Content

• Steps
• Method 1 of 3: Protecting your furniture
• Method 2 of 3: Train Your Pet
• Method 3 of 3: Allocating Pet Territory
• Tips
• Warnings

Sometimes new pets behave as if they were the owners of your home. Has your pet decided to sleep on the couch, or has it fallen in love with a spot on the dining table? If you run out of patience and are tired of pet hair in food and furniture, use our tips to keep your pet away from furniture.

Steps

Method 1 of 3: Protecting your furniture

1. 1 Protect furniture from tears and damage before starting any training sessions. Certain types of furniture are very expensive, but even the cheapest sofa can be difficult to replace. Cover the furniture with plastic, a blanket, or a sheet. There are also special products designed to scare animals away from furniture (see tips). These can be purchased at pet stores.
2. 2 Apply double-sided tape to furniture in the back, armrests, and other places where pets like to sharpen their claws, unless you have a leather sofa (double-sided tape can damage the skin). This will prevent pets from scratching their claws on furniture.
3. 3 Place pieces of aluminum foil on your pet's favorite spot. The constant rustling of foil will serve as an annoying factor that can cause the animal to avoid this place in the future due to unpleasant associations.
4. 4 Try the same thing with orange peel slices. Cats hate their smell.

Method 2 of 3: Train Your Pet

1. 1 For the period of study, the furniture must necessarily remain under the covers. This will prevent staining or damage to it.
2. 2 Organize training tools. Keeping everything close at hand can help you catch your pet red-handed and reward it with appropriate disciplinary action. This will speed up the entire learning process.
   • Have a spray bottle on hand. If your cat jumps onto the dining table or starts tearing up the sofa, spray it with water. This is an effective discipline method as it irritates the cat without causing any harm.
3. 3 Do not try to punish your dog or cat with loud noises, such as ringing bells or spoons. They may seem effective when trained, but your pet will always associate these mundane sounds with punishment. When such sounds are made during the day, no name has anything to do with the pet, your pet will think that he is being punished for something. This will confuse him. Better use your voice.
4. 4 Start with the basics. Commands such as UGH and ON THE FLOOR great for dogs. Just talk to cats NO and accompany this with a light snap on the nose (it annoys them without causing harm). This type of training works best for young cats. If you have an adult cat, it may not be as effective.
5. 5 Stop bad behavior before it even starts. If you've just bought a puppy, kitten, cat, or dog, don't let them come near the furniture at all. Once you allow this behavior, your pet will begin to think that this is normal. When bad behavior begins, it is difficult to stop it. Do not blame your pet for bad behavior, it will not begin to understand you better. Sometimes dogs and cats just want to sit where you are in order to be closer to you. Providing your pet with toys to play with will distract him from the desire to play with furniture. Tennis balls are great for dogs and bells are great for cats. If there is a piece of furniture that you do not mind that your pet uses it, then point him to it. This can be done by rubbing the piece of furniture with your palms if you have a dog (dogs are attracted to the owner's smell), or by rubbing it with catnip.
6. 6 After the dog starts to react to the command UGHthe commands "SIT" and "SEAT" are considered to be the most effective by drawing their attention to you. Team ON THE FLOOR may not be as efficient, so use the command as an alternative SIT... Order the dog "SIT" and then give the command "SEAT". Try to get the dog to stay in place a little longer each time. Reward your dog with a treat or praise (such as "good boy") for a successful stay. By repeating this procedure over a period of hours or days, you should be able to train your dog to sit and stay put on command. After a while, start rewarding your dog with simple, approving pats or words of praise.
7. 7 Do not offend your pet, but be unshakable. Your dog may look upset if you scold him for sitting on your furniture, but he will will recover... If you are consistent with your training, the dog will respect you more over time. After a while, it will become more easily amenable to learning by other commands. Since cats have poor long-term memory, learning them will take longer, but in the end it will do the trick. Luckily, their short memory will make it easy for them to forgive you for clicking and splashing water.

Method 3 of 3: Allocating Pet Territory

1. 1 Set aside territory for your cat or dog and your own territory. You can designate a specific area as a cat's or a dog's by placing a box or soft bed with a blanket or pillow on it. You can also place 1-2 toys and a scratching post there (if you have a cat).
2. 2 Provide alternatives. Having a scratching post allows your cat to sharpen its claws on it rather than on the sofa. Many cats like to sit high so they can see everything around them. Try to buy a high-rise cat play complex if it bounces on your bookshelves. Cats also like comfortable beds, so try to provide an equally comfortable bed for your cat.

Tips

• As mentioned, dogs and cats hate aluminum foil. There is a PetzOFF tool that successfully exploits their dislike.
• Reward your pet for doing what is required of him.
• Provide your dog or cat with plenty of toys.
• While you are in the process of teaching your pet, you can vacuum the furniture.

Warnings

• Double-sided tape gets very dirty. It can be difficult to peel off furniture, especially wood.
• Do not deny food to your pet. This is bad for his health and will definitely make him see you as a threat.
• Do not punish your pet by yelling at him. He will not understand this, and you do not want him to become afraid of you and be frightened.