I put an afghan on the couch. Von has now explained to me that the couch is now his, and thank you so much for the new binkie, LOL! Von is a full sized (my first full sized one) dachshund rescue that was badly beaten, and is VERY slow to trust. I have had him for a year and a half now, and sometimes he still will not come to me for petting. I think there is a special corner of Hell for people that beat their animals, right next to the furnace!
BUT, he is beginning to get comfortable here now!