148 | Should Your Dogs Be on the Furniture? Yes... and Also Maybe No. {Peace in the Pack Series}

🐾 Hey there, Dog Lover,

We're back with Part 5 of the Peace in the Pack series — and today, we're getting into one of those deceptively simple questions that opens the door to a whole lot of deeper conversations:

Should your dog be allowed on the furniture?

My answer? Yes.
…And also maybe no. 😉

This episode isn’t about setting rules — it’s about understanding what levels mean to dogs. From who gets the couch to who sleeps on the bed, your dogs are constantly making choices based on strategy, safety, and social standing.

In this episode, we dig into:

• How elevation influences canine communication (and conflict)
• Why leadership is more about clarity than control
• The role of the den (your bed!) in pack dynamics
• How little moments — like who moves who — say a lot about the social structure
• Why some dogs show tension in elevated spaces (and what that actually means)

Plus, I’ll share a behind-the-scenes look at Irie and the occasional “toothy whispers” she shares with the rest of the pack — and what that taught me about space, status, and fairness.

I hope you enjoy this one.
See you next week for Part 6.

Tracy
xoxo

👉 Next Steps:

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Music Credit 🎶 Shawn Trotter www.shawntrotter.com