Instructions
Ensure your dog has enough to eat to so that it̵7;s not hanging around the counter because of hunger.
Take action as soon as you catch your dog in the act of jumping on the counter. Tell it to get down and remove it from the kitchen.
Store food in plastic or glass containers, or put it away in cabinets.
Don̵7;t give your dog scraps from the counter when you are preparing food there. Doing so only gives the dog permission to eat off the counter.
Make the dog sit in a particular spot outside the kitchen while you are preparing food. This gives it the idea that the food is off limits to it. Allow it back in the kitchen after a few months. If it tries to get food off the counter, ban it from the kitchen again for a while.
Praise and reward the dog whenever it is near the counter but doesn̵7;t try to steal any food.
Balance utensils, pots, cans filled with pennies or anything else that will make a loud clanging noise when the dog tries to access food on the counter. Doing this protects the food when you are not home because dogs don̵7;t like to be startled. The dog will lose interest in the counter if you do this often enough.
Purchase items from the pet store to make it unpleasant for your dog to access the counter. The Snappy Trainer is a mousetrap like device that makes a loud snapping noise. The ScatMat slightly shocks the dog when it touches it. SSSCAT emits a burst of compressed air when the dog gets near it.
Install a baby gate at the kitchen̵7;s entrance to prevent your dog from accessing it.
How to Get a Dog to Stop Eating Food From the Counters
Dogs love food and they are good at begging for their owner̵7;s food until the owner gives in. Allowing your dog to eat human food spoils its appetite for its own food, which is actually better for it. When your dog eats from the counter, it̵7;s not only annoying, but also potentially dangerous. It may eat raw food or choke on bones. If you are dedicated to training your dog, it is possible to keep it from engaging in this inappropriate behavior.