Aureate
Counter Surfing... It Will Happen to You
Updated: Aug 2
Another common issue we as Breeders see posted online is some poor and naive soul wants to know how to curb their whippet from ongoing counter surfing. Surely there must be some amazing training tip or device that will deter the annoying habit of cruising counters and sometimes even cruising on TOP of counters?
Yes there is. It’s almost foolproof. Clean your counters! Yes that’s right, you heard me. Clean your counters, put away your food in cupboards and leave nothing out. We can almost hear the protesting from here. The moans, groans and sighs... but that is the key. Keep your counters clean.
There’s a few other things you need to keep in mind when you bring your new whippet puppy home. When your puppy is 3 months old he or she might want to counter surf, but in all practical senses they can’t very effectively. Once a whippet gets to 6 months of age or shortly there after there will be a war waged on those counters if you haven’t already made some adjustments.
Additionally, we like to think instead of curbing behaviour, how can we prevent them, if possible. So in order to set up your dog for success here’s a few quick tips.
