Years ago, when home web cams were new, there was a documentary that showed what pets get up to when the owners aren’t home. The #1 first thing is to get up on all the places that they’re not allowed.
They don’t learn that they’re not allowed certain places; they learn that they’re not allowed when you’re around.
I finished my lunch one day, cleared off the table, went back downstairs to my office - oops, I forgot something - go back upstairs immediately to find my dog already completely standing on the table, looking for crumbs.
Yah, it was just a comment, not a criticism. We do the same with ours, in the futile hope that they’ll at least abstain from jumping on the dining room table when we have guests. In true cat fashion, we have one who only jumps in the dining table when we have guests.
Years ago, when home web cams were new, there was a documentary that showed what pets get up to when the owners aren’t home. The #1 first thing is to get up on all the places that they’re not allowed.
They don’t learn that they’re not allowed certain places; they learn that they’re not allowed when you’re around.
I finished my lunch one day, cleared off the table, went back downstairs to my office - oops, I forgot something - go back upstairs immediately to find my dog already completely standing on the table, looking for crumbs.
“Oops! I’m usually done by the time you come back down. Ha ha!”
That’s why you upgrade your webcam with a nerf gun.
That’s why you clean your surfaces before preparing food!
The Nerf gun suggestion sounds more fun
Of course. But at least we can teach him not to be on the table when we’re eating.
Yah, it was just a comment, not a criticism. We do the same with ours, in the futile hope that they’ll at least abstain from jumping on the dining room table when we have guests. In true cat fashion, we have one who only jumps in the dining table when we have guests.
That’s why I’ll randomly put double sided tape on surfaces.