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Bill, my brother has a flat coat retriever that used to jump on the work tops with all four feet when she was young, in fact she even managed to open the wall units by pushing her nose under the cupboard doors. As soon as he knew that she could do it he took steps to prevent it, as her training progressed it ceased to be a problem, but they never leave food there unattended as it would be a temptation.
All this is new to me. I have known many cats do it but never a dog. I guess we all learn something new every day. :smile:
I used to keep dog treats on top of the refigerator until one of my cats started getting on top of the fridge and drop treats off to the dogs on the floor below. hehehehe
Baiyah jumps from the floor onto the stove, counters, and table. She can jump pretty high and she weighs only about 15 lbs so I don't think that it is hard for her to jump up there. I don't genrally leave food out because I know that she will get into it. However, she jumps up there even when food is not there. You can see her paw prints all over the surfaces. I am not sure how to get her to stop doing this.
If she jumps up there and there is no food, she will soon loose interest. Enough jumps with no reward will end it. When she jumps up, immediately pick her up and put her back on the floor. You can tell her "no" or "don't do that" in a normal tone of voice. Not angry or in any way fussing. If you can grab her the instant her feet reach the counter, it would be ideal. If she jumps up again, repeat the process as often as necessary.
And again, keep her out of there in the first place if she doesn't stop, even if you have to install a door.
Yes it is surprising but we have also had examples of co-operative arrangements between the cat and dog. They made quite a team!Quote:
Originally Posted by Bill
Oh, yeah, they can work together very well when they want to. I am always amazed by the resourcefulness of animals and how they team up to get what they want.
I have a puppy that is uncontainable in a gate. I actually posted a video of her jumping over a 4 foot gate on youtube. What a crazy pooch!