Dog training questions?

Ive had good luck with dogs house training, leash, and any behavior problem you can think of but I cant get my 5yr old White Shepherd to stay off the furniture when I'm not home!! She leaves dog hair every where Ive provided her with a bed but she still gets on the couch I know she just wants to be near my sent but what can I do?

Dog training questions?

certified vet tech here . okay your dog is now five years old and those habits are hard to break so put something plastic and durable on the couch while you are out . plus a blanket under it so the dog hair does not get on your couch . what does your dog dislike the most . if you are able to put that on the couch do it as well. but while your gone make the couch look as uncomfy as possible and find something that will annoy her to keep her off of it . sometime plastic works because of the noise and feel it has to it . plus get like an old t-shirt that smells like you and put it in her bed . lead her to wear the bed is and have her smell the t-shirt . then leave it in her bed. one other thing find an obstacle to put in front of your couch that she cant get through . that is if you really hate her being on it before you go out put it there . and there is the good old NO do not get on the couch and scold her with something . every time you catch her on the couch get a skirt bottle with water in it and spray it at her in the face tell her no and take her off the couch the more you do that the more she will connect no and the couch together plus the water bottle or even a noise maker

Dog training questions?

Try to find a scent the dog dislikes or something she hates to eat and put that, if possible, on the furniture. Or, just put your dog in a crate when your not home. That is what we do. We also discourage our dog from jumping on the furniture all the time. It seems to work! Best of luck!

Dog training questions?

You can purchase mats which give a mild static electric shock when your dog gets on it. She will learn quickly. The sprays that are sold are a ripoff.

Here is a link with product info. http://www.safepetproducts.com/pilot.asp...

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You could keep her outside for a when your gone or you can use a spare room to give to her. You keep it clear of everything except her water etc. Instead of using a door, seal the room off with a toddler door so you have easy access with her.

Hope this helps,

Chica

Dog training questions?

there are those little record message machine things. it goes off when the dog gets up on the couch and it's prerecorded with your voice to say "get down" or something like that. only thing is... I'm not sure it really works cuz dogs are smart, ya know!

check out Petsmart for one

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You can buy some barrier spray at the petstore-that will discourage her. You might also look into buying her a raised bed or her own little doggie couch. Some dogs just don't like being on the floor-I have three who don't, but will sit on a raised bed or doggy couch.

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Cover the furniture with an old sheet or blanket so that her fur doesn't ruin it.

Dog training questions?

it would be hard to train a 5 yr old but with time you could do it. I like the idea that Margs A and realh2h had with finding a scent the dog doesn't like and the mats((as long as they don't hurt your dog)) . you can also get covers for your furniture so your dog can't mess them up or something like that.

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Crate her.

She doesn't want to be near your scent, she wants the comfort of that couch.