[Neets]

Poor Shadow.

I don't know what to tell you other than he seems young and needs training...one on one training...command type training.

I really would look into getting him a pillow...and when you catch him on the sofa, instead of putting him outside, reprimand him, then lead him to the pillow, so he knows to lay there instead of the couch....

[tillacum]

I've learned the only way Beanie responds to a "no,no" is a soft voice and a smile. She has a couple of rugs that are in the living room, just for her. At first she was a little confused, 'cause she is an outdoor dog. She wanted to come into the house when it was very hot, so I put 2 soft rugs down for her to stay on, when she layed on the carpet, I'd just pat the rug and tell her "bitte come", she soon learned those two rugs are her property. She has never responded to an angry voice, she will look away, or if I'm around she will come and stand by me, so then we go through the "no,no" business and she learns. Soft voices, I've learned, teach animals easier than even firm voices.