*Bringing awareness into all our inner dog circles So-the investment piece of furniture you purchased is looking damaged and worn due to your pooch digging and scratching the leather sofa while you've been away. Then, as you ask yourself what can I do about this situation as it happens right in front of you. Ack! Your local groomer recommends & offers nail clipping along with applying several tips below you can find your way through this issue. What can you do after nail trimming?
While away, simply gate off or close the door to the area of the room whether it's a family room or living room. Place a blanket or cover on the furniture. There are custom furniture covers that can be purchased. Crate your pup, while you're out. Create a digging area outside and show Fido where he is allowed to dig. Dogs instinctively want to burrow and dig when they are ready to sleep. They love digging the furniture, our bed and their bed. Knowing this, you can begin by redirecting him is going to be the best solution. Staying off the furniture is an option. Place some aluminum tin foil on the sofa. Several pieces is a good deterrent. Giving your dog treats for hanging out on the floor sends a pretty clear message to your dog: floor is good. Setting up time to cuddle on the sofa that way you can supervise the time your dog spends on the furniture will keep it successful. Thereby, reducing any chance of what they do naturally-dig! Some leathers, look awesome when they get a little marked up. Other leathers, like Oxford present a stronger quality that can take being sullied by a claw mark. Since leather furniture is durable and easy to clean, most marks can be buffed out. A simple wet cloth can be used to wipe down and get rid of any stains left by your furry pet, such as mud or dirt. If the leather sofa is clawed sometimes there are a couple ways to reduce the scratches. You can use a leather cleaner/conditioner and then find a shoe polish colour matched as close as possible apply and buff. This will reduce the noticeable mark considerably. Bottom line, it's a risk we take when we decide to have a furry friend. We have to consider our level of commitment to both the problem and solution. Since I don't think its fair to say its the groomers fault-it doesn't begin and end with nail trimming. Dogs are like children, they need our attention and look to us for direction-so it's up to us to set the boundary and follow thru with the training. Whether we do it ourselves or look to a professional dog trainer to show us the necessary steps to take to get into a real solution or just accept your furniture is going to have claw marks. It comes down to our level of commitment-that is where it begins and ends. Feel free to contact me to get your dogs nails trimmed and be sure to follow up with some of the suggestions to reduce the likelihood of claw marks on your leather couch. Appointments are necessary due to changes COVID-19 have caused this year.
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AuthorHi, my name is Lori and I want to personally welcome you to Making Tracks Dog Hiking Blog. This is where I will begin blogging posts about current adventures in the outback as well as, important topics regarding our furry companion(s), as Making Tracks leaves paw prints all over the web and I hope your heart and mine. Archives
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