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Preventing Your Dog from Counter-surfing
Dogs are naturally opportunistic food seekers and genetically programmed to eat food when they find it. Any successful attempt by your dog of stealing unattended food from tables, desks and kitchen counters is highly reinforcing. This practice is one of the hardest canine behaviours for dog owners to understand or forgive. To prevent this behaviour…
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Jumping Up For Attention
When you come home to your cute, little canine companion, your puppy tries to get your attention by jumping up on your legs. This behaviour is considered a friendly appeasement gesture and your dog’s way of saying: “Please give me some attention” or “Welcome home, I missed you.” Since dog owners rarely see this as…