Do your dogs beg?

[slleipnir]

I was wondering if your dog begs a lot? Do begging dogs bother you when trying to eat?

I've been to peoples houses where the dogs get in my face while I eat. The owner didn't tell the dog to stop...I personally find it annoying. Even my own dogs. I don't mind it so much if they are right in my face, waiting for a scrap to fall. I mean, sometimes I don't care....I admit I have given my dogs scraps even when them come up and beg. For the most part though, I don't like it. My dogs know "go lay down" and they will. Josie usually continues to stare even when in her bed. She's not in my face though, so I don't care. Zeke usually doesn't beg at all. He will go right to his bed and put his head down. Sometimes he will come up and stand beside me asking for a piece...but even then he doesn't stare right me.

I remember when Josie was young, and I had a friend over. We were eatting on my couch, with the plates on our knees. Josie came right up to my friend and licked her plate!! My friend thought it was cute, but I thought it would be an annoying habit. Thankfully she never tried that one on me

My cat has now started to beg too. He would walk right up to my plate if I let him

What do you think about begging? I'm sure I'm just being odd.

[Ginger's Mom]

No, both of my girls learned if they beg, they get nothing. If they lie down while I am eating, they will get a few little pieces of whatever I am having. Well...that goes for meals. If I am eating a cookie or something on the livingroom couch, Ginger will sit as close to me as she can get. But she still knows not to jump on me or paw me. That is the deal, be patient and you get a taste, beg and you get nothing.

[Alysser]

I see what your saying. Begging is "cute" as a trick. But, IMO, NOT as begging for food. Barking amd crying for food is REALLY annoying. I mean puppies can be trained from an early age to stop. So, I think the people should try a little harder to train them. Begging is easily prevented. But the major problem is it is very easily caused. People feel bad for the dogs so they give them food. I just can't stand it. It's really annoying unless taught on command.

[Tollers-n-Dobes]

I can't stand it. My dogs know that so they don't beg from me, same goes with my Mom aswell. My Dad and brother don't care though so the dogs always beg from them. Winston's the worst of them all, it's disgusting. As soon as he sees food, he starts to drool and by the time you're done eating there's a huge puddle under him. He's usually put away when people are over for dinner because of this. There isn't much we can do about it though since the entire family isn't disgusted by his behaviour and luckily, he only begs from them. Tango doesn't really beg from anyone, in her mind, chasing a ball is much more important than begging for food.

[k9krazee]

My dogs beg...a lot. But, the only person who feeds them at the table is my dad, so they are all in his face so it really doesn't bother me It has gotten to the point where he sits down and Micki and Kyra are on one side (Micki sits up and puts his feet on him, Kyra stands), Shadow and Mini on the other side and Jack under the table with his head on my dads lap. My dad thinks its cute But when hes not home they are all pretty good! When we have company over the dogs are always put in the living room with the gate up.

[Pembroke_Corgi]

My dogs know suckers when they see them- ie, my mom, my husband, and any guest who "oooohhhhs" and "aaaaaahhhhhhs" over them. They don't beg much from me because they know that I don't like to share (unless I'm eating popcorn, which is fun to share! Then Marta will get on the back of the couch and rest her head on my shoulder and wait).

But, they beg like crazy when my mom is over because they know she is a sucker, and they know that my husband will certainly drop something. I'm definately thankful neither of them drool though!

[.sarah]

I can't stand it. My dogs know that so they don't beg from me, same goes with my Mom aswell. My Dad and brother don't care though so the dogs always beg from them.

It's exactly the same here!

[ParNone]

If they barked, whined, jumped on me or stuck their nose into my plate, then yeh that would annoy me. But mine beg sort of unobtrusively.

Oz and Murph just sit or lay silently next to me and Gull will come rest his head on my leg and stare up at me. All 3 wait patiently to see if anything comes there way. I have to admit, I love Gull doing the leg thing, so he usually gets rewarded for that. And since he's getting something, of course, Oz and Murph have to too.

I did have to stop sharing the left over drippings from my philly cheese steak sandwiches though, cuz that would cause Gull to drool. The thought of getting something so scrumptious, was just too overwhelming I guess.

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[chocolatepuppy]

Begging doesn't bother me as long as the dogs are not barking or whining. Mandy just lays under the table but Lacey usually sits and stares at us. They don't get anything until we're done eating. Lacey will bark at my hubby when she's begging off of him, he lets her get away with it. She doesn't do it to me becuase I won't allow it.

[Vette]

I find it rather annoying too.. but i dont give my dog a chance to beg... i stick him in his crate when we eat. and close the door to my room. so he cant even see us while we eat.

now if its for popcorn then i dont care and hes allowed then..
anything else though and hes stuffed in his crate.

[.sarah]

I find it rather annoying too.. but i dont give my dog a chance to beg... i stick him in his crate when we eat. and close the door to my room. so he cant even see us while we eat.

now if its for popcorn then i dont care and hes allowed then..
anything else though and hes stuffed in his crate.

That's a good idea, I may have to try that. Especially with a puppy on the way - I don't want him to pick up the habit.

[luvofallhorses]

Yes, they beg. Buster is the worst since he's a hound. I don't mind it, like chocolatepuppy said, as long as they aren't barking or whining, I am fine.

[lv4dogs]

My dogs know suckers when they see them

My dogs are the same way. lol They know who they can & can not beg from.
I have to admit that *sometimes* I let them beg from me (as long as they are not right up in my face, or drooling on me etc...) but I still never give them anything when they beg. If I tell them to "go" & "down" they go lay down away from me & stop begging.

[anna_66]

I did have to stop sharing the left over drippings from my philly cheese steak sandwiches though, cuz that would cause Gull to drool. The thought of getting something so scrumptious, was just too overwhelming I guess.

LOL! Exactly why I had to stop sharing any tidbits with my three! The girls are fine, but Bon If he even thinks there's any hope he'll get a bite he starts drooling...Gross when your trying to eat
But I have to admit, he does look very cute when begging!



I have to say they are all very good about begging. If told to go lay down and not beg, they will. Otherwise they'll just stare

[Anita Cholaine]

Anita begs, but only from my mum. She knows that me, my dad and my sister won't give her anything while we are eating, but she knows my mum loves spoiling her with food We have the same discussion everyday, but she will never understand that if she stops giving her food, Anita will stop begging!

It's really funny when Anita begs for cheese. She goes to my dad, and starts kissing him and asking for bellyrubs. She looks at him with her big brown eyes, and it's impossible not to give her a little piece