Get Your Dog To Stay Off Furniture, Counters, Etc

Do you want your dog to stay off furniture, stay off counters, your bed or other items in your home?  If so, you’ll be pleased to know that this is something you can accomplish.  However, since your pooch has already become accustomed to this habit, it will take time, patience and constant observation to achieve your goal.  Furthermore, when teaching your pet that you don’t want him on certain objects you need to know that there is a difference between down and off commands.

To teach a pooch what is acceptable behavior and stay off furniture, you need to realize that “Down” and “Off” are not the same and cannot nor should not be used interchangeably.  The following is how they differentiate from one another–

• The down command is used to instruct a canine to lie down.
• The off command is utilized to order a dog to remove himself from someone or something.

Now that you know the distinction here’s how you can keep your household items dog-free:

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