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Stop counter-surfing — Ethan’s way

Paws on the counter, steals food, checks the table when you leave the room.

Whenever they can reach. Tiny puppies too — come in hot with little stomps.Fixing Puppy Behaviors · 2 lessons
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From “Countersurfing” (7 min) — Fixing Puppy Behaviors.

The protocol

  1. 1
    React immediately.

    Set the baby down, stop cooking. Watching them with paws up and doing nothing is agreeing with it.

  2. 2
    Knee as they go up → body between puppy and counter → stomp-stomp-stomp them backward.

    Low stance, dramatic. Make a scene.

  3. 3
    Look for a mild stress signal.

    Head low, ears back, a yawn — that’s how you know it landed. Not terror.

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