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I think one of the most difficult things about having a dog in a home where not everyone is on board is that while you're trying to work with the dog, trying to train good habits or train out bad ones, the other person (or people) is (are) un-doing everything you've done.
Since Aleu has come to live inside, she's started begging for food. She doesn't just beg, she fusses and does so very loudly, she will nose your hand and even go as far as nosing the plate. She finally grabbed something from my mother's plate -read: licked it so she could have it and no one else.
She never did this before. She didn't bother me or anyone else while we ate. she was a perfect little lady. Sure, she may have shot some longing looks, but she never went as far as reaching out and taking food.
I do not feed my pets from my plate. I just don't like sharing my food. They can wait until I'm done to maybe get something.
My mother, however, will give all but a few bites of her food away. She has one dog on the bed with her, one dog next to her table and a cat at the foot. Most of the time she will wait until Aleu is wooing or scooting around to give her something.
"Come get her! She's bothering me!" She says. "She won't leave me alone!" She says.
"Aww, she's so cute. Imma give her another bite." She says.
I've tried explaining that she's doing nothing but re-enforcing these habits. I think by this point Aleu has learned that if she keeps on, she will get something. They know that they can both me all they like but they won't get a single bite, so they don't bother with me anymore.
My mother will feed them one day, then get angry when they beg her another.
She will let them in the kitchen while we're cooking one day, then get mad when they come in another day.
There is no consistency with her. .-.
It seems easier to train dogs than people. .-.
I think one of the most difficult things about having a dog in a home where not everyone is on board is that while you're trying to work with the dog, trying to train good habits or train out bad ones, the other person (or people) is (are) un-doing everything you've done.
Since Aleu has come to live inside, she's started begging for food. She doesn't just beg, she fusses and does so very loudly, she will nose your hand and even go as far as nosing the plate. She finally grabbed something from my mother's plate -read: licked it so she could have it and no one else.
She never did this before. She didn't bother me or anyone else while we ate. she was a perfect little lady. Sure, she may have shot some longing looks, but she never went as far as reaching out and taking food.
I do not feed my pets from my plate. I just don't like sharing my food. They can wait until I'm done to maybe get something.
My mother, however, will give all but a few bites of her food away. She has one dog on the bed with her, one dog next to her table and a cat at the foot. Most of the time she will wait until Aleu is wooing or scooting around to give her something.
"Come get her! She's bothering me!" She says. "She won't leave me alone!" She says.
"Aww, she's so cute. Imma give her another bite." She says.
I've tried explaining that she's doing nothing but re-enforcing these habits. I think by this point Aleu has learned that if she keeps on, she will get something. They know that they can both me all they like but they won't get a single bite, so they don't bother with me anymore.
My mother will feed them one day, then get angry when they beg her another.
She will let them in the kitchen while we're cooking one day, then get mad when they come in another day.
There is no consistency with her. .-.
It seems easier to train dogs than people. .-.
