How Do I Stop My Dog Counter Surfing?! #33

If your dog is getting on the table or counter and stealing food, you are not alone. The topic of counter surfing is one that I get a lot of questions about, and it’s frequently requested for me to cover on my podcast. Your dog taking things from the counter is a big frustration, and we’re looking at how you can turn this around. In the episode you'll hear: • The three ways you could deal with a dog who surfs the counter. • Why dogs start stealing food, and the gradual climb to the crime. • Where the reinforcement is for your dog, and why it might not be what you think. • What you might be doing that rewards your dog’s counter surfing. • How to recognise a behaviour chain. • Games to fix counter surfing and the steps for food theft prevention. Resources: Podcast Episode 11: The Power of Permission in Dog Training -    • The Power of Permission in Dog Training #11   Podcast Episode 16: The Thing Before Your Dog’s Thing -    • The Thing Before Your Dog's Thing #16   Podcast Episode 20: Bridging the Gap Between Blame and Kindness in Dog Training -    • Bridging the Gap Between Blame and Kindnes...   Podcast Episode 27: Do Dogs Need Rules? -    • Do Dogs Need Rules? #27   Podcast Episode 32: 20 Easy Ways to Exercise Your Dog at Home -    • 20 Easy Ways to Exercise Your Dog at Home #32   Game: Learn how to play ItsYerChoice (IYC) - https://recallers.com/iycsummit-join/ P.S. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel so you get notifications of new videos! - - - - - - Dogs That is brought to you by Susan Garrett and the Say Yes Dog Training Team. Susan Garrett’s interest in animal behaviour started at the University of Guelph where she earned a Bachelor of Science majoring in Animal Science. Since then she has developed into a preeminent dog trainer and canine sports instructor and competitor. Susan is one of the most successful agility competitors of the last three decades. She has won multiple Gold Medals at National or World Championship events with every dog she has ever owned over the past 30 years. A natural teacher and an entertaining speaker, Susan is world renowned as a leading educator of dog trainers. Her understanding of how to apply science-based learning principles to both competitive and family pet dog training has been pivotal in changing how dogs are trained. Susan is now helping many thousands of dog owners in 82 countries have the best relationship possible with their dogs. The real joy for her comes from bringing confidence to dogs and their owner through playful interactions and relationship building games that are grounded firmly in the science of how animals learn. - - - - - - Our Website: https://dogsthat.com Facebook:   / susangarrettdogagility   Instagram:   / susangarrettdogsthat   TikTok:   / dogsthat   LinkedIn:   / dogsthat   Pinterest: https://pinterest.ca/dogsthatcom/ Twitter:   / susangarrett   There’s always something new happening at Dogs That, so if you’d like to be the first to know, visit our website, register to receive updates, and we'll keep you in the loop. https://dogsthat.com