How can I stop my Maltese from sleeping on my couch?

Question

NO,I have never allowed him to sit,sleep,or play on the couch or my bed.The vet warned me against it.He does it when we are asleep at night or away from home.He has his own bed and lots of 'blankies'.He is 8months old and has just discovered he can jump onto lots of things.he is very playful. i dont want him get used to sleeping on my couch.Please help?

Answer 1

You can get what is called a Scat Mat at most pet supply shops.

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You can get a plastic carpet runner from the carpet store, (used in high traffic areas to protect carpeting) and cut to the sizes you need..Place it face DOWN of the surface, so that the stickery bottom is facing up..

Answer 2

Purchase very strong earth magnets, enough to place under the cushions of the couch. Make sure they are all the same polarity facing up. Then, make a dog collar out of the same strength magnets. Make sure the polarity is the same as the upward facing polarity of the sofa cushion magnets. When your little Maltese attempts to jump onto the couch...Wal-lah! He becomes a little falcon.

Answer 3

I think that the best thing you could do is crate train him - I know that it sounds cruel, I was uncomfortable with crate-training my dog at first too. It takes persistence but I think it really is the best thing to do - especially with a small dog such as a Maltese. I just got a new puppy about 9 months ago and I trained him to sleep in a crate. The first few nights he whined and soiled it but now he loves his crate! It's his safe-spot and he goes there himself at night to sleep now - even if the crate door is open. The crate also keeps him safe at night - this way when I wake up in the morning I can be sure that he hasn't eaten/drunken anything that could hurt him or that he hasn't broken anything or gotten into some other sort of mischief.

Answer 4

You have a toy dog. Toy dogs are bred to be part of the family and are used to being allowed anywhere they want to go. It's part of the breed and even part of the breed group. If this was going to be a problem, you should not have gotten this breed of dog.

I guess you can try to make his bed more comfortable for him and make the sofa less hospitable for him, but realistically, this is how a majority of toy dogs are. Usually doing research on the breed prior to purchase would make this pretty clear. . .

My toy breed practically lives on the couch and on our bed; we've had no problems with it at all. But, I also did LOTS of research on the breed before rescuing her.

Answer 5

I agree, crate train him. He may fuss a bit at first, but he will soon enjoy having his own private bedroom. If he is up roaming around at night, there is no telling what he might get into.

And it's a good thing to have him crate trained so you can leave him safely if you have to go out. Also handy if you have people in, who don't like dogs.

Answer 6

No the Maltese's natural environment started in Royalty and they are most comfortable in places that are soft. Don't go against nature.

Answer 7

lock his bed in the kitchen

Answer 8

Gently wake him with a sweet voice asking him if he is enjoying his
nice nap. Then hit em' hard n fast w/ a rolled up paper to the nogg'in.! Works everytime .

Answer 9

Sell your couch.