Two questions really ...

[DeviantKat]

Question one: For those so well versed in dog training. I’ve got two beasties who will not stay off the furniture, and I can’t discipline them in the usual method since they do it while I’m not at home. Any way to curb that? I’m getting quite frustrated with them.

Question two: I’m not sure how many of your SDMBers are all fans of the racing sport World Rally Championship, but I’m a great fan and it’s impossible to get a live broadcast of a race here in America. Does anyone know a link to a web broadcast ( I know there’s a webradio version, but I’m looking for visual ) or even better, know of a station that might carry it?

[cw]

“No” works well for miss Pepper. Even if you aren’t there, after a while they will get the point that the floor is their place.

[Duck_Duck_Goose]

http://www.petsmart.com/pet_library/care_guide/ch4/jump_furniture.shtml

One way to keep your pets off the furniture when you’re not home is to (safely) booby-trap the furniture. If you don’t want to put a lot of effort into your plan, the best thing to do is to visit a pet supply store and check out products designed for this purpose. One is a vinyl mat, such as a Scat Mat, that you position anyplace you want to make off-limits to your pet – perhaps beneath the drapes (for cats that climb) or on the sofa. When the mat is plugged in and the pet makes contact, the mat emits a weak electrical impulse. The pet gets an unpleasant but harmless shock. The mat is safe for kittens, puppies, and larger cats and dogs because it has variable correction levels. These devices are not cheap – depending on size, some cost more than $100 – but as needs change, you can move them from place to place with no problem.

Another product designed to keep pets off furniture works by emitting a loud noise that lasts as long as your pet stays on the furniture. These devices are sold in many pet supply stores and catalogs – usually for about a third of the price of an electrified mat. They can work well for a bold pet, but they’re not appropriate for a timid animal. If Tiger or Bandit runs under the bed and quivers the first time you try this approach, switch to a different method.

If you’ve been using an invisible fence to keep your dog in your yard, you may have a ready-made tool for keeping him off the furniture (or away from other verboten areas of your home). Once your dog has learned to recognize and steer clear of the flags marking your invisible fence, move the “danger sign” indoors. Before you leave the house, put several of the flags in empty soda bottles – one flag to a bottle. Then create a border of flags in bottles around the area of the home you want your dog to avoid. He’ll see the flags, and making the association with the fence should keep him well clear of your furniture.

I suggest that for your second question, you e-mail a mod and ask to have your thread title changed to something a bit more descriptive–you’ll get a LOT more responses. “Two Questions” doesn’t tell people what’s in the thread, so the person who might know the answer to your question doesn’t even click on it.

[Davebear]

*Originally posted by DeviantKat *
**Question one: For those so well versed in dog training. I’ve got two beasties who will not stay off the furniture, and I can’t discipline them in the usual method since they do it while I’m not at home. Any way to curb that? I’m getting quite frustrated with them. **

This site Link has some really good advice on this topic. Among other things, they say “Odoriferous repellants, such as lemon scented air freshener spray, will make your furniture smell bad to the dog.” I suspect lemon scented furniture polish would work just as well, and last longer, if your furniture has any wood you could polish with it. If not, you could spray it on a rag, and leave the rag on the sofa/chair/bed.