mY DOG WONT LEAVE ME ALONG WHEN i EAT.wAT SHOULD I DO.?

Question

eVERY TIME i GET A SNACK AND GO OUT SIDE in front of my dog it starts tryn jump up and get it and keeps following me.How can i get dis to stop.

Answer 1

You didn't mention how old your dog was, or whether it was a pup... What we started doing with our dogs was placing them in their beds (with their food) at dinner time while we ate, so that they learned to eat while we were also. At the times when we would go to get a substantial snack - like a piece of pie or a bowl of ice cream, we'd get them a biscuit or something, and back in their beds they'd go.

We have small Bichon Frises, so they're not too often outside by themselves except in the dog run area to do 'their business'. =) We really try to eat our snacks when they're not around, but in the event that we were in your situation, we would simply issue a 'lay down', or 'sit', or similar command. Otherwise we would have 4 black eyes staring hungrily at us, and it's possible that you might want a snack more often than your dog(s) are allowed to have their own snack(s)! So getting one for them, is also not always the best option.

I think that behavioral training is really the best option in this case, though perhaps not the only one... =) You don't want to be continually offending your furry friend(s), but you must realize that you would also be hurting them to be giving in to their sad eyes by providing treats everytime they looked at you under those circumstances, too! One of our Bichons was severely overweight at one time, and she had terrible asthma that broke my heart just hearing her breathe as she slept. It was more painful to us putting her on a diet (measuring her portions, watching everything that we gave her during the course of a day, reading treat labels for fat content, etc.), than it was for her to BE on one, I can guarantee you, but in the end it was SO worth it!! =)

In her case, it was just a simple food allergy involving us switching her brand of food. By the way, the lowest fat treat that we found which worked out well for our girls is one called 'PupCorn' which resembles Cheese Puffs. It's mostly air, but it's good because you can give them one several times a day and they think they're getting lots of treats that way. *grin* Good Luck!!

Answer 2

Ignore her when she begs. If you talk to her or touch her she will be getting attention, and that is encouragement to do it more. You can gently lead her away and tell her to sit, stay. If it doesn't work, just remember to not pay any attention to her what-so-ever! Also, teach the doggie that she can eat when all of the human family members have finished. Do not give her scraps from the table. Barrier/spot training is also available, and fairly easy. For example, if the dog has a bed, or a rug, that she likes to lay on... teach her to sit, stay; on this special "spot." Tell her "go to spot" or whatever cue you would like to use... For my dogs I use "Go Lay." Give her praise whenever she stays there (even if it is less than a minute.) Eventually she will get the idea that when you give the verbal cue, she should lay or sit on that spot, and stay there until you give a release command; be it "okay" or whatever you choose. Whether or not it works with her or not, I don't know. You can try several methods though, and if none work, just put her in a seperate room while you eat, and let her out when you're finished. If she's fairly old and has never been taught to know better about begging for food, it may be fairly unchangeable at this point. Hope this helps! ^-^
~Angelic_K9

Answer 3

Go back inside. Obiviously he doens't know who the boss is. When my dogs see me eating something they leave me be. In pack order the leader Or the Alpha eats first same way it should be in a human dog realationship the human is the alpha will eat first. Then after the dog has left you alone give him a treat. After you innish your snack i mean never feed the dogs the same time you eat your snack. this will send him mixxed signals along the lines of you are an equal instead of a supierior.

Answer 4

What is irritating with you? He jumps at you; he wants to share? It depend on what you want! Dogs love their masters. They want to be apart of them, always. Does he want to go with you when you leave? Does he like being with you and wants attention? He is a dog and that means he is faithful! He may fail you, at times, as do people, but he loves you. Give him a side dish of a rawhide bone, if you do not want to feed him every time you eat. Play that the bone is very important to you and his commitment! Tease him, a bit, before allowing it. Best time to give him this is not when you are enjoying something else! Do it when not eating and let him have it as his own! Then, let him have it before you take your snacks! Dogs are trial and error! But that usually works, if they are not too old! They love to chew. God bless, Earl

Answer 5

You need to give your dog some obedience training. The dog needs to learn the commands "sit" and "down" and "stay."
Also, it is important that you NEVER give the dog a snack while you are eating. And don't let anybody else do it either. Maybe your family and friends need obedience training too.
Or, shut your dog in the bedroom while you eat.

Answer 6

1) Do NOT hit your dog.
2) Do NOT yell at your dog.
3) Do NOT spray your dog.
4) Invest in some "positive reinforcement" obedience training classes. It will do you a world of good.

EDIT: If you ever plan on taking your dog for a walk without it freaking out, I would STRONGLY suggest you ignore Tommy's response to your question. There are easier, less traumatizing ways to teach your dog simple door etiquette.

Answer 7

Here's a simple trick. Put your dog on a short leash, hold it near the collar, and open the door. Walk toward it, but when you get about a foot away, shout (in a louder, but stern voice - not a yell) "NO" and stop, giving the collar a short, but hard tug. Not enough to hurt the dog, just to get it's attention.

Turn around, walk back into the room, and do it again. When you get within a foot, shout "NO", stop, and tug sharply.

Do this a couple times, then, the third or fourth time, after you say "NO", step forward towards the door with one foot only. If it follows, stop, "NO" and tug (in that order), and go back in.

Once he stops when you say "no" try stepping forward with both feet. Again, if he follows, stop, "NO", tug, and go back in.

You will see that in 15 minutes of doing this he will be trained to stand in the doorway and not leave, even if you leave the door open.

Give it a try.

Answer 8

Start with obedience training. If the dog doesn't know how to sit, teach it. Then when you go outside, have the dog sit, give it a treat of its own, and then eat your snack.

Answer 9

Don't yell first off. Chase them "out of the pack". Stand up, take big steps, and stomp to chase them out. In dog language, this says that you are alpha and you eat first. if there's nothing left, so be it. It's the way of the pack :)
I used "pack" mentality training for my Sibes, and as much as they hate getting chased out, they listen and *no yelling* :)

Answer 10

i hope your dog isnt starving?? if it isnt then teach it to sit and wait till you have finished eating, do you often give your dog bits of food you are eating? if you do you have started some thing you wont be able to stop. but teaching your dog to get back and sit and eait might make it a bit easier for you?