We prefer this method rather than using a sit stay because this works even when you aren't watching your dog. Do you want to have to put your dog in a stay command anytime food is around or would you prefer they just leave the food alone? We also use this method at the front door!
My problem is my largest dog (the head or Alpha I guess) steal food from his other siblings. He would quickly consume his food by choosing only the best part (like the chicken bones), then he would quickly go to my other dogs, intimidate them and proceed to eat their share of the bones. This will repeat until he ate all his siblings food. He is the biggest and the other didn't dare to contest him. This actually makes the others do the same thing to their weaker members, following the head bad attitude. So what should I do to fix this behavior? Unless I strictly watched over them while they're eating, the dogs keep doing this. I can't be home always to do this (I usually ask my caretaker if I'm not home), and I'm worried about the puppies would learn this behavior.
When we see issues with group dynamics during meal time we always recommend making each meal a little training session. This would require you or a caretaker working with them during each meal. I would stop the largest dog from stealing the food and make sure he learns not to steal it when you are in the room. Then I would use a mirror or a camera system and watch him from out of the room and come in and stop him if he starts stealing food. He will soon learn you can catch him from anywhere and stop performing the behavior. I would also recommend having someone present during each meal from a safety standpoint. If your dogs are eating raw and have bones in their food choking is always a concern. I hope this helps!!!
We prefer this method rather than using a sit stay because this works even when you aren't watching your dog. Do you want to have to put your dog in a stay command anytime food is around or would you prefer they just leave the food alone? We also use this method at the front door!
I love how easy it is to start this process from day 1! One of my favorite things to impress a client with!
For sure! It works so much better than relying only on obedience commands and its quicker too!
Thanks for the tips on how to give your dog manners around food. They will be very helpful.
Thanks for watching and thanks for the kind words!
Good manners are soooooo important!
For sure! So many people focus only on commands and don't spend much time worrying about general manners throughout the day!
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Look at that puppy not gobbling up the ham!
She's a cutie!
My problem is my largest dog (the head or Alpha I guess) steal food from his other siblings. He would quickly consume his food by choosing only the best part (like the chicken bones), then he would quickly go to my other dogs, intimidate them and proceed to eat their share of the bones. This will repeat until he ate all his siblings food. He is the biggest and the other didn't dare to contest him. This actually makes the others do the same thing to their weaker members, following the head bad attitude.
So what should I do to fix this behavior? Unless I strictly watched over them while they're eating, the dogs keep doing this. I can't be home always to do this (I usually ask my caretaker if I'm not home), and I'm worried about the puppies would learn this behavior.
When we see issues with group dynamics during meal time we always recommend making each meal a little training session. This would require you or a caretaker working with them during each meal. I would stop the largest dog from stealing the food and make sure he learns not to steal it when you are in the room. Then I would use a mirror or a camera system and watch him from out of the room and come in and stop him if he starts stealing food. He will soon learn you can catch him from anywhere and stop performing the behavior.
I would also recommend having someone present during each meal from a safety standpoint. If your dogs are eating raw and have bones in their food choking is always a concern.
I hope this helps!!!