One of our favorite things to see is a dog continue to do a behavior because the behavior has been reinforced in the past. Dogs do what works. If jumping up on the counter results in getting food or grabbing something that then turns into a game of keep away, he is going to keep doing it. If lying down on a bed results in getting intermittent food rewards, you'll start to see more of that. If you want your dog to start making decisions on his own that you prefer, focus on rewarding [...]
