#3. Stealing Food Off Counters
Trainers call this bad behavior ”counter-surfing.” It’s one of the more difficult habits to break, since the dog experiences a huge reward for stealing the food: He gets to eat it! The easiest way to solve this problem is to eliminate the opportunity. Don’t leave food around, and use baby gates or fencing to restrict your dog’s access to the kitchen when you’re not there to supervise him. Teaching the “leave it” command is useful for when you catch him in the act of stealing snacks.
