Imagine sitting down to eat you meal, and just as you sit down your dog starts whining and won't give up till you give him some food. Not the most pleasant way to finish your day I wouldn't suspect. Whining dogs can be very irritating and annoying.
If you have a whining dog, you need to teach it that this type behaviour is unacceptable. It will only get worse if left untreated.
One thing you must know is that begging is never an easy thing to teach your dog to stop. The reason that this is true is because you taught him that this was okay to begin with. You allow him to eat from the table and you give in when he does the whining. Because you have allowed this behavior, you should be used to it happening. However, if you want it to stop you will need to use some very important strategies and tips to help your dog lose this behavior.
The first step in training you dog that whining is not acceptable is to remove your dog from your presence. During meal time put your dog outside or in some other room where you remain out of sight. This will begin to teach your dog that he is not involved in the dining process.
Initially your dog may bark and resent being excluded from meal time. Chances are he will come to the window and try to beg to come back in from there. The best thing to do is to totally ignore him until after diner time. Under no circumstances should you give in to your dogs begging.
Should you give him anything from the table you will have to start from scratch with his training.
Alternatively, you might like to try giving you dog his food at the same time you eat yours. This will in most cases provide enough distraction for your dog to stop the whining and begging and will also allow him to feel like a part of the family. If you don't want him to eat at the same time, stick to the isolation method mentioned above.
One of the most important things that you need to remember when training your dog not to beg is that you can never allow him to eat from your table. Begging and whining should never be given in to as this will only teach your dog to do more of it. If you have any children, make sure they understand the importance of not giving your dog food during diner time.
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