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    Once The Dishwasher is Done

    Recently posted a picture of Archie doing the prewash.

    Now there's a problem. He comes running when I'm ready to unload the dishwasher. I have to stop him for checking to make sure everything is clean.

    How do you handle this?

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    Dixie does the same thing. I just end up alternating between putting dishes away and chasing her out of the kitchen.

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    I missed the pre-wash photo apparently. I have the same problem with Lark, Chase has given up on that little trick. I would like to say I have trained her to stop licking the clean dishes, but I have not. Sometimes I can distract her with some other tasty item, but usually i chase her away and try to block her physically while I take out the full silverware holder and put it on the counter, then empty the bottom rack first. If she's managed to lick anything, I try to make sure my husband gets those dishes.

    (Actually, since it's usually only one or two items that get licked before I catch her, I just leave them in the dishwasher for the next washing.)
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    How about doing it when he's not around, like bed time?

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    That is a real problem. Don't know what to suggest. My Charlie is only interested in the dirty dishes. Shows no interest when they're clean.

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    We hand wash all our plates, so I don't have this problem. (I use our dishwasher for extra storage!)

    I'd teach him to lay down outside of the kitchen when you are busy in there, or a baby gate?

    . . . sensing a theme here, lol!
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    Now there's a good idea, training down stay to last longer than a few seconds.

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    Wylie use to stand over the dishwasher when loading/unloading dishes. He would sniff the dishes and silverware all the time. Not a problem now. Want to know why? One day he was sniffing the silverware on the side and his collar got caught on one of the pieces of silverware and he got nervous because he was stuck and took off towards the Dining room with the bottom tray of dishes and silverware from the dishwasher in tow. That made a loud noise, no dishes were broke(lucky I had most of the dishes out and silverware was pretty much all that was left), but he was freaked by it. I removed the bottom tray from his collar and he went to my room. Now when we load/unload the dishwasher, he leaves and goes to my bedroom. So he solved the problem himself. LOL.
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    "Leave it."

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    "Sit." "Stay." Long pause. My husband (who does the dishes and unloads the dishwasher) to me: "Could you take them to the living room?"

 



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