Am I wrong?! OK so I live with my mom. But we have recently been butting heads on a matter. A little…

And my mom says let the dog do what she wants because she's a rescue. I'm like no there are boundaries for animals. Sleep wherever just not the couch.

Did your mom buy the nice expensive couch or did you? If she bought it then there's really not much you can do about it except vacuum. I don't much about dogs but doesn't brushing them everyday help with shedding?

It's her house and her couch, right? I don't think there is much you can do. We have a large dog and he's not allowed on any furniture. So I get it, but if it's her house and couch, then it's her decision.

We paid half. And she gets brushed well almost everyday. But boxer hairs are short and they are very hard to get out of things.

Also we do pay our share for bills. A little bit more for utilities because I'm home during daytime. And she got this place because she knew we were moving in.

In the end, when you guys separate into your own homes (assuming that's the eventual end goal) whose keeping the couch? That's the person who get final say whether it's you or mom. Technically it's her house so her rules, but as for the couch i don't know.

Move out. Its her house her rules even if you help with bills etc.

If that isn't an opinion put blankets over the couch when you sit and have dd and take them off when you get up for the dog.

I have 2 big dogs that's are very hairy. Way more than a boxer who has short hair. I vacuum everyday Sometimes 2x a day and mop 3x a week. I don't have a hair problem at all.

No suggestions other then a helpful hint to remove dog hair. Use a rubber squeegee like you use to clean windows

Thank you for your advice. Its actually both of ours. Its an apartment. Its her name, mine and DH on the lease. If I thought I could get the couch decent again I would take it when we move but its ruined so I don't want it. She did say I could have it. Since we did pay half and half. I would understand if we just came to stay for a little at HER house. But this is our home as much as hers. Legally. I'll try my best to clean it better I guess. It just seems hopeless.

I think your feelings are valid. You're contributing money to the house, and you're frustrated because you don't feel like your efforts are appreciated. In the end, it IS her house, even if you are essentially splitting the costs. All you can do is try to manage the dog hair. Do you groom the dog to try to prevent shedding?That might help. Sticky rollers are also awesome. Also I've heard rubber gloves will remove fur from furniture. I'm sorry you're frustrated and I wish I had better suggestions.

Edit: since you're both on the lease I actually think you have even more right to be upset. It's her couch so I guess she gets a say on the couch. Who's dog is it?

I had a boxer and the hair is absolutely horrible! I feel your pain. What helped some is the shedding shampoo. And this may sound dorky, but we had a male boxer, and i would go buy clothes for him to try and keep the hair in the shirt. My dad also let the boxer do what he wanted. And maybe a couch cover. One that is kind of slick fabric. Or if the couch has shorter hairs, try getting a damp wash cloth, and whipping it down. That helped too.

My friend gives her short hair dog a vitamin that helps with shedding it works great. I would make look into that as well. Her dogs are crates during the day but she still vacuums the couch once a day.

That's what I'm trying to get across. Its not just her house. We all legally went in to this lease. We pay more in bills but I would expect that because its 2 of us and her. I bathe Maggie every couple days. I brush her constantly.

I understand your frustration I really do. I can't stand my dog's on the couch.

I would wither let her have it or sell it for some cash to get a new one.

Another good tip besides the squeegee is a lint roller. But if it's too far gone I would do the blanket thing. I have to do that when I go to my mother house because the hair is so bad from the cats.

What kind of vacuum do you have that has a pet attachment?

I've got a corgi/blue healer that sheds like crazy and two cats so I like to hear about good vacuums.

This is the problem with living with people, I know you say you all pay in to it but to me it's just not worth the hassle, this is where you live, you pay in to living accommodation but have to live to other people's rules/choices etc

I love my Shark vacuum it has a pet attachment and works great. I use it on the dog bed.

@maggie we have the shark too!!

Why not put a blanket or couch cover on the couch that can just be thrown in the wash.

Also; you shouldn't really bathe a dog every couple days. It's probably drying out her skin causing her to shed more.

I think bathing her so often may be contributing to the shedding problem.

What we have tried doing is, putting a blanket on one spot of the couch and only allowing him on that spot. So now my pup(just a tiny one) can lay on the couch without getting fur all over the place. So we can both enjoy the couch.

The only reason I bathe her so much is because my mom let's her out and she rolls around in the dirt. I'll mention that to her. We've tried the blanket and the dog 9 times out of 10 somehow gets it off the couch. That's why I said we've tried that before. Hopefully we can figure something out.

If the dog is shedding that bad you need to be vaccuming more than once a day, and emptying it before and after every couch vacuum.

Taking the fabric off the cushions and throwing them in the dryer should help remove alot of the fur.

Bathing a dog that frequently is horrible for their fur and skin, which is a Huge issue for shedding. If she's rolling in dirt then you can rinse her down with the hose or whatever but you have to stop shampooing her. A full bath once every 3 to 6 mths at most

Yes I hose her down with hose. My mom has her shampoo put away. The cushions don't come off the couch. I don't know if I can take off the fabric. I'll see.

I've had boxers (that get on the couch) for most of my life and never have they "ruined" a couch. I don't know, I feel like you might be exaggerating a bit. It's not impossible to get dog hair out. Just vacuum a couple times a day.