Should i let my puppy on the sofa?
It all depends on what you want. Like the first answer, puppys need a routine and the same practice all the time. If you let the puppy on the sofa, they will see it as acceptable behaviour and always go on it. However, if you learn to teach commands like down and bed it can be easier to budge them! I let Alfie up at reasonable times, Im awful for not sitting at the table when im eating and so if Im eating on the sofa you can guess that Alfie likes to try whats on my plate if he can! The whole reason that I started letting him up in the first place is due to him sitting on the floor looking up at me and begging to be allowed up.. I caved in hehe. He's attending puppy classes at the moment and we've been adviced that if you dont want him on the sofa (he's not big enough to jump up yet) and he's jumping up at the furniture and/or barking, cross your arms and turn away from him as if you say no your not allowed they tend to think your joining in with them and your giving them what they want- attention! :D Seems to be working with Alfie at the moment but it has only been a week- watch this space! All the above information is the same about your letting your puppy in the bedroom too! Hope you and your little Alfie are doing well! Kind regards :D
Only if you want her on the sofa as an adult. If you let her on now you will have a hard time changing that behavior.
It depends. If you do, all the time, then they will think it's ok for them to be there anytime. If you have people over, do you want the dog on the couch too? My dog sits with me on my couch but only comes up if I want her to. She is NEVER allowed up if I am eating something. When guests come over, she stays down but YOU have to set that rule otherwise she won't know when she can or can't be on the couch.
