Counter Surfing - how did you train them not too?

VJH

I am after some tips for spotty one.

Ruby couter surfed a few times knocked something over scared herself silly and has not really been in the kitchen since. But Lily OMG she is a horror!!!!!! She is bold as brass and has no fear at all of anything she has cleared surfaces been bopped by the cat - nothing puts her off.

I would like to know if anyone has any tips on how to get them out of the counter surfing habit please

Sleeping_Lion · Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 7:03 am Post subject:

Sorry, no tips from me except don't leave anything out that would tempt them, and never leave the Beach Boys cd playing, it only encourages them!!!

Gosh my music memory is crap on a Saturday morning, edited because I thought I'd got the name wrong!! And I'd actually got it right, must get another cup of tea.......

VJH · Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 7:06 am Post subject:

hehehe

morrismajor · Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 7:19 am Post subject:

Morris has only done this twice, once when his nose was just reaching 'counter level', and about four months ago when some trifle sponge bits were hanging over the edge, so both very tempting!, but he shouldn't do it, so each time he has received the biggest telling off and I think because we don't shout as a rule this just shocked him and he has left well alone. We have also worked really hard to give him his boundaries in our kitchen, we have a really large open kitchen, with an island and he knows exactly how far he can come, but this took months and months to get right Rolling Eyes

Good luck

Georgia · Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 8:54 am Post subject:

Jess & Dyson only do it when I am preparing their food or ours. They both used to be worse
Have no idea how to stop them doing it Tori apart from don't let them in the kitchen Razz

But I am stupid and allow my dogs the run of the house so I could not do it Laughing

BushYakker · Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 9:22 am Post subject:

How else do you teach them how to cook ? Shocked

Harry's the best, he rests his head between his paws on the work top, gives you a side look as if to say "Hi dad, what's cookin?". Cool

All three of mine do it. OK, so they shouldn't, it's not good behaviour, it's not hygenic, but I don't care. Razz

We'd give most behaviourists palpitations. Wink

I suppose if you want to stop that behaviour you will just have to persist in telling them NO! Down! etc.

Very Happy

pjuk · Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 9:29 am Post subject:

Our pup will pinch anything he can reach if on a worktop.

he is very tall and can reach the worktops easily

He has even managed to get in the sink to lick the plates.

Nothing seems to high for him if he can't reach it he will jump up and get it.

AngelaC · Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 10:31 am Post subject:

Is it happening when you are there - in which case I would keep telling her "off" or whatever command you use for that, until she gets the message. If it's happening while you're not in the room but you know she's doing it, I think tin foil along the surface is meant to discourage but I'm not sure it would be Lily-proof?!

AngelaC · Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 10:34 am Post subject:

_Jules_ · Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 10:57 am Post subject:

Well you know I failed miserably to ever train Tara not to steal food off the sides (and out of the cupboards, fridge, etc Shocked

). She knew she shouldn't do it, so she just did it when I wasn't looking instead (crafty minx Laughing

).

I think I would just be tempted to put a gate across the kitchen doorway, so that she can't help herself to anything, so rewarding herself for the behaviour.

Naughty Spotty girl Wink

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