Rua - Counter Surfing? How is that even possible?

[Dori & Rua]

Rua and I did a little AKC S.T.A.R Puppy training this AM.  I took out my baggies of training treats.  I have Cherrios in one, kibble in another, freeze-dried beef liver in one, and another full of 4 different training treats, cut up into 3/8" x 3/8" pieces).  I alternate rewards....Cherrios for the easy stuff, kibble here and there, the tiny pieces for harder and the liver for high-value.

 

Well, I was working on sit/stay and down/stay.  I was giving her Cherrios for sits, tiny pieces for sit/stays and downs, and working on down/stays with liver.  We did a session this am, and I left the baggies on my kitchen counter since we would be doing more training (normally the treats are in the basket on the counter).  DH was downstairs, I was in my office (on DK) off the entry and he came upstairs and asked Rua what she had (should have known something was up, it was too quiet).

 

Well, I walk out into the living room and she had a empty baggie...with the bottom chewed up (I don't believe she ingested baggie since there were pieces of it still on the floor.  What she did ingest was a HUGE handful of training treats.  I still can't believe it.

 

Here is sweet LITTLE Rua sitting in front of the counter:

 

Here is Rua in action:

 

She is like a pogo stick...this is Rua on the DOWN part of the jump (you can tell by the way her hair/ears are flying up).   Her back legs up to where they join, are a whopping 9".

 

She was one full little tummy right now!  I am going to guess she won't need any dinner tonight!

 

I never in my wildest dreams ever thought I would have to worry about her counter surfing.  Guess I better watch what I leave along the edge of the counter.

 

I still can't believe Rua is a counter surfer!

[Jodi and Stella]

That's quite a talent little Rua!

[Pat and Traveler]

Way to go, sista! 

 

Your pal,

Traveler

[BG and Gavin]

You should change her name to Roo-a as in kanga!

[J and Riley (and Luna)]

Luna can put her whole nose up on the counter, as evidenced by the bite she took out of my lunch hotdog today >/p>

 

Doesn't surprise me at all about little Rua!  A friend's toy poodle can jump up to waist height from a standstill...

[Jane, Rooney & Stuart]

Rua - your momma needs to put the bunny ears on you, hop, hop, jump!!!   I'm not going to show Rooney this post - I wouldn't want him to learn of this new habit of yours - he might have to give it a try.  I know your tummy must be full but I bet it was super good - if I know your momma - she was laughing pretty hard.

[Deanna & Desi & Cori]

Holy cow!  That girl can jump!!!!