Puppy just doesn't get it!

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We've had our Weimaraner puppy for three weeks now and she is learning most things really quickly. However, we don't want her on the sofa and we have NEVER let her on there - not to be cuddled or on our knees or anything. When we play with her/cuddle her etc we get on the floor with her (she gets plenty of attention).

But still she constantly tries to get on the sofa (only when we are on it) she jumps up and if we gently push her down and say 'down' she just jumps right back up again as if it is a game!

Any advice?

Thanks
 
Just be consistent - you'll probably have to say it many times over, she will try it on, patience and consistency.

I tend to use the word "off" only because the word "down" is a command at dog school for lie down.
 
Hm what I used to do with my old dog was say

Down and then give him a chewey treat, after a few times he'd just know - and then he got it for life.

My puppy does the same now - he thinks its a terrific game! We ignore him then he goes to play with his toys x
 
Ah, our pups must be about the same age (10 weeks?)

If we ignored her she would be up in our laps!

Will try with the treat.

How is Alfred?!
 
Sounds like a fun game with you pushing her back shes enjoying it!

When we want our pups to stay somewhere, we tell them to sit and if they move, hold the skin round their neck/ either side of head, and gently lift them back to where they were. Sounds a bit harsh but doesnt bother them, and its just like their mum lifting them somewhere. When they stay tell them good or give treat.

Try that!
 
Dont wait until the pup has actually got onto the sofa. If you can spend a little time watching her and get to know just as her shoulder lifts or a paw comes up to jump up, then say no, very firmly and push her away.

Dont give in to sulks and puppy dog eyes!
 
Alfred is good, but just moved into our own place, so he's off to travel pastures new! (but probably not too far as a lady who is at my yard likes him!)

Yep - Roly is 10 weeks on Monday!
 
ours is 14 weeks oldish now, still tries on occasion especially when food about. We dont do anything other than remove him if he doesnt listen to NO! and he has time out for 10 mins in the kitchen. Everytime he does it, we time out, and finally he is getting the message.

Rather than punish blatently sometimes you have to be a bit more practical, ie remove from nice room, because was jumping at sofa. However to make it effective you need to remove him instantly, not a few minutes after otherwise he wont relate it to his unacceptable behaviour.
 
Agree with the above poster...if she does no let up remove her from the room...Don't speak or give a command....just remove her...allow ten mins time out then let her back in...again no talking...just sit back down....if she tries again remove her again.
Repeat this....so that she begins to connect the unwanted behaviour with being removed.

If u don't already....give her a bed in the sitting room away from the settee....and everytime u are sitting on the sofa...give her a long lasting chewy in the bed.....as a reward for sitting in her own space whilst u are in yours, try to keep the liing room a low key quiet room...and tire her out b4 u all enter the sitting room for time out.
 
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