Well, I just tried to stage the whole thing by having Trent put his paws up on the kitchen table (and he actually rarely ever counter surfs... he's only done it twice in his two years, even as a young puppy). The effect is not nearly the same. His face screamed "Mom, mom, mom, am I doing this weird position right? Amy I staying okay? Wow, look at me, mom, I'm pretty good! Wow, is this good, mom, is it?"
Of course he's Mr. Eager to Please when the camera comes out...