/ a 10yr old dog. Right now have the cushions flipped up which works but looks horrible....will keep trying.:)

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  51. I put books on the couch and that did not work, my 4 year old lab-border collie mix just pushed them away, dropping them on the floor. Lovely. I decided to add dumbbells on top of the books, thinking it would be too heavy for him to push them. Well. He lies down on top of them somehow. I've never seen him actually do it but I find "evidence" of this happening. I am desperate.

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  52. I have this exact sectional. It's so comfortable and the fabric is great, easy to clean off spills, doesn't stain like microfiber fabric does. It's also reversible so if you rearrange your furniture and need the chaise facing the opposite side just unscrew and switch. Worth the buy. Can't beat that price for a sectional AND ottoman :]

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  53. This bike attachment works great pet website and allows me to safely exercise the dogs. I have been taking them for their daily run without putting strain on my recovering foot.

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  54. I would lay my ironing board across my couch with my dobie. when guest came i would place it behind the couch

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  55. We took in a German Shorthaired Pointer at age 10 who had never been inside. She had experienced a tough life and had some abuse. At first she was a little timid in the house but quickly became at ease. Now she just goes anywhere and whilst we love to see her happy, she has decided our couch is hers. Unfortunately she sneaks onto it, then paws at it when first on, creating the risk that she'll tear right through it. We tell her to get off and she hangs her head for awhile. But she keeps returning. Lately she has been sent outside as soon as she's caught. It's interesting how she seems unable to learn not to do this, when she so quicky picked up that the sound of the espresso machine meant I was going outside to throw the ball. I don't think a 4 year degree in dog psychology (if there was such a thing) would solve this!

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  56. Has anyone tried bubble wrap? My dogs don't like the sound of it popping.

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  57. I am so tired of coming home exhausted from work to find my black lab Mix curled up in my sheets all because my fiancee left the bedroom door open. After all day dreaming about crawling into bed now I have to wash them. I'm thinking cattle prod... for the both of them.

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    1. Sorry, but that made me laugh..just the visual....my dog will sleep on the spare bedroom bed if the door is left open...and on the pillows if you don't mind...

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  58. thanks for all the suggestions...we have to do something. Our German Shepherd and beagle both love to sit/sleep on the couches/chairs and they make them a hairy mess...will try one of those screaming sofa mats

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  59. If sofa cushions are not sewn in, just lean them against the sofa back and chair back. Has worked for us for years - Great Dane and Schnauzer.

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  60. My dog mostly hops on the top of the couch to look out the window anytime someone comes within 100ft of the house, I have a designated chair since I'm allergic, and don't even like to sit on the couch 'cause I know I'll have dog hair all over my back! We tried a long cardboard sheet to cover her view out the window, and seemed to mostly work. Just need to paint an attractive scene on the board to show the outside if you're concerned about that. Tried sprays, didn't work, may try pepper sprinkled at the top. Or may just move the furniture around.

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  61. I just flip up my cushions when I leave. There is no comfy spot to jump on when the cushions are vertical. Problem solved.

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  62. Hey, you guys, I have the ultimate solution. My husband and I just loaded up the couch into the back of out truck as our two standard poodles observed, wistfully. One trip to the dump and presto!... problem solved!

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  63. I recently bought a piece of plastic lattice from Lowes for about $12 and laid it across the couch. It works really well! It deters the dogs (we have 4) from wanting to jump onto the couch, but when they do their feet get a little tangled in the lattice, which they apparently hate, and they immediately jump off. It's easy to throw on and off. I just shove it under the couch when I get home.

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  64. Concierge Ropes! just kidding but same idea. Take duct tape the length of your couch double it is no longer sticky and using common pins on the end pin it on to each arm. I leave one side attached at all times and tucked out of sight. When you leave draw it across the front and pin on the other side. This answer still requires doing it every time you leave the house.

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  65. Mouthwash will kill the smell of dog, I have tried the foil and yes it gets kicked on the floor, but I recently tried smearing Vicks vapor rub onto the foil, and boy the face our lab makes is priceless, he sniffs and curls his lips up and shakes his head, but he doesn't even attempt to put a paw up..... So far so good, but it is aggravating to boobie trap the sofa, maybe he will get the hint.... And stay away, he has a nice bed, I think he likes being elevated so we are making him a bed from an old train table...... Wish me luck

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    1. Yes ! This is what exactly I do. It keeps my dog away from those things where I put mouthwash. And also I am using indoor pet fencing solution from Dog Guard, and it really helped me.

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  66. hahah it is simple thing just lock your bedroom when you are inside or outside of your room.
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  68. I just turn the bottom cushions up problem solved

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