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Originally Posted by dinkster  Dinky had LP and ligament surgery just about 5 weeks ago. The surgeon said that because he operates on so many injured dogs, that he does not allow his dogs on the furniture. I feel as if I can't quite turn back the clock with Dinky bc he is 5 years old now. Still, the plan is to train him to use stairs to go up and down from sofa. I thin we can train him; he is pretty cooperative.
I think though that his days of being on a sofa without one of us around are over. All he has to do is get excited about something he sees or hears, and just once, he could forget to use the stairs. |
I had a friend that broke their dog of getting on the couch by putting things like stools and boxes on the sofa when they were not sitting on it. you might try something like that or if you have loose cushions get in the habit of standing them up sort of at an angle. make sure you keep a real comfortable bed right below the sofa he might choose that place to lay when you are not around if he can not get on the couch. I don't know if you have a cloud nine bed but if not you might get one of those, everyone that has them swear that their pups love how comfortable they are.
Lola is funny with her beds, even when sleeping on our bed she does it in one of her small beds. When we travel we always take several beds and you can see relief in here eyes when she see's it come out, it's like she is thinking whew now I know where I am supposed to chill out. I really think if you want your dogs off the furniture you must have several very comfortable beds for them, on or two is not enough