My dog is 7months old now and its been going on since we got her at
3months. Whenever we eat she always just sits next to one of us and
either whines, barks or growls or tries to get on the table hoping she
will get food.
We just simply ignore her and tell her no and she ends up
giving up and lays under the dinner table and falls asleep. We always
give her, her food once we finish eating.
You would think after 4months
she would get that she gets her food once we finish. Does it just take
time for her to learn because everyones go to excuse for unwanted
behavior is "shes just a puppy and needs to learn"
Answer
Sanafaye:
Gotta
train her. Think of it as a trick, you teach her that when it's human
meal time, it's time for her to go lay down on her bed, or in her cage
or just anywhere else really and when you're all finished eating and
after she hasn't begged or whined she gets a DOG treat.
It would definitely help of no one in the household gave her any table scraps.
Btw, it's not a puppy thing and going untrained for this, they will never grow out of it.
Knight:
Don't allow this poor behavior to establish itself to begin with, correct it and/or put the dog in another room while you eat.
Should have done this four months ago, now it will be harder to break the habit.
Stop giving her food when you finish eating and feed her properly.
Should have done this four months ago, now it will be harder to break the habit.
Stop giving her food when you finish eating and feed her properly.
Training
requires a lot of patience, constant supervision, contain when you
can't, immediate correction when caught in the act, consistency,
diligence, time, minimum 6-18 months, more or less, if done properly, to
start, on every ones part
You must also enforce what was taught on the daily basis for the life of the dog, 12-17 years.
You must also enforce what was taught on the daily basis for the life of the dog, 12-17 years.
Carolynn:
My dog isn't allowed in the kitchen when i'm cooking and not allowed in the dining area when we are eating.
My dog is fourteen and if i let her in the dining area, she'd still beg. So, making her stay out is what worked for me. It doesn't hurt her feelings.
My dog is fourteen and if i let her in the dining area, she'd still beg. So, making her stay out is what worked for me. It doesn't hurt her feelings.
Lakelady:
They get it eventually. We feed our dogs off our plates at the end of
the meal. One bite per dog from each person. Now they wait until we're
finished. I swear it's also taught them to count. They know if someone
hasn't saved enough bites.
Charsii:
Slap on the nose and say no. The slap isn't abuse its not hard to the
point where it leaves a mark. Growl and make sure you say no in a stern
way. Be persistent otherwise this training method wont work.
Jinxx:
You could always tap her on the nose when she tries to do that or spray her with a bit of water so she'll learn not to do that
