Rocky 2 buckets replied on 04/11/2016 15:06
Posted on 04/11/2016 15:06
I was at my mates House for tea the other day, about half way thru the meal He asked me if I could give Him some advice to help stop His Dog from begging. My reply was-'is it the Dog you've let put its head on your lap all thru the meal, the one you've been giving bits direct from your plate to?' 'Yes that's Him' was His reply. I couldn't believe He didn't make the connection between Him feeding His Dog from the table & the Dog not leaving His side whilst He was eating. I have no issues with my Dogs in the room whilst I'm eating. They've never had anything from my plates directly to them. Their meal begins when mine ends & they get all the left overs. If I'm having a brew & a biccy I regularly put a bit for each of them on my knee, they know it's there, they know they will get it but they never move towards it. It's not clever or rocket science it's consistency, consistency, consistency. I never break the rules they live by. That way they never get confused, they know what will happen & just let the scene play out. My Grandson is learning the rules, He's a little over 3.5yrs old the Dogs have never snapped at Him or ignored Him, He gives them food from His hand direct into their mouths so they know they'll get it without worrying. He gets them to sit & wait for a few seconds to allow them to settle. Consistency, consistency, consistency.
Rocky 2 buckets