Doggies on the furniture?

[aphayes96]

... Tunride... I hear you. The last few years before our Samson died he would lean on me and I'd get up to make room for him. He was allowed up when given permission for the first 7 years. Then... He was old and very well behaved so I figured what the heck... I'm so glad he was a spoiled comfortable boy while we enjoyed him. Our new EM pup and Gimli our Boston don't enjoy such liberty yet (Gimli knows he's only allowed up when I say and immediately obeys an "off" command)... Grady has no clue just yet. Ha... but I'm sure as they earn their couch time with training, I'll end up moving over for them as they age too. Time is too short with our animals.

 

[mhutch1967]

Bella has her favorite spot on the couch, that is where she sleeps all night long, in fact, she is there right now just a snoring. haha.

 

[NeoBull]

No dogs on the furniture here... when we where in college our Beagle/Basset was allowed on the bed, but when we got the Doberman there wasn't room for both so the bed became off limits, they were still allowed on the futon, but when we moved and got nice furniture they weren't allowed on it. The Dobe never even tried to get on the new furniture, but the hound still tries to sneak up! Branka's never known any different.

 

[hedgehog]

^^ agreed... we bought a brand new leather couch a few months before we got Dozer. We decided we didn't want a floppy 200 something pound dog on it all the time. Cami doesn't ever try to get on the couch. When we are home that is. of course she doesn't mind making herself comfortable while we are gone.

 

[Duetsche_Doggen]

Thor is sneaky about it, I don't have any furniture now but when I did it was off limits. However that didn't stop me from finding drool trails and hair in one spot. Just like the kitchen but when I come home from work or wake up in the morning there's drool trails all over the counters. He knows what he's doing.......

 

[Smokeycat]

Once mine can get up onto the furniture they are allowed as long as they respect the fact that if a human wants that spot they have to move. Jiggers (Irish Setter X) will just flop over into the middle of the couch. Kryten (English Mastiff) is only 12 weeks and can't get up yet.

 

[Mambo]

Until about three years ago, no dogs on the funiture was the hard and fast rule in our house, until my elderly work dog was having heath problems, we then dedicated one section of our sectional to the dogs, and if they all didnt fit, they had two baby matresses to lay on. Now things are very different, Mambo and ET are both rescues, and both stayed instead of being placed, as I had just lost several of my Shepherd,(Empty Nest in a major way) so these two babies are Sooooo spoiled, allowed full run of the house, neither has ever been crated,they are allowed on beds, allowed on both sections of the couch, Ect... I will say going from twelve Shepherds, to one shepherd, one dane/boxer mix and an E mastiff my house is a breeze to clean these days.

Also I hated cleaning crates everyday,spilled water, nasty blankets, or crawling in to get the food dishes because it go kicked to the back of the crate. and as with a lot of Shepherds god forbid they had eaten something that didnt agree with their stomach.

 

[metaldad904]

I'm sure folks will have their opinion and that's fine, I'm open to all opinions as long as they are in a constructive manner but I let both of my dogs on the couch, bed or whatever it may be. With that in mind they both know their place and if anyone crosses the line they will know it. I have no qualms with showing either of them who's boss and as an owner of 2 different breeds considered dominant have never had a problem with either of them. My APTB is extremely submissive to me and if i so much as look at her a certain way she's off the furniture and on the floor. Greta (Corso) is still learning but getting it very quickly that i mean business. I am never harsh but am stern and if they try any dominant crap with me they are immediately corrected. It's all about teaching the pecking order imo, if you do that at an early age and stay consistent you can do whatever you want. Typically my pit stays on the couch with me at all times, almost always sleeping on the end of it. The corso will lay on couch for awhile but eventually migrates to the floor (its just so much cooler and she likes it more). As far as bedtime, they do have dog beds but only use them every once in awhile, otherwise they sleep in the bed with me. Usually its at the foot but they're welcome wherever they please as long as they know my space is my space and don't push it. When i had my last serious g/f (before the corso) i made the pit sleep on the floor or sometimes at the foot of the bed if my g/f was ok with it and never really had any problems. I keep blankets on the couch at all times to keep from messing them up so i just don't see the big deal. I know some people say it allows them to be too high in the pack or whatever but to me, that only applies if you aren't establishing that order from the get go each and every day. There are a lot of subtle things you can do to help establish your leadership. Something as little as making sure you go through doorways before the dog, making sure they do things on command versus whenever they please, giving them food at scheduled times vs just leaving it out, i could go on and on. These all are building blocks to creating a pack where you are the alpha and not them. I'm sure some might disagree but this has always worked for myself and my father who taught me how to deal with dogs (as i've previously mentioned, former military dog trainer so i tend to listen to his advice). They BOTH know that when my daughter comes to visit or any child for that matter I better see the utmost gentle nature and manners, otherwise they will know who's boss very very quickly. I do not put up with pulling rank and even my little girl is above them, despite her petite size and she knows this. I've taught her the same methods, don't put up with their bs, never be afraid of them b/c they will sense it and try to exploit that. She has learned very quickly and they respect her a great deal. When we go on walks together she takes the reins for the pit and does a great job, one day i hope to let her take Greta but since she's still a pup I think she needs a bit more training and experience (the both of them! haha). Alright, this has gotten into a rant, my apologies haha

