Anyone who has had pets will testify to how hard it is sometimes to ensure they don’t jump all over your furniture. Like it or not, pets seem to have a fascination with jumping on your bed, lounging on your sofa and even exploring your wardrobe every now and then. It would be fine if they just sat nicely and were clean, but as we know this is often not true of pets. Instead they claw at your bedding, chew up your couch and get mud all over your lovely white wardrobes. There are ways to prevent this happening though; here are 3 of the best.
Training. It is only by making sure your pets are trained well that you will ensure they keep off your expensive living room and bedroom furniture. Training your pets from a young age is the best way as they tend to become more and more stubborn as they get older. If you can teach them that the furniture is not their plaything, but instead for their owners to use, that is great. However, many people do let their pets on certain pieces of furniture, in which case your pets should know which ones they are allowed on, and which are forbidden.
Pet deterrents. If training your pets was never on the agenda and now they respect you as much as their fleas do, you’ll need to tackle the problem head on. Available from pet stores are products that you spray or sprinkle on your furniture to repel pets. These products often smell quite citrusy, which is one of the worst possible smells for pets as their noses are too sensitive for it.
Discipline. If you have trained your pet then they will respond better to discipline, but any animal will learn if you go about it the right way. This doesn’t mean that you should hit your pets every time they jump on the chair or bedside cabinets, but instead be consistent with how you react when they do. There is nothing more confusing to an animal than being told off for something one day and allowed to do it the next without being told off. Use loud short noises to tell them no, and praise them when they don’t jump up.
