My dogs go into their kennels when were gone. They are not allowed on the furniture and never have been. On our laps yes furniture no. It's enough to keep up with the dog hair on the floor and floating around on the furniture/tables with out letting them lay on it. I love the two we have but when their time comes that's it. We can't get anyone to care for our dogs with out them either getting sick or something when we want to go on a vacation. Hence it's been at least a decade since DH has gone out of town. He trusts them with no one and I feel the same way. Just not letting them on the furniture. Another reason we have no cats. I've had my fill of them about 25 years ago. I don't hate animals, I just don't really need them.