Dog Eating Food Off Counter

Clear the table or counter or push the food back out of reach or close the door.

Dog eating food off counter. But however blatant or sneaky a dog is with his counter surfing the solution isn t to punish him. Despite your best intentions someone in the family is bound to leave food unattended on the counter or table. Counter surfing is a trainer s term for when a dog steals food off counters and tables. Once again this will stun your dog not hurt her.

Prevent your dog s counter surfing by putting food away management means that you do your best never to give your dog access to unattended food. The idea is to jump out from around the corner and surprise your dog just as she is in the act of counter surfing but before she actually eats the food. Train your dog to leave it. Some dogs are extremely skilled in this behavior and only do it when their owners aren t looking while others will grab food even with their owners watching.

If you spot your dog counter surfing the bench give her a shot of water to the face and a stern no. If you re actively cooking manage by crating your dog putting her behind a baby gate or tethering her. Stealing food off the kitchen counter or tables getting into the garbage or cat litter box is not only annoying but potentially very dangerous. When a dog tries to steal food and he succeeds.

Many dog owners are familiar with the problem of their dogs stealing food from kitchen counters or even the dinner table.