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Originally Posted by DBlain  I posted about this exact same thing several times, I was sorry I introduced the stairs to help her get on my bed which is high, she never once used them to go down she just kept jumping, before the steps I would lift her on the bed at night and lift her off in the morning, never once did she jump off until we got the steps. Then she started accessing the bed whenever she wanted and I found her on my nightstand several times, I put an end to it in less than a month and things returned to normal. Lola is large enough to jump on the couch, but frankly I wish she could not. I much prefer her to only get on things on my terms not hers. If your pup can not get on the couch why encourage her to, if you are there you can pick her up, if you are not there then IMO she should stay on the floor in a bed or pillows. I have lots of beds so Lola never even thinks to go on the couch unless we are sitting on it. |
Totally understand your point. My situation is bit different b/c of few things. The couch.. it's not a big deal b/c there's a spot where it's low enough that I'm not too bothered for them both getting on/off.
This ramp is mostly for my bed. The only time they're in my room is when I'm there. And there are times when my dad would send them up to my room to wake me up from a nap.
The reason I got the steps in the first place is b/c Magnus would jump and jump and jump until he succeeds getting onto my bed. Zoey would TRY but of course, she's way too short but it won't stop her from hopping like mad.
There are times when I'll put Z on my bed to play "find the squeaky". I do this to keep M from ruining Z's fun. (Like kids, even if I give them identical toys, they want what the other has....) From time to time, I get distracted/pre-occupied and before I know it, Z jumps off the bed.
I'm not worried about them getting on my nightstand or my work station. The nightstand has nothing they'd be interested in. The work station.. I'm right there so even if there is something that might be harmful, they won't get to it.
