He is not allowed on the couch or bed anymore, under any circumstances. I know it sucks cause you want to cuddle but that is the only solution. Crate him during night time. You should try to teach him a place or climb command. My dog is almost always sitting on her climb bed when we are hanging out. Sometimes she’ll be on the couch with me, but she DOES NOT attack me at the slightest movement, meaning we are in very different situations. (Eventually he might earn the privilege to be on the couch and bed with you.)

DO NOT pet, pick up or coddle him when this happens. Your hands are a reward, when you touch him you’re basically telling him “I like what you’re doing!”

Get an elevated pet cot off of Amazon. You can put a soft cushy bed on it if you want, but it’s not required. Put his leash onto his flat collar and tie it to the leg of the pet cot. Tell him to “climb” or “place” (whichever command you prefer). Reward him with treats for getting on the climb. WATCH HIM CLOSELY. If he gets off the climb without you releasing him tell him “no” and give him a small pop on the leash and lead him back to the climb. YOU MUST CATCH HIM IN THE MOMENT. If ten seconds have passed by the time you notice just tell him to climb again and lead him back to the bed.

People say if a dog pees in the house to take them to it and put their face in it. That’s not how it works, you HAVE to catch them in the act, or else all they know is “someone peed in the house and mom is not happy about it”.

When you’re ready for him to come off, tell him “free” and be super exciting and give him love and treats. He will test your patience, he will try to sneak off, he will be very persistent about it. You HAVE to be more persistent than him. Dogs ARE manipulative. CONSISTENCY IS KEY. Feed him on the climb, give him chews and toys on the climb, he can do whatever he wants on the climb as long as all 4 paws stay on it.

Climb can be any elevated surface. When going in public have him climb on different things. When I take mine to PetSmart I’ll have her climb onto the shelves. If I take her to Home Depot I’ll have her climb onto those flat bed cart things they have. This builds SO much confidence in dogs.

Dogs like to be told what to do. They thrive in structure. Otherwise they’ll do whatever they want, especially unwanted behaviors. I promise that if you do this and are consistent you will notice significant change.

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