6 month old lab: Training to not get up onto kitchen worktops

Discussion in 'Labrador Training' started by Simon, Feb 4, 2019.

  1. Simon

    Simon Registered Users

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    Hi,
    Our 6 month old lab Indy has for the last 3 - 4 weeks being able to easily get his paws and head onto the kitchen worktops... however, now he's big enough that he can even get at the back of the worktops.. and any food that we have there! I've had a lab previously and never had this problem - how can we train Indy to now get up onto the worktops in search of food?

    Thanks!
    Simon
     
  2. Ski-Patroller

    Ski-Patroller Cooper, Terminally Cute

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    Mostly, don't leave anything on the counters. Our old arthritic Lab, Tilly, counter surfs, while Cooper who is so tall she can see what is on the counter with 4 on the floor, does not. Who knows why. We do tell them NO if we catch them, but mostly we avoid leaving food where they can reach it if we are not in the kitchen.
     
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