Do you have your dog sit ON the mat or AT the mat? I have 3 dogs - we're working on "place" - which is just them going to their own place to eat. I've actually marked X's on the floor with tape for them to sit on. 1 of them is ALWAYS in the right spot, 1 of them is ALWAYS close, and the other one is at least in the same room, lol. She'll learn.
I haven't done anything with treats because dinner, in my mind is a treat. I usually set their bowls just out of reach telling them "wait". I stand close enough to them that if they lunge for the food - I step between them and the bowl and put them back into a sit. Each dog is released with "take it" individually in my house.
I haven't done anything with treats because dinner, in my mind is a treat. I usually set their bowls just out of reach telling them "wait". I stand close enough to them that if they lunge for the food - I step between them and the bowl and put them back into a sit. Each dog is released with "take it" individually in my house.
