I love your dogs.
I have about the same results "putting my foot down" with my wife as I do with keeping dogs off the furniture.
The good thing though, they move when told so I can have my side of the recliner couch to watch HOCKEY!
Geno
PS, my wife has the other end so I don't have to try that with the alpha bitch of the house. Besides, she has the TV until she goes to bed, then the alpha male gets to watch HOCKEY!