Home Remedies to Keep Dogs Off the Furniture  by Jean Marie
Bauhaus Google Letting sleeping dogs lie wherever they want can
result in damaged, stained and fur-coated furniture.   Ryan
McVay/Photodisc/Getty Images  Dogs can sometimes be a conundrum.
We share our homes with them and make them a part of our
families, but that doesn't always mean we want to share our
furniture with them. Fortunately, you can keep them off without
using chemicals or pricey store-bought solutions.  Provide an
Alternative  You probably don't find the floor to be a
comfortable alternative to your sofa, and neither does your dog.
If you want to keep Fido off the furniture, provide him with a
dog bed that matches the softness and support of his favorite
chair. Make it clear to him that this is his own special place
to be warm and comfortable, by praising and rewarding him
whenever he uses it. He might just decide that he prefers his
own bed to being on the furniture.  Scent Deterrents  If your
dog still prefers the people seats to his