Things You'll Need
- Dog bed
- Tin foil
- Vibration alarm
Instructions
Place a dog bed near the furniture. This provides a soft location for the dog to lie and sleep, deterring him from jumping up onto the furniture.
Place tin foil on the furniture while you are gone. This keeps your dog off of the furniture, as dogs do not like sleeping or jumping onto the hard, crinkly, metallic surface of the foil.
Place a pet vibration alarm onto your couch and furniture. This alarm detects vibrations and sends off a loud alarm for a few seconds, which is enough time to startle your dog and get him off the furniture.
Discipline your dog when you see him jumping onto the furniture. Use such methods as scolding your dog or placing him into a crate, basement or garage. If you see dog hair on the couch when arriving home, however, it is too late to punish your animal. The dog isn't going to understand why he is in trouble if it is several hours later, so do not discipline your dog at all in this case. Just clean up the dog hair and leave it at that until you can catch him in the act.
Stay consistant. Allowing your dog to be on the furniture sometimes confuses your pet.