How Do I stop my dog from Stealing Stuff Off my stove And counter?

Question

My dog is really ticking me off.. I have Tried Everything I can think Off to Get him To Stay off my counters.. he seems even more determined then ever.. He now is brave enough To pull a hot pot off my STOVE and start Eating Out of it... I can Walk away for a second and he is right there Sniffing at it and Trying to Grab it.. someone PLEASE help.. he is 10 months old and I cant seem to get him to Learn Anything other then Sit and Stay.. Which he doesnt do if there is Any Food Around. he doest listen at All then... I dont want him to Get hurt because he is going for the hot Pans ... But I dont know what to Do about it

He Eats All Day long. He has a bowl Of dog food that sits out For him and I Refill it any time I see it getting low

Last time he was Taken in and Wieghed he Was 50 pounds he is A siberian Husky and rather muscular.nothing seems To phase him. But i will Try the Water bottle and gate thing :) he doesnt like baths so maybe he Wont Like the water bottle either

Answer 1

WOW! 10 months can be a difficult age for some male dogs; it's kind of like the teen years, and if he's really big too... If you haven't taken him to regular obedience training, do it now. It will greatly improve your relationship with your dog. If you have, maybe a refresher course is in order. The instructor should have some good ideas about how to handle the oversized pup.
Meanwhile, some ideas. I guess he doesn't mind when you say "no." You could get an airhorn at a marine supply place, and use it along with the "no." It is loud enough to really startle the dog. You might also keep a short leash on the dog so you can grab it when necessary. After he does something crazy like that, or when he looks like he's going to, grab his leash and do some really cheerful obedience training. Heel! Good dog! Sit! Good dog! Down! Good dog! So that he gets the idea that obedience is GOOD and HAPPY. He's not getting any smaller, so get him under control or he'll end up banished to the back yard, poor thing.

Answer 2

LOL Sorry this isn't funny but it is what some owners call counter surfing. The only suggestion I can make is this. Keep a pinch collar on him and keep him on a leash. When he attempts to jump on the counter or stove to take things give a sharp, quick pull down on the collar and tell him NO in a stern voice. Keep repeating this until he learns that when he does that, he will immediately corrected. Don't give up and be consistant. If all else fails, crate him during these times. DO NOT HIT HIM. Be his pack leader and he will eventually learn. Watch the Dog Whisperer for some other hints on how to be the pack leader. Good Luck.

Answer 3

THE RIGHT ANSWER

Get about 6 mouse traps and an old deck of cards. Tape the cards to the square wire part (that snaps). You need to cut the cards short so that you can set the trap. The cars are to prevent the possibility of injury to your dog. You want to suprize the heck out of it, not hurt it - though a mouse trap won't even hurt your finger. When this is done, set the mouse traps along the edge of the counter. The dog will get the picture without your presense that the counter is not a good place for doggie paws.

Make sure they are MOUSE traps and not RAT traps. Rat traps are much bigger. A rat trap will break bones. A mouse trap unrestricted by poker cards will only sting a little. WIth poker cards, it just makes a very suprizing SLAP! and doesn't trap the dog's paw which is what you want.

Answer 4

How much are you feeding him? He may be hungry and just does not care if he gets burned. I love to use the water bottle. I say NAUGHTY really loud then squirt. Don't use their name when you say something is bad or wrong- their name should only bring reward and good things. =-)

Answer 5

Talk real mean while you give him love pats on his rump. That's a spanking. Then in normal voice talk to him and he will beg forgiveness, and give it, with petting. My pets have responded well to punishment swift and sure followed with forgiveness and love. your dog reads your expressions so angry he sees and understand, smiles mean approval. the more you work with your dog, the more attention they pay attentionto your expressions and all you have to do is frown and he is a repentant dog. good luck with your dog.

Answer 6

Keep that dog in a room or outside because dogs are very germy animals.

Answer 7

It is called a brain and you obviously don`t know how to use it. Keep the dog out of the kitchen, you moron.

Answer 8

Snack it on the nose and tell it no and do this every time you see it atempt to get something down. when he stops then reward it when it is good.

Answer 9

i have a feeeling this is going to end up bad.....but can you put him outside while you cook and keeep all food offf of counters ,,,or can you put him in another rooom while cookinbg???give it rawhide chews to chew on in the meanwhile...are you feeeding it enough food for its size??

Answer 10

try a mixture of vinegar and water in a spray bottle and squirt him and say loudly NO!