Some people will tell you that you can never let your boxer on your bed or furniture, or he will think he's in charge. This, like everything else in training, has a caveat. Yes, if you let your boxer do everything his way, with no corrections or ramifications, he could think that he is in charge and that the furniture is his. However, if you train a good off, have plenty of nice, cushy beds for him to lie on, and if you plan for quality time on your couch, favorite chair, or bed, then routinely tell him to get off, the chances are that he will see the situation for what it is — a special time together where he has access to you and your undivided attention and affection. If you let him be on the bed or furniture all the time, you diminish that sense of specialness, and you increase his sense of entitlement and territoriality. Similarly, if you rarely ask him to do anything for you (such as sit, stay, down, off and come), he may have a different attitude toward you when you tell him to get off your favorite chair or bed.

If you never ask him to learn the things that every good boxer should know, then you may be risking bad behavior if you let your boxer on the bed. If you do teach him these basic things, sharing this kind of quality time with you on furniture will only enhance your relationship. The decision that you make about this should be based upon what you have taught your boxer and the amount of control you have over him in your human/canine relationship.