Get pets not to pee on furniture?

Can you fence off any area with pet fencing away from the furniture and place the dogs and pads in there for them to do their business? You can purchase what are called "exercise pens" that come in a few different sizes and heights for a reasonable price. I used them in the house for my large dog when he was a puppy and it kept him confined to one area so I didn't always have to watch him. I laid down an entry rug that had a rubber backing, placed the exercise pen on top of the rug and then laid the pee pads on top in case he had an accident in that area. I find that smaller dogs are much harder to potty train than larger dogs. I had a long haired chihuahua that liked to mark a particular coffee table and unless I could take him out on a regular schedule he did it his entire life--15 years. Unfortunately he was taking heart medication that increased his urine output so that didn't help. You should also try and treat the furniture with a enzyme product made for pets that should take out the urine smell that is already present. Hopefully they will then not go back there to pee once the urine smell has been removed. It cannot prevent a dog from peeing in an area where they have never peed but it will take the smell away from a marked area. Nature's Miracle is one brand that you can purchase at Menards, WalMart, Target, etc.

Once they do their business on something, the scent is always there and they are attracted to repeat. You'll need to clean things well with an enzyme cleaner. You might consider reworking the layout to block them from certain areas.

I would throw out the cushions or they will keep going there. And don't leave the dogs out there any more.

How about walking them, just bring along the bag. Great exercise for all involved.

Hello Sandra,

Go outside with the dogs to make sure they go where they are supposed too.

Rub noses in mess they make and say NO! Good luck...........

They need to be taken outside on a regular basis. I have a friend who goes outside and pees with their dog. That dog has never had an accident inside the entire time they owned her.

Letting dogs pee on pads is just an invitation for them to believe your house is a giant toliet. I trained dogs for over 20 years, we always used the crate system of starting puppies at 12 weeks by putting them in a crate just large enough so if they pee, they get wet..... they won't like that and will then whimper and welp to be let out..... you will need to move the crate to wherever you are in the house and have the leash ready to take them out immediately. Doesn't matter what time of day or night, up you go until they develop bladder control.

I've never had a dog have an accident in the house and never brought a pee pad. But I've had many a nights sleep lost after training a thousand pups. Used to just take me a week to train a pup once they are able to develop bladder control.

Are they fixed? If they aren't start with that

I agree with Adrienne, if they are males and hiking their legs on the furniture, get them fixed. If they are over 1 a year or so, it may not change the hiking behavior. Whatever you do, do not rub their noses in their waste. Not only is it disgusting, it does not teach them anything. If you go out on the porch with your dogs to relieve themselves, watch them, closely. If they are about to hike, a sharp no will suffice. Although, if it is hiking behavior, I don't see how a pad can work, they will just lift and hit the wall. Perhaps an extra large, high sided litter pan, with the pad will work.

We trained our dog to do his business in the yard.

Hi Sandra, here is a homemade method, hope it helps you out, Essential Oil Spray

Fill a new plastic spray bottle with water.

Add five to six drops of essential oil to the water. Fragrances that work well to repel dogs include citrus, cinnamon, eucalyptus and sour apple. Shake bottle well to distribute the oil evenly.

Find a hidden part of the furniture to test the spray on first, to be sure it will not stain. Spray all over the furniture and reapply as the smell wears off. If the spray does not seem to be working, add more of the essential oil to the mix and try again.

You can also try Sox, it is supposed to remove the enzymes they smell when they mark , I have attached a picture, available at most pet stores

Hi, Sandra,

Note that dogs dislike citrus smells, so try using orange or lemon scents. Otherwise, you can rub the legs of the furniture with Rue leaves ( make sure you're wearing gloves, as some people are sensitive to Rue). Animals give Rue a wide berth.

thanks. is that a polish or insense or what? ive never heard of it. sounds likev a good idea.