I have a 10 y/o mix breed dog. Since she's not so young anymore and for the sake of her health, I try not to give her table scraps. But... everytime I eat, she looks at me with big old puppy dog eyes. I can't help it but give in and give her a little bite. then another bite... she likes to eat dog food, It's not like she's starving. She's not overweight. I just can't say no to her big old brown eyes. Don't you hate it yet love those puppy dog eyes? Ugh! I don't know which is worse, the kids or the dogs...
2007-01-16 02:21:51 · 13 answers · asked by aurorasMOM 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
I have fallen into this trap with all of mine. I know just what you mean about those eyes!
The sad part is mine are elderly like yours and it would upset them far worse to NOT get a tiny bite than the damage getting it is doing to their health. With that in mind, I cut up tiny little chicken pieces or a spoon full of cottage cheese or some grated carrot and feed them that instead of the not-so-good for them stuff that I'm eating. That way they get their treats at the table and you're not harming their health.
I know this isn't a "politically correct" answer, but like I said, can't resist those eyes!
2007-01-16 03:11:19 · answer #1 · answered by 5gr8k9s 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, i definately feel the same way. When we adopted our dog 13 years ago, she was fully trained at 8 months....and never even came into the dining room when we were eating, but after years of being fed little scraps here and there, she is under the dinner table every night. I know that it is very hard to say no, but its the best thing for the dog...though i don't really see a problem with feeding a few scraps once in a while....
2007-01-16 02:35:20 · answer #2 · answered by water_admiral 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
An entire ballet shoe when he was about 5 months old. Didn't even know he ate it until I found it whole in a pile of loveliness in the backyard. I knew it was missing, but that wasn't where I expected to find it. Lets see...He has eaten socks, shoes, my daughter's panties, OH...He ate the entire hardback novel Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer (I guess he has a thing against Twilight) I suppose ate about 3/4 and shredded the rest would be a more appropriate description. Ummm....he has eaten the corner to the brick fireplace and I catch him gnawing on the metal patio chairs. Now, for those of you who say, "why is he allowed alone to cause this destruction..." I work from home. I am here ALL of the time. When I go get my kids from school, he comes with me. When I have to leave, he is crated. He somehow manages to do this within minutes of me not directly supervising his every move. He has all SORTS of great stuff to chew on. ~sigh~ He is nearly a year...I'm hoping he will grow out of it sometime....hoping, but not counting on it. I have never owned a dog who wanted to eat things as much as him. The best part is, when I catch him...I have never once beaten him, hit him, or done anything other than a firm "No" and yet all I have to do is walk in a room and pick up a piece of what he has chewed and he cowers in the corner like someone regularly beats the crap out of him. Lol...I swear...No one does! Once I let out a "holy sh*t" as I walked in and viewed the destruction and he ran as fast as he could outside and stayed there for 2 hours. ~shrug~ I now know how extra EXTRA careful I must be with him being left alone at all.
2016-03-29 00:04:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My mother hated when my dog Shelly would beg at the table. She was an otherwise good girl, but when we sat down to dinner, she would sit there and stare at us, trembling for a dropped crumb.
My mother would get very annoyed, and try to make her stay in the other room, but my dad and I couldn't resist those eyes. The worst one was when she'd lay her head on your lap as you ate and stare up at you. You just couldn't help but slip her a piece.
I know they say slipping scraps is bad for your dog, but we did it a little, and she lived until she was 14, which is a long life for a Sheltie. So I say give the puppy a piece or two of your dinner! What's the harm?
2007-01-16 02:35:00 · answer #4 · answered by meow_mystery 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know what you mean. However, it would be better if you did what was healthy and best for her. Consider giving her love or other rewards versus food. You could take her for a walk, play with her, pet her, etc Buy her a toy instead of food treats. If you love her and want her to feel good, be haelthy and live a long happy life you need to make better choices for her. She depends on you, as the higher intelligent one. Resist the temptation to give her immediate rewards, that in the long run harm her. Keep the vision in your mind of health and happiness for her. Try to not allow her under the table when you are eating, that will cut down on the temptation. If it were your child, you would not give the child anything they immediately wanted, you would give them what was best for them. This is not about the dog at all....it is about something inside of you. Do some soul searching and see what it is is. Best of success.
2007-01-16 02:33:48 · answer #5 · answered by Shayna 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I know the feeling. Those puppy dog eyes get you every time. I have five chihuahuas, and the look on their faces, when we are eating, makes me want to give them a little, but then a little turns into more and more. If you give in though, forget about them eating their own food, they expect table food every time.
2007-01-16 02:42:54 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you want this behaviour to stop then you have to train your dog. Sitting there and giving in is going to make your dog's desire to want table scraps even stronger. Even if you feel like giving in, don't even look at your dog when it begs for table scraps. Keep this up and eventually your dog will no longer want table scraps. Sorry, I don't mean to sound mean, but I hope this advice helps.
2007-01-16 02:47:04 · answer #7 · answered by mycatjello@yahoo.ca 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't care for that staring either. What I did was grab a newspaper and crinkle it up and shoo her away, then I would comand her to go lay down and give her a stare... it took some time, but eventually she got the hint. and no, do not use the paper on her.
She needs to be trained to go away at dinner time, or feed her her food at the same time you are eating.
2007-01-16 02:34:15 · answer #8 · answered by Trese 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Admit it you like being her soft touch.All I can say is enjoy her, the scraps can't hurt her.Isn't it funny how those eyes say so much without speaking at all?OH to have a dogs life........
2007-01-16 05:37:51 · answer #9 · answered by Maw-Maw 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The puppy eyes
2007-01-16 02:35:45 · answer #10 · answered by delmonticoman 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