Luke W Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 Any suggestions for dealing with Barkly who's decided it's OK to use the couch as a platform to gain access to the kitchen bench (where he can walk around and have access to fruit bowl, sink, etc and steal stuff off the bench). He never jumps up while I'm in the room - but sometimes I hear him. The minute I rise from my chair in my office, he jumps down and returns to his cushion on the floor. I've thought of booby trapping the area, but trip wires and tins cans falling from the ceiling is such an effort. So....suggestions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerraNik Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 Move the couch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke W Posted January 13, 2009 Author Share Posted January 13, 2009 Move the couch? Damn it, I'm not going to start redecorating because of Barkly!! The baby gates were compromise enough. I won't do it. I won't do it. I won't do it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 Exclude him from the area. have him on leash ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke W Posted January 13, 2009 Author Share Posted January 13, 2009 Exclude him from the area.have him on leash ??? I can do that - simply shut the loungeroom door - but I'd prefer he had access to the lounge and kitchen area (it's all open plan) - I want him to have as much freedom in the house as possible. Hmmm...shutting the door is the simplest option but dognamit, the irrational me wants to be able to leave the door open and not have a dog climbing on my benches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 Hmmm...shutting the door is the simplest option but dognamit, the irrational me wants to be able to leave the door open and not have a dog climbing on my benches. That would be the ideal...but if he can't be trusted, then exclusion works! practice his training.. think up a booby trap without noisy tin cans.. and then re open the door. he shouldn't need 'freedom' in the house...he gets walked... and played with... and has you to sit by..... If it were my dog.. I would have a bed and kong for him in the office... and a leash to encourage him to stay there whilst you are working.... Contentment all round... and a setting down of a good rule Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrunoBella Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 zappedy zap the bench. K9 force used to sell zappy mats for benches...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 zappy mats for benches...... Oh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poodlefan Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 Clear the bench. If he doesn't gain any reward from the behaviour, my guess is he'll stop doing it. I assume he's not doing it for the view?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mita Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 Move the couch? ;) Damn it, I'm not going to start redecorating because of Barkly!! The baby gates were compromise enough. I won't do it. I won't do it. I won't do it Ask someone else to do it. Someone who doesn't suffer from Couch Moving Phobia (which is incurable, I believe). :) It's the same thing you'd do for a toddler. Like move a stool away from near a stove. I've found that managing dogs & managing toddlers are remarkably similar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claireybell Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 Hey Luke at least yours needs a couch to get to the bench. My beagle can jump from the floor straight into the kitchen sink! We now have baby gates ALL over the house! I dont even have any kids! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jemappelle Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 Some things that are used to keep cats off benches are bubble wrap and tin foil placed at the entry point. Bubble wrap might work for a dog. If it was my dog I would just stick a big box with a brick in it at the entrance point. When I read threads like this I realise my lot aren't so bad after all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke W Posted January 13, 2009 Author Share Posted January 13, 2009 Hmmm...shutting the door is the simplest option but dognamit, the irrational me wants to be able to leave the door open and not have a dog climbing on my benches. That would be the ideal...but if he can't be trusted, then exclusion works! practice his training.. think up a booby trap without noisy tin cans.. and then re open the door. he shouldn't need 'freedom' in the house...he gets walked... and played with... and has you to sit by..... If it were my dog.. I would have a bed and kong for him in the office... and a leash to encourage him to stay there whilst you are working.... Contentment all round... and a setting down of a good rule I'm starting to come around..keep going He does spend most of his time in my office. That's where his crate, his toys and water is and it's where he gets fed. Maybe just shutting the lounge door is the best idea. A McGyver style booby trap might be a fun afternoon activity though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke W Posted January 13, 2009 Author Share Posted January 13, 2009 Clear the bench. If he doesn't gain any reward from the behaviour, my guess is he'll stop doing it.I assume he's not doing it for the view?? I really should know this stuff shouldn't I!!! Catch-22 though. If I clear the benches, then I don't care if he climbs on them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke W Posted January 13, 2009 Author Share Posted January 13, 2009 Some things that are used to keep cats off benches are bubble wrap and tin foil placed at the entry point. Bubble wrap might work for a dog. If it was my dog I would just stick a big box with a brick in it at the entrance point.When I read threads like this I realise my lot aren't so bad after all! He'd eat the bubble wrap. The box with a brick sounds like a good idea. So I set up a trip wire and the brick falls on his head right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke W Posted January 13, 2009 Author Share Posted January 13, 2009 Move the couch? ;) Damn it, I'm not going to start redecorating because of Barkly!! The baby gates were compromise enough. I won't do it. I won't do it. I won't do it Ask someone else to do it. Someone who doesn't suffer from Couch Moving Phobia (which is incurable, I believe). It's the same thing you'd do for a toddler. Like move a stool away from near a stove. I've found that managing dogs & managing toddlers are remarkably similar. The couch only fits where it is (in an aesthetically pleasing way). Maybe if I bought a new couch, I could rearrange things...and a recliner, and a big LCD TV, and a media center, and... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poodlefan Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 Clear the bench. If he doesn't gain any reward from the behaviour, my guess is he'll stop doing it.I assume he's not doing it for the view?? I really should know this stuff shouldn't I!!! Catch-22 though. If I clear the benches, then I don't care if he climbs on them Problem solved then. If you don't care, he definitely won't do it. :wink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 Can we have pics of barkly, benched ? You could always get him his own puter... then he wouldn't need to bench surf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke W Posted January 13, 2009 Author Share Posted January 13, 2009 Can we have pics of barkly, benched ?You could always get him his own puter... then he wouldn't need to bench surf I'd have to setup motion detectors to fire a hidden camera! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerJack Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 Scat Mat. Has a static electricity charge so it feels prickly and dogs and cats won't walk on them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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