PetSafe ScatMat Indoor Training Mat, 7 Correction Modes, Protect Your Furniture, Training Tool for Dogs and Cats, Sofa Size Mat (60 in X 12 in) - Pet Proof Your Coach - Battery-Operated Mat

It’s a great product. I was afraid of the shock level being too weak to be ignored by my big dog, or strong enough to the point that it would actually hurt him. I can absolutely say that this product is very effective and it’s not cruel at all. At the strongest level, it’s just a normal static shock like the ones you get from touching shopping carts at Costco during the Canadian winter. It doesn’t hurt at all (–I tested on myself first before testing it on my dog of course–), it’s just spooky enough to make your dog stay away from it and avoid it completely. I strongly recommend you ensuring your furry buddy is not overly afraid of it though. Use it intermittently, they will learn to stay away from it without fearing moving around your house.

I have two large grandddogs as well as some large boarding dogs that counter surf, so I decided to give this a try. I bought the 12 x 60" to cover a large countertop. My family members and I tested it on ourselves first. Ouch! It gives a sharp little zap with just a light touch of the pad. A small power box easily attaches to the side that can be set at various levels. The lowest level worked perfectly. It also emits a sound whenever touched which also worked as its own deterrent for these dogs without even needing to "zap" them. During this busy holiday season, I was able to set all of the food behind and around this matt without worry of it being "snatched". Four large dogs kept their distance this time. None of them even attempted to come near the counter. Hurray! Success!

it's a good product but it does't work for every pet.

Había intentado de todo para evitar que mis dos Schnauzer y mi pug se subieran a los muebles, desde lavarlos con líquido repelente hasta poner sillas arriba para que no se subieran. Inclusive los protegí con colchas pero se subían y hasta encontraba que los orinaban. Lo cual incluida un gasto de mandarlos a lavar continuamente con el desgaste de la tela que protege el mueble. Así estuve por varios años hasta que me enteré del tapete petsafe. Al principio no me parecía la idea de que se llegaran a lastimar mis perros pero me decidí a probar y me sorprendí que una vez que los puse solo una vez se subieron mis perros y recibieron los muy pequeños calambres (el tapete tiene tres niveles de intensidad) y a partir de ahí jamás se han subido. Es más en la actualidad ya ni los enciendo (ahorrando en baterías) pues ellos con solo verlos ni el intento hacen por subirse. Cumplió y cumple al 100 % mis expectativas. Adiós a los muebles sucios y con pelos de mascotas. Es una excelente inversión.

One touch of a nose, paw, whisker, etc. and my pets (5 dogs & 2 cats) never touch this thing again! I've used the PetMate ScatMats for several weeks now. I have no idea why I didn't buy one sooner (okay, it's the ridiculous price for a vinyl strip)! No more repeated reminders to keep noses or paws off the table. No more pet parties while I'm not home. There is no learning curve with this; one zap and the lesson is never forgotten. The long, thin strip mat runs on a 9v battery. If you've ever participated in the kid dare to lick a 9v battery, the shock is a little milder than direct tongue contact. It's more startling than painful. Knowing the 9v won't hurt my monster mutts, I've used the high setting from the beginning (off-low-high). I leave this turned on 24/7 on the dining table, except for meal times. I've found that even if I forget to turn the mat back on, the pets avoid it. I have noticed one of the dogs paying extra attention to the manipulation of the on/off button when moving the mat. I think he's figured it out, so I'll have to keep my eye on him. I should note that the thick fur of my human-sized Alaskan Malamute is not affected buy the electric charge. He won't touch it with his nose or paws, but if it's placed where he can lay his protected, thickly figured body on it, he will reach across the mat. This is no surprise as electric training collars don't work on this type of fur coat, noting that an e-collar omits a much stronger shock than this ScatMat. As long as I remember to position the mat so that this dog can't reach over it without exposing itself to a shock, it's still an effective deterrant. The sofa size ScatMat has kept all of my pets off the furniture and the dog hair off my clothes. Again, I'm still using the original 9v battery that came with mat a couple months ago. The dogs still jump on the sofa if the ScatMat isn't laid across the sofa. The mat teaches pets to stay off the ScatMat; it does not teach the pet to stay off the furniture.