Positive Reinforcement?

I’ve gotten into a bad habit of letting the dog get on the furniture. It seemed harmless when he was younger, before he got into the habit of peeing on his own front legs. My pet has zero discipline. It’s my fault. And now it’s a problem. Case in point: I don’t watch a lot of TV, but the other night I really settled in, cocooning myself on the couch with blankets and a pillow. I kept smelling something. What was it? What’s that smell? Could it be.. Dog Ass?

That’s when I decided the dog was done relaxing himself on places I put my head.

The first day started out right. I smacked him off the couch and vowed to do so until he figured it out.

“Just make sure you give him positive reinforcement too,” my husband said.

Positive reinforcement?

[mumble, grumble] ”That’s not how I operate”

“Excuse me?”

“Nothing.”

Keep your ass off my pillow and you won’t get slapped. Positive enough?