Why shouldn’t dogs go on the couch? They should not go on the couch if you cannot control her ability to get off of the couch. I understand the couch is an area where you want to rest and hang out, but it does not mean that you are allowed to check out of dog training. I assume that when the average person hears the phrase, dog training, they think of obedience training teaching the dogs commands. However, the 95% of the time that you’re interacting with your dog you’re not doing obedience train