After letting my beasts (Rott and German Shep.) have the option to get on my couch and comfy chairs for the last few years, I really wanted some new furniture. So I bought 2 of the XMat's and a long "stay off" mat that beeps really loud when they get on the furniture, to start training for when the new items arrived.I want to tell you that I LOVE the Xmat! The dogs have figured out how to get around the "stay off" mat by just pulling it off the couch with their teeth, so in the morning it is laying on the floor. But not the Xmat. They do not go near the chairs. It is just not comfortable for them to lay on. My cat also will not lay on the seat, although she has figured out to jump from the seat to the back of the chair and now lays on the top. I'm ok with that for now, but for the new furniture will probably buy a few more to lay on the top as well. Great product. Great price!