It’s a good thing that DixieLee is cute and that Mom loves
her because it she wasn’t so cute and so loved she would be in the biggest
trouble ever.
We had all eaten our suppers and Mom was cleaning the
kitchen. Dad did a big painting project
and he wanted Mom to see how nice it looked so she left for a minute. It was only a little minute but when she got
back to the kitchen, DixieLee was chewing on the left over spare ribs Dad had
for supper.
She took it right off of the kitchen counter!
She did so many wrongs….
1. No jumping on the
kitchen counter
2. No eating people
food
3. No eating cooked
bones
She knew she was bad cuz as soon as she saw Mom she took the
rib, ran and hid in her crate so she could finish eating where no one could get to her.
I know that some dogs steal people food off of counters all the time. Trainers call it counter surfing. When dogs didn’t live with peoples we had to
do scavenging and unattended food was, well food.
I might do some begging now and again but I never thought to
just take food from the counter. Now
that DixieLee knows how easy it is to get really yummy food, she told me she is
going to do it again.
I hope not! The only
thing badder than taking leftovers off of the counter would be to take Dad’s
dinner off of the counter before he got to eat it. I bet she wouldn’t look so cute or be so
loved then!
Some peoples try tricks to discourage counter surfing but
punishing a dog for doing something so natural is not good. The bestest way to prevent counter surfing is
to not leave food unattended or to place it beyond the reach of even the most
determined dog. Keeping dogs completely
out of the kitchen is also another way to prevent food theft.
Well, what's done is done. Now Mom has to watch to make sure that the cooked bones don’t
cause any problems that involve trips to the vet. Living with DixieLee is always an adventure.
And it's my turn to watch her so I'll see you later.
Love,
Zeva
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Hi, Zeva. I'm not allowed anywhere near the kitchen counter and couldn't get up there alone anyway.
ReplyDeleteMeeko, though, being a silly cat, gets on the counter whenever he thinks no one knows. Mama watches him like a hawk when she is cooking because she knows him so well. Sometimes he actually gets on the counter with the microwave and sits there. And sometimes he walk across the stove. Mama yells at him and sprays water on him because that is a dangerous place for him to be.
Joshua isn't that bad, even as a cat.
Lumas, before he went to the Rainbow Bridge, would steal food right off your plate.
I know not to beg or try to get up while Uncle Jack or Mama are eating. I know that when Mama is through, if I've been good and ate my dinner, she will allow me to lick her plate so I just wait patiently.
Mama says I am usually a good boy.
Love Jasper