KorgiKardashian
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I have an open-concept home, and my Lab loves being right next to me while I'm cooking, waiting for any scraps. I rarely drop anything on the ground, so her efforts are often pointless. The walkway around my island isn't the largest, and I don't want her to get burned when I'm around the oven. Plus, sometimes I don't realize she's right behind me, and I almost fall from stepping on her. This has gotten us in dangerous situations when I have a knife in my hand, a pot of hot water, or I'm near the stove. How have you all kept your dogs out of the kitchen? She used to be so good about having a "place" where she could watch me cook but stay out of my way, but she completely ignores that now.