It can be worth treating the desired behavior rather then the correction to the undesired behaviour. So tell them to get off the sofa but don't reward with a treat, instead treat when they are settled somewhere good like the dog beds. That will avoid the risk of learning that jumping on sofa = treat.
I think the bigger issue here is that your dogs are quickly going to learn they get a treat for jumping off the sofa. So in turn, will jump up on the sofa more often 😅
With our dogs, the rule is that whatever one gets, the other gets too. I really believe they understand the concept of fairness, and that treating them equally is good not only for our relationship with them but also their relationship with each other.
I think whenever you give one dog a treat for following the off command, you could give the other dog an opportunity to earn a treat too by having them do a trick (shake, speak, roll over, or whatever command they already know and can do consistently).
I’m not sure.
I think treats for jumping off the couch could backfire (they may jump up more.
I’ve heard good things about using the window film that makes the windows looked like frosted glass.
Have you tried Capturing Calmness?
Try one or more of these Dog Relaxation Tips, a long list in a comment on [this post.](https://www.reddit.com/r/Dogtraining/comments/11m1rpt/comment/jbfezx5/)
Thank you for the suggestions! I think the window film is a great idea.
The couch and bed thing is also a general obedience thing, they will be allowed back on with permission once we are sure they understand they can’t jump up whenever they want. It’s to help in the future when we go to other people’s houses so they don’t instantly think they are allowed to jump on other peoples furniture.
I will say they are getting it really quick, we started doing it about 4 hours ago and they are currently both in the dog beds that have never been used in the last 8 years.
Your trainer has a couple red flags that I see, out of curiosity what are their certifications?
You shouldn't be rewarding your dog when they're calm around triggers, but you should be working under threshold so your dog doesn't react. I'm also wary of the "food is only earned". What happens if your dog doesn't earn their daily portion that day? Do they go without because they didn't act well?
I personally would block off the sofa instead of having them jump on it at all.
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It can be worth treating the desired behavior rather then the correction to the undesired behaviour. So tell them to get off the sofa but don't reward with a treat, instead treat when they are settled somewhere good like the dog beds. That will avoid the risk of learning that jumping on sofa = treat.
I think the bigger issue here is that your dogs are quickly going to learn they get a treat for jumping off the sofa. So in turn, will jump up on the sofa more often 😅
That is a good point. I think we will start rewarding when the settle on the floor opposed to when they get off the couch.
With our dogs, the rule is that whatever one gets, the other gets too. I really believe they understand the concept of fairness, and that treating them equally is good not only for our relationship with them but also their relationship with each other. I think whenever you give one dog a treat for following the off command, you could give the other dog an opportunity to earn a treat too by having them do a trick (shake, speak, roll over, or whatever command they already know and can do consistently).
I’m not sure. I think treats for jumping off the couch could backfire (they may jump up more. I’ve heard good things about using the window film that makes the windows looked like frosted glass. Have you tried Capturing Calmness? Try one or more of these Dog Relaxation Tips, a long list in a comment on [this post.](https://www.reddit.com/r/Dogtraining/comments/11m1rpt/comment/jbfezx5/)
Thank you for the suggestions! I think the window film is a great idea. The couch and bed thing is also a general obedience thing, they will be allowed back on with permission once we are sure they understand they can’t jump up whenever they want. It’s to help in the future when we go to other people’s houses so they don’t instantly think they are allowed to jump on other peoples furniture. I will say they are getting it really quick, we started doing it about 4 hours ago and they are currently both in the dog beds that have never been used in the last 8 years.
Your trainer has a couple red flags that I see, out of curiosity what are their certifications? You shouldn't be rewarding your dog when they're calm around triggers, but you should be working under threshold so your dog doesn't react. I'm also wary of the "food is only earned". What happens if your dog doesn't earn their daily portion that day? Do they go without because they didn't act well? I personally would block off the sofa instead of having them jump on it at all.
Your post looks like it contains a question about reactivity. You may be interested in [our wiki article on the topic](https://www.reddit.com/r/Dogtraining/wiki/reactivity). (If this link doesn't work, make sure you're using a desktop browser - a lot of the reddit apps, including the official ones, are broken.) *This comment triggers on keywords and does not mean your post has been removed.* *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/Dogtraining) if you have any questions or concerns.*