You absolutely love hugging your puppy on the couch. The only problem is that she tends to shed hair all over the place, tear the fabric, eat her food on it and often make it look dirtier. What are you supposed to do? You don’t want to kick your furry best friend, but you also need to protect your belongings.
With the pet couch cover in place, you can do just that. Discover how to protect your couch from your dog while making sure both of you are comfortable.
What is a pet cover?
Dog couch covers are large, waterproof cardboard or blankets that sit on top of your couch cushions and protect your couch fabric from pet clutter. They can be made of different materials like leather, nylon, polyester, microfiber, velvet and cotton and come in different sizes depending on the size of your couch and how big your dog is. Many companies offer fun designs and a variety of colors so you can include the couch cover in your home design or complement it with the color of the couch. Pet couch covers come in handy when your dog decides that the couch looks a bit better than the carpet.
What to look for in a pet couch
There are many brands of dog seat covers that look good and also do a great job of protecting the chair from dog hair, dog urine, drool and dirty paws.
Features to keep in mind when looking for pet couch covers include:
- Easy to clean – cotton, microfiber and velvet rank among the easiest fabrics to clean.
- Comfort – choose a fabric that’s soft and doesn’t itch.
- Durable and chewable proof
- Secure in place with elastic straps that go around the back or sides of the couch, sides easily tuck into the cushion or non-slip bottom
- Waterproof, so you can protect your couch from peeing, vomiting or wet feet and fur
- A design that matches or complements your home decor
- Measurements are appropriate for the size of your couch.
How to find the best couch covers for dogs?
You can find pet couch covers at many stores, including Orvis, Pottery Barn, Target, Macys, and Walmart. If you can’t buy in person, read customer reviews, which can give you insight into how durable the couch cover is and how easy it is to clean the fabric.
Here are some of our favorite pet couch covers:
The Green Zoca Provides 100% waterproof and leakproof protection from dog water droplets, drool, claws and claws. It is machine washable, soft, thick, absorbent and reversible, available in three colors that reverse to gray.
The PupProtector Waterproof Blanket Waterproof, machine washable and can be transferred from your couch to your car seat and bed.
FurHaven reversible interior upholstery Waterproof, machine washable, and features fixed soleplates on the sides and fixed elastic strap at the back.
Petsafe CozyUp sofa protector is a waterproof dog bed and couch cover combo made from microsuede fibers. It is machine washable and has an anchor to keep the cover in place on your couch.
Check out the top rated dog couch covers on pet store websites and Amazon. For example, the sofa cover is easy to moveReversible, water resistant and made of thick microfiber, machine washable and easy to install.
Another option is Ameritex waterproof dog bed sheet. It’s waterproof, machine washable, and made of soft microfiber. If needed, you can also transfer this blanket to your bed at night.
Of course, you can always use positive reinforcement with treats and clicker training to keep your dog from jumping on the chair. But who’s going to cuddle you during your Netflix binge? A couch cover might be a better choice for you and your furry BFF.
