Dog jumping on counters

[Kozmic Blues]

My dog (Golden) keeps jumping up on the counters, when I say 'off' she gets down. She is really cheeky, she wants a reaction from me. The problem is she continually jumps up, and tries to lick the counter or take something and run off.

What is the best way to stop her from jumping up?

[judypark]

I presume we are talking Labradors here, otherwise known as dustbin dogs. Whilst puppy walking guide dogs, I was told the most effective way to deal with this was to get a tin with a lid and fill it with stones or marbles and when the dog jumps up, rattle it loudly behind them. They hate the sound. Also try not to leave anything edible on view, they just can't help themselves. Good luck.

[garner]

why not try keeping her on a shorter lead, this will stop her jumping up, you will have more control and can make her sit whilst you are at the counter

[lankeela]

I presume you mean at home on the kitchen counters, not in shops!

Have a spraybottle filled with water ready to hand, and spray her with it as she jumps up; try to do this without her seeing where it comes from. Praise as she gets down and make her sit or lie down and praise again. Don't leave her alone in the kitchen when you are not there.

[garner]

sorry kozmic blue, im on a different planet today

[meltoadhall]

when my setter was smaller, he used to do all that we even tried curry powder sprinkled on the edges - he ate that too!!!!
just constantly saying off and never leaving him alone in the kitchen has finally worked, he's 13 months now and is so big he doesnt need to jump anymore because his head is nearly level with the counter.
we think it was more nosyness more than food hunting and now he can see he's not bothered.
although he did get a sausage from under the grill the other day when my back was turned!

[Kozmic Blues]

I was thinking of trying the spray bottle. When I tell her off and to sit she would do it no problem, two seconds later she's up again to explore and search LOL...
Anyway I hope it's just a phase, she is 14 months thats a long phase. I thought when I told her off and then praised her, she was seeing that as a reward like- Jump up, then off =praise, I must have had it all wrong.

Thanks again, Have a Happy Christmas!!

*Kozmic*

[lankeela]

You've almost got to have split second timing - telling her off as she is doing it (or letting the spraybottle do it) and then the praise as soon as she in the correct place i..e back on the floor.

Without the praise there is no incentive for her to behave, but she must see it as praise for the right thing.

A sharp 'what are you doing' (she drops down) then 'good girl' and call her away and praise.

[drgnrdr]

She will jump on the counters until she gets corrected by the counter, if you correct her she can wait till you aren't looking or she jumps up and the timing is off and she gets your attention.
Try this..Don't let her see you set it up,Get some empty soda cans, fill them with about 5 small pebbles so they make an awful racket and tape up the openings, then get a cookie sheet , and stack the cans up with 2 rows, and go out of the room and have her get up there and the things come tumbling down, go back in but don't say anything, have someone call her back in room and set it up again. That is the secret she can not see you set this up, but she can not check the cans cause she will figure out they are harmless. She has been rewarded for getting on the counter so she returns. The thing I did was set up a plastic carpet runner spikey side up ( most of my dogs were not afraid of loud noises)along the floor edge of my kitchen counters every time one of my dogs got near they got uncomfortable near the counter, they associate something bad with it so never returned to it, they never got anything good.

[Kozmic Blues]

Thanks drgnrdr, I will try that if the spray bottle doesn't work.