You turn your back for a few seconds, leaving four pieces of chicken sitting on a platter on top of the kitchen counter. Moments later, one piece of chicken has vanished, and your dog is close by licking his chops. 

Has this scenario happened in your house?

Counter surfing is when your dog jumps up onto the kitchen counter and takes food. Smaller, more agile dogs may jump up with all four paws on the counter, while other dogs just prop their front paws on the counter-tops to reach any food left out. And still-smaller dogs will surf the dining table by jumping up on a chair first. 

Dogs counter surf because they have learned that kitchen counters are an easy source of yummy snacks.

Counter surfing is a very common dog behavior problem, and for so...

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