How to Dog Proof a Corner Lounge?

Pineapples on 01/01/2024 - 21:02

Happy new year everybody!

I'm going to be dog-sitting my parents dog for two weeks soon. She's an inside & outside dog. She sheds like nothing else no matter what we do! It's ridiculous.

I've got a reasonably long ridged fabric couch (corner/L piece) which is really difficult to get her hair out of. Any suggestions on how to cheaply cover up the lounge? I don't care what it looks like. No matter what I do, she will make her way onto the couch. And even if she doesn't the hair flies around everywhere and will end up on it.

Was thinking bed sheets, but they're not as cheap as I thought they'd be, especially for flat sheets on their own. (I don't have any old ones).

Can't find any pre-made solutions for a couch this size.

Thanks in advance!

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Comments

  • angywoo on 01/01/2024 - 21:12
    +3

    We use the $12 kmart throw blankets. They work a treat and wash like a rag.

    • bargain huntress on 01/01/2024 - 21:46

      Me too. They stick a bit to the lounge and you can tuck them in behind cushions or between the lounge and the wall

    • Pineapples on 01/01/2024 - 22:59

      Thanks for the reply. It's a big couch. I'd probably need a few sheets to cover it all. Ends up a little pricey. But it looks good, might just have to cough up the cash

      • Mugsy on 02/01/2024 - 08:47
        +3

        You'll find with pets, a lot of cash needs to be coughed up. Though, this one looks like it won't go into triple digits.

    • HeWhoKnows on 02/01/2024 - 20:26

      You can also buy simple cotton throws for lounges.
      Even better!
      Alternatively, a single or double bed flat sheet out of the linen cupboard should do the trick

  • Muzeeb on 01/01/2024 - 21:13
    +3

    Flat sheets at big W, Kmart etc are around $15. That's pretty cheap and will work.

    • Pineapples on 01/01/2024 - 22:58

      Thanks for the reply. It's a big couch. I'd probably need 3-4 king sheets to cover it all. Ends up a little pricey

  • mapax on 01/01/2024 - 21:13
    +6

    Have you tried looking for sheets at an op shop?

    • bargain huntress on 01/01/2024 - 21:48
      +2

      I second op shop

      I got a handmade quilt at one

    • Pineapples on 01/01/2024 - 22:59

      I didn't realise op shops did bedding. Thanks for the tip!

  • Protractor on 01/01/2024 - 22:32
    -4

    Go to an opshop and get some clean 2nd hand sheets or the like. Get a spray bottle. Melt a teaspoon of Vicks( or similar) in 1L boiling water. When it cools, add to the bottle and spray it on the sheet/s (hung on a clothes line?) surface and allow to dry. Throw over the areas/furniture you want to protect. Also have another spray bottle with tap water in it. So when you are in the same room and notice(if dog is brave enough) to approach the couch, hit it on the snout with a squirt of water and growl at the same time. Bottom line>Be the boss. Be there to prevent. Sensible consequences for stupid behaviour

    • Pineapples on 01/01/2024 - 23:00
      +1

      Thanks for the reply. I don't mind her on the couch. That's what she does at my parents place (their couch is leather and much easier to clean) I just don't want to have to clean it up!

      • Euphemistic on 02/01/2024 - 09:26

        Except you do mind her on the couch because of the cleaning.

    • taradavey on 02/01/2024 - 07:48
      +5

      Vicks has eucalyptus oil in it, which is highly toxic to dogs whether used in diffusers or topically.
      I would highly advise against it.

      • Protractor on 02/01/2024 - 09:38

        Noted, but they rarely go anywhere near it, (it's offensive to their senses) and it's a very low mixture diluted even more in this context.. If the dog starts chewing on a sheet treated that way, it's more likely a koala.
        Our dogs chew dried eucalyptus leaves on a regular basis. No dramas at all.

        • taradavey on 03/01/2024 - 07:50

          It's offensive to their senses because it is highly toxic.
          I would suggest trying to stop the dogs chewing on eucalytpus leaves, it can cause major kidney or liver damage. You may say "No dramas" but I would not be surprised if you eliminated all sources of eucalyptus and noticed a significant difference in your dogs demeanour or behaviour.

          • Protractor on 03/01/2024 - 10:23

            @taradavey: They don't eat them like cows eating grass. I appreciate the input but I have no intention of napalming the area or muzzling them around the clock. It's a minor issue.Most of the material is spat out and not ingested.And it's dry as.
            For me>
            The chemicals used to raise livestock, backline,antibiotics,wormers etc, are doing more harm to more dogs than a few dry leaves every now and then. Just my opinion. Google lasolocid sodium. It's in almost all commercial raised animal feeds. (which means our and our pets food chain)
            Even backyard poultry food has it in some of the mixes.

  • afoveht on 01/01/2024 - 22:44

    2 weeks - just get a roll of pallet wrap and cover anything you are worried about.

    • Pineapples on 01/01/2024 - 23:01

      That sounds like a really good idea!

  • AustriaBargain on 01/01/2024 - 23:11
    +2

    I'd get the dog washed first. Might help with the smell.

    • Pineapples on 01/01/2024 - 23:40

      Thanks for the reply. She gets washed pretty regularly so smell isn't a big issue. It's more the hair that sheds everywhere

      • AustriaBargain on 02/01/2024 - 00:27

        Do they have an adequate brush? I brush my cat every few days and a lot comes out, or else it'll fall out all over the carpets and people's clothing.

        • Pineapples on 02/01/2024 - 08:00

          Yeah, Ive brushed her myself. You could sit there all day and huge amounts of hair would come out. She's a beagle, apparently they're notorious for it

          • Protractor on 03/01/2024 - 10:25

            @Pineapples: Get a pair of the gloves with a layer of wrinkly green rubber on the palm section and pat the dog with them.They grip and remover the shedding hair ,no pain, all gain. Don't need to buy the ones in pet shops (too $$) Bunnings should have them

  • franco cozzo on 02/01/2024 - 06:11
    -1

    get rid of the dog….voila

    • djones145 on 02/01/2024 - 06:17

      buy a new couch
      buy a new house
      train dog not to jump on couch
      shave dog
      buy a lion to sit on the couch

  • EightImmortals on 02/01/2024 - 07:02
    +1

    Head down to the local laundry (not laundrymat) they usually have bags of used sheets for cheap.

    • Pineapples on 02/01/2024 - 07:59

      What's the difference between a laundry and laundry mat?

      • EightImmortals on 02/01/2024 - 08:18
        +1

        A laundry is the place you take your shirts and pants to get dry cleaned, they usually also do commercial work like hotels and hospitals etc. The Laundromat is where you take your basket of clothes to wash and dry yourself with the coin operated washing machines.

        • altomic on 02/01/2024 - 10:25
          +2

          Matt no longer works at either

          • Loopholio on 02/01/2024 - 11:18

            @altomic: I heard his uncle, Travelling Matt took over the laundry business.

  • Elppa8 on 02/01/2024 - 07:34
    +3

    Painter’s canvas drop sheets might be an option. They’re pretty large.

  • 2esc on 02/01/2024 - 08:33
    +2

    Going to learn to be a outside dog?

  • jrvb42 on 02/01/2024 - 09:01
    -1

    Easy peasy. Convert the dog from an indoor and outdoor dog to an outdoor only dog.

  • Peck on 02/01/2024 - 11:26

    Tarp/painters drop sheets, as heavy enough not to move, and useful later. Plus cardboard boxes to fill in the gaps.

  • GaryQ on 02/01/2024 - 17:45
    -2

    Keep the dog outside. Simples

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