Thanksgiving is upon us, and that means company, and lots of food and all those smells are off the charts for your dog (imagine how good it smells to him/ her with a dogs intensified sense of smell). It would be hard for the best behaved canine good citizen to resist.
It?s also the time when we might cave on a ?no begging? policy. If you don?t mind your dog begging (just be warned begging leads to all kinds of problems ? often times the next step is counter surfing and stealing food, and many foods are toxic to pets), then read no further.
But if you want to keep your dog from begging, the solution is simple. Cesar Millan?s website also says fear not if you have a beggar; it?s one of the easiest behaviors to correct. All you need is a little willpower and patience. The key is to ignore a begging dog, no matter how cute, adorable and sweet those big doey eyes are.
Here are tips from How to Handle a Begging Dog at Cesar?s website to help you with begging canines.
- Don?t give your dog food when he is begging
It?s not easy for some people, but it really is key. If your dog doesn?t get the reward he is seeking from begging, then there is no pay off for him and the behavior will stop.
- Ignore your dog?s behavior when he?s begging
Begging is attention seeking behavior. Giving him attention for begging, is still a reward in your dog?s mind.
- Don?t feel sorry for a begging dog
You of all people know, your dog is well fed ? don?t cave!
Consistency is the key to success in any training ? in order to be effective, you have to keep up the training 100% of the time. In other words, don?t uphold the no begging rule at breakfast, cave at lunch and uphold it again at dinner. This sends mixed signals to your dog.
That means don?t be discouraged if your beggar doesn?t change overnight. Know that with patience, will power and consistency, your dog?s behavior will change, but it?s entirely up to you.
Also ? remember keep turkey bones away from your dog ? poultry bones are very brittle and the last place you want to be on Thanksgiving is at an emergency vet clinic.
Also remember that onions, garlic, raisins/grapes and chocolate are toxic to your dog. Here is a full list of Toxic Foods to your pet.
If your pet has eaten a toxic food or you suspect he/she has, contact ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at (888) 426-4435.
Source: http://new102.cbslocal.com/2012/11/21/jacis-pet-tip-for-thanksgiving-begging/
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