help my dogs begg!!!

[tikeyas_mom]

my dad says that if Tikeya or oscar begg at him one more time he will smack them in the facE!!!!!!!!!! HELP

[wolf_Q]

Do people feed them from the table or while they are eating?

You need to teach them to go and lay down away from the table, like on a bed while you are eating. You may have to just crate them while eating.

[tikeyas_mom]

Originally posted by wolf_Q
Do people feed them from the table or while they are eating?

You need to teach them to go and lay down away from the table, like on a bed while you are eating. You may have to just crate them while eating.

no we dont feed them at the tabl or food from dinner. We only feed them dog food and peaces of bread once in a while.

We dont have a crate big enogh for Tikeya and oscar barks and barks when he is in his crate..

Tikeya is pritty good about laying down whenI say "go lay down Tikeya" sher will.


Oscar on the other hand doesnt seem to have any reaction when I tell him to go lay down, he just stares at the food. :(:(:(.

[binka_nugget]

Okay well I've never trained a dog to stop begging because Kai's never begged in the sense of jumping up and trying to get attention while I'm eating....but I'll tell you what I do since it seems like I'm doing something right.

When I eat, I ignore kai. No eye contact, no pats on the head, no sneaking food, nothing at all. After I'm done, I *sometimes* give him a little bit that I left for him (depending on what it is). This way, he knows to wait nicely until I'm done and it helps with the dominance thing.

[Tonya]

My dogs are trained to lay in the living room while we eat. They stare at us in the dining room with desperate eyes...Everytime they try to bark or get up, I say "no! Go lie down."

[sstarace]

I just recently starting working with both my dogs on this behavior. Surprisingly, they've taken very well to it. We have a situation where the table is set up in the kitchen. From my seat, I can see them in the "formal dining area" that we don't use. It's more reserved for the kennels and puppy play area.

I have been working with the youngest Ollie (my 6-7 mos old Weimeraner) as well as Master Jake (3 year old Corgi). The pup's a maniac when it comes to having food out...he smells it and is overtaken with bad behavior right away.

I have done exactly what was suggested. I put them in their kennels but I don't close the doors. Since I can see them from my seat at the kitchen table, it's easy to watch and catch them making the move out. It's taking a while, but they're getting used to going into their kennels when they see everyone sit down. Jake now makes a bee-line for his kennel when we sit down to eat because he's smart enough to know that if he's going to get anything at all, it's going to be after we're done.

Ollie is just now (after a while) realizing this but still makes the move for escape to get underneath the table in hopes that the kids will drop something, anything! Since he's too young to even get the least of table scraps, he's rewarded with a simple treat after he does well.

It's disrupted me at dinner many times as well as my family having to give dog commands from the dinner table while we're trying to enjoy a meal. However, me getting up now to train them will save myself and my family members a great deal in the end.

Another command that all my dogs learn is "Out of the kitchen". I don't really believe they know what the kitchen is but we have tile in our kitchen and hallway and carpet in the livingroom/dining room. It's been that way in each house I've had. When I give that command, they avoid hard flooring altogether and know their paws should be on carpet...it's quite effective.

[Tonya]

Another command that all my dogs learn is "Out of the kitchen". I don't really believe they know what the kitchen is but we have tile in our kitchen and hallway and carpet in the livingroom/dining room. It's been that way in each house I've had. When I give that command, they avoid hard flooring altogether and know their paws should be on carpet...it's quite effective.


It's the exact same scenario for us, sstarace. They know to get on the carpet when we're eating and cooking. I'm still working with them, but they are getting better and better.

[lovemyshiba]

Great suggestions everyone!!!

I have a couple of major beggars (ahem, Abbey and Riley), but they are good most of the time.
Abbey is a professional though. If I am eating something on the couch, she will put her head on the pillow, lay on the floor, and beg with those big, gorgeous eyes of hers. I resist her, but it's hard:)

[wolfsoul]

Something you can try to do, is give them their food at the same time. Eat your food slowly, giving them plenty of time to eat theirs. If they sit there and stare at you the whole time instead of eating their food, when you are done, put their food away and don't give it to them for a while. It will teach them: If you don't eat your food right away, you have to wait until the next chance to eat it.
When they start to learn, and eat their food at the right time, slip a little something into ther bowls for a prize. ;)

[KYS]

sstarace:"Out of the kitchen". >>>>>>

LOL! I use that one too and also "no beg"

Sheba and Rocky are trained to be in the family room when we eat.
(Tonya ours stares too. )


Now Pepper on the other-hand is so BAD when it comes
to begging. My husband says it is my fault, but he
is the one that feeds her at the table and lets
her sit with us in the kitchen while we are eating.
He has created a terrier monster. :rolleyes:

[pitc9]

Both of mine stare too!! It's nerve racking trying to eat while you have two dogs watching EVERY movement your hand makes!!

Once in a while, they will get there nose to close to the table, and we just say "Back Up"

[primabella]

Mickey doesn't really beg, but he will nudge our legs and just stare at us. Sometimes he gets pieces of bread/crackers but not too often. He especially loves when we have watermelon. He always gets his own share so he just sits there waiting. :rolleyes: I guess just teaching Tikeya and Oscar to go lie down or keep them in the stay position in another room would help. Or, as Ash suggested, just ignore them altogether when they beg. Sometimes I'll pat Mickey on the back when he passes by--I guess that's a mistake! :o