Counter Surfing

Counter surfing is a most important skill to develop as a canine. It doesn’t matter whether the target is meat, vegetables or even fruit. Yes, fruit.

strawberry

Mmmmm – strawberry.

What? You think strawberries are a strange target?

more?

Can I have more strawberries?

And if you can’t reach strawberries, there are always other fruit offerings in the kitchen.

can't

Uh, no, Natasha, that one you can’t have.

3 Comments

  1. KJ Pierson on April 3, 2015 at 9:51 pm

    People laugh because my Leena loves to eat bananas, turnips (whole), and other assorted off fruits and veggies. She eats some that I don’t even eat. Crazy 4 legged hu-mon!

  2. Charlotte Anderson on April 3, 2015 at 2:10 pm

    Yep! My counter surfer snatched a brownie from a plate I was taking to a church dinner. I rearranged the brownies and took them anyway. No harm to the snatcher who looked very pleased with herself!

  3. Mom, Ice & Ebby on April 3, 2015 at 3:41 am

    Awwwoooo, but Dad, it smells sooooo good, and after all, it IS Easter!

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