David,
I know you've read this on this forum before, but consistency really is the key. Zoey didn't stay away from the TV the first, second, or fifth time I backed her off. I had to keep doing it, over and over again. Even after she learned, she'd sometimes come up and poke at a dog or lion. But she gradually did it less often and less aggressively. If you notice something is coming on that will attract your dog, stand up and be ready to back her off. Zoey would growl at herself in a mirror and attacked all other dogs, so she was adamant about biting the animals on tv. She did finally get it, and would sometimes lie quietly, without even looking at the tv, while animals barked and growled. It takes a lot of patience, but it is worth it.
Also: while you are backing your dog away from the tv, she is not jumping up on it nor turning it off. So, even during the training period, however long that ends up being, you win.
kjd
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