 

[Joeottobre]

We have one "doggie" couch in our den - it's a beat up old leather thing. They know they are not welcome on the other furniture, but they do like to lay with their heads in our laps as we watch TV. If we ever move the couch comes with us.

 

[Jadotha]

We have always allowed our dogs on the furniture, after they have learned and are immediately and consistently obedient to " Off". If we are sitting on it at the time, they wait politely for an 'ok, up' command. Our mastiff puppy is not quite big enough to get up on the furniture, but has nice fluffy beds upstairs and downstairs. Our adopted wolfie does not want to get on the furniture at all and never sleeps in his bed. He prefers to sleep stretched out on our tiled kitchen or hardwood floors.

 

[bonesnsasha]

Mia my pit who's living the life of luxury with my parents is allowed on the furniture. However she has sheets where she is allowed to lay to control fur and dirt. Those are the only places she lays and if the sheets/blankets aren't on it she won't get up there. I never let her get on the furniture or the bed as she got older mostly because I'm not big on dirt on the furniture and she only seemed to really jump on it while covered in as much gunk as possible!

 

[angelbears]

WOW, our home is ass backwards. We have to wait to get on the bed until they make room for us. I do have one up on them though. I have thumbs. They will vacate anything for chicken feet.

 

[Kelly]

Once my dogs got that they had to get permission to be on the furniture life became much easier. They are allowed to sleep with me but they aren't allowed on the bed until im all comfy and say ok come on up.

However....since Tess has been having issues with her hip and knee I have become softie mom. She's allowed on the sofa, it's new but cheap leather, and I have a blanket on it to protect it. she wont get on it now unless the blanket is there.

So whatever happened to Bantu? Did he get banned?

 

[Bentley]

Mine are allowed on the furniture but they know they have to shift their butts if a human wants their space and its up to them if they want to get lacerated for trying to take the cat's spot.

 

[Kelly]

mine are allowed on the furniture but they know they have to shift their butts if a human wants their space and its up to them if they want to get lacerated for trying to take the cat's spot.

lmao!!!

 

[Aplatitsin]

Hell no no dogs on the couch or bed

 

[DDBsR4Me]

My boy is allowed on the furniture...that's the way I grew up so nto allowing pets on the furniture would be foreign to me. However, he rarely gets on either couch, preferring to lay on the floor.

He does sleep on the bed with me at night, though.

 

[ruthcatrin]

Considering I'm the one with pictures of the dog sleeping on the coffee table....they aren't allowed in the bed room though, and if a human wants their spot on the couch they have to move. WHen we visit other peoples house they have to abide by their rules (which usually means Apollo sulks cause we won't let him climb on the coffee table....).

 

[bonesnsasha]

Considering I'm the one with pictures of the dog sleeping on the coffee table....they aren't allowed in the bed room though, and if a human wants their spot on the couch they have to move. WHen we visit other peoples house they have to abide by their rules (which usually means Apollo sulks cause we won't let him climb on the coffee table....).

I must of missed these pictures that's hilariously cute that he sleeps on the coffee table!

 

[ruthcatrin]

Check the photos topic, look for the thread called Random Apollo pics, it might be back a bit by now.