Hi all,
Im new here and a first time owner. my husband and I got a very active 4mnth old shelter puppy recently and while the first few weeks were crazy to say the least, Im glad the puppy (Bessie) is learning well now. (thanks to the NILIF program we learnt about here). she also goes to Puppy training classes.
However, one major problem remains. She will not let us eat our food in peace, nor let me cook. If we put her in the crate she barks a storm (we dont let her out). If she's out she tries to lunge at the kitchen counter and the dining table for food. We never give in to her demands and dont feed her during the meal...but save a few scraps for her after meals. During the meal, she responds to 'sit' command, and when we praise her, she expects to get rewarded instantly (as happens during training) and starts lunging at the dinner table again when that reward doesnt come. (Though she does respond to 'no' and 'off' commands while being trained by treats..in real times she often doesnt listen to them)
I am hoping to train her to sit quietly near the dinner table and wait while we finish our food...and then get some scraps. however I cannot figure out how to get her to do this. Any suggestions on how we should go about it?
Im new here and a first time owner. my husband and I got a very active 4mnth old shelter puppy recently and while the first few weeks were crazy to say the least, Im glad the puppy (Bessie) is learning well now. (thanks to the NILIF program we learnt about here). she also goes to Puppy training classes.
However, one major problem remains. She will not let us eat our food in peace, nor let me cook. If we put her in the crate she barks a storm (we dont let her out). If she's out she tries to lunge at the kitchen counter and the dining table for food. We never give in to her demands and dont feed her during the meal...but save a few scraps for her after meals. During the meal, she responds to 'sit' command, and when we praise her, she expects to get rewarded instantly (as happens during training) and starts lunging at the dinner table again when that reward doesnt come. (Though she does respond to 'no' and 'off' commands while being trained by treats..in real times she often doesnt listen to them)
I am hoping to train her to sit quietly near the dinner table and wait while we finish our food...and then get some scraps. however I cannot figure out how to get her to do this. Any suggestions on how we should go about it?