She Counter Surfs!!!!!

[tikeyas_mom]

Ever since I moved in with my boyfriend, Miss Tikeya has been raiding the garbage and the counters for food... She will literally jump on the kitchen table and get a loaf of bread or any thing edable on there and bring it down to share it with Ebony and Daisy.. I have come home several times to a house scattered with garbage.. what do I do??... I really need advise on this.. I Never catch her doing it, But I know it is her...

She is SOO stubborn...GR

[BOBS DAD]

If it is "really" only since you moved in with your boyfriend, then I say, "dump him". Seriously though... "dump him". Just kidding, it must be the change in environment. Most likely she is foraging for food because there is "food to be had". Every time she is successful in getting to/locating some, it reinforces in her that it is a good and worthwhile thing to be doing.

Try making absolutely sure that there is no food within reach of her and that it is not tantalizing dangling where she can't reach either. Try eliminate all smells and trace odors and take the garbage out in a vestibule, garage shed or even just take it out of the house for the day until you come home. And oh yeah... "dump your man".

[catnapper]

This is the first rule I teach in class: remove all temptation. After a few weeks of her finding nothing up there, she'll give up. An added bonus: A perfectly clean kitchen every day

[borzoimom]

I agree with catnapper. Removing the source when you are going to be gone will solve the problem. If she didnt know she could do it, she would be doing it when you are there- well she doesnt do that. She knows- just waiting for you to leave. I think she is using it as a source of something to do while you are gone. Get her one of those food balls.
I am also wondering if this is nevous energy- and if so- why is she nervous? Or did the housekeeping change when you moved, and now its a new game and something to do..

[BC_MoM]

You can try putting tape on the edge of the counter where she places her paws. We did this with Molly and it brought all countersurfing to a halt.

[BOBS DAD]

I agree with catnapper.

What do you mean - "you agree with Catnapper"???

What about me? That's what I said!!! LOL!

You ever see that commercial where the lacky at a board meeting suggest that they start using Fedex Ground... while everyone appears to be mulling it over, the boss says, "how about we start using Fedex for all our ground shipments". Everybody responds with a huge applause, kudos, "great idea". He sits there bewildered and says, "he just said what I said - only he did this (hand signals)"

...everybody's quiet again, mulling it over and then all at once say nah, different, nooo.. you didn't....

[borzoimom]

What do you mean - "you agree with Catnapper"???

What about me? That's what I said!!! LOL!

You ever see that commercial where the lacky at a board meeting suggest that they start using Fedex Ground... while everyone appears to be mulling it over, the boss says, "how about we start using Fedex for all our ground shipments". Everybody responds with a huge applause, kudos, "great idea". He sits there bewildered and says, "he just said what I said - only he did this (hand signals)"

...everybody's quiet again, mulling it over and then all at once say nah, different, nooo.. you didn't....

I stand corrected! Yes -and I agree with you too!!!! lol