counter surfing

[Jan Ward]

Here's an idea that MIGHT work for the counter surfing furkids, at least 
when cooking or bringing in bags of groceries. When making dinner, and the 
counter is full of food (especially Sunday morning breakfast), I take a big 
slice of his favorite treat (Natures blend lamb roll) and let him see it, 
make it very clear that he is going to get it. I put it somewhere he can't 
reach it but can see it (in our case on a high shelf in the kitchen). I tell 
him to sit and be a good boy. He patiently watches me cook, or go get more 
groceries from the car, and hasn't jumped up on the counter since, even if I 
leave the room, he is too concentrated on his treat sitting on the shelf, 
wondering when he is going to get it. Of course, when I am through, he gets 
his treat and a huge hug and praise. He only counter surfed two disasterous 
times, and ever since I tried this method, he stopped completely. Either it 
worked or I don't have a "die-hard" counter surfer on my hands. Maybe give 
it a try?
Janice Ward
Titan Faust
Pgh PA

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