Pawfessor
Start training
Foundations · Medium

How to teach your dog to get off

Off means "all four paws on the floor", for sofas, beds and people.

By Pawfessor Editorial Team

An owner teaching a dog off
  • LevelMedium
  • Practice timeAbout 45 min in total, over short sessions
  • Reps per session3–5
  • You needTreats, bed or blanket

Before you start

  • A sofa or bed they like to climb on
  • Treats

Step by step

Teaching off, step by step
  1. When they're on the sofa, toss a treat on the floor

Pawfessor programs for this

3 levels · 9 stepsBasic Obedience Part IIReal-life manners, indoors and out4 levels · 11 stepsFrom Jumping to Polite GreetingsFour paws on the floor for every hello

More commands

Foundations

Marker word

A marker word tells your dog the exact moment they got it right. It's the foundation every other command is built on.

Foundations

Name recognition

Their name should mean "look at me, something good is coming". It's how you get attention before any other cue.

Foundations

Sit

Sit is the "please" of the dog world: a calm default that replaces jumping, pulling and snatching.