How to Stop Your Dog from Begging at the Table

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By banning table begging, you'll enjoy meals more and do your dog a favor.

To complete this How-To you will need:

A dog
Patience
Consistency
Dog crate

Step 1: Ignore begging dog

Ignore your dog when they beg at the table. Interacting in any way, even to scold, merely reinforces the behavior.

Step 2: Feed dog during family mealtimes

Feed your dog when you sit down to eat. This will occupy them and distract them from your meal.

Tip: Take your dog on a long walk before dinner. Tired dogs have less energy to beg.

Step 3: Be consistent

Be consistent in ignoring your dog's overtures. Making even one exception can negate any positive habits your training may have initiated.

Step 4: Stay firm

If your dog tests you by increasing the intensity of their whining, stay firm in ignoring them.

Step 5: Continue the training

Continue to ignore your dog's begging from meal to meal. Don't sneak your dog a treat. After several weeks, your dog will stop begging at the table.

Tip: You may find it helpful to crate your dog or put them in another room while you eat.

Step 6: Enjoy quiet meals

Enjoy a meal free of whining and begging. Your persistence will pay off.

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[ohheyjill]

promblem is my dad wotn stop feeding the fucking dog table scrap so nothing works. thanks dad.

[18bigapple]

dont u need food

[M3gal0us]

@ohheyjill I KNOW RIGHT? My dog will sit by my family and sit his fucking ass down and stare at me consistently. It's VERY hard to ignore because he keeps slobbering on my leg and salivating when I eat. And my mom will let him lick her plate all over. Damn its annoying and nothing is working..

[SaxophoneOfTime]

"You will need a dog."

I only have a cat.

[zutara221]

@Ipwnin3D ur a cruel and sick person u no that?

[hearts2132]

i struggle doing this their just so cute... a girl's instict

[fckyeahgaga]

of u need a dog idiot

[Lucillerose24]

@petguineapigs0987654 I'm just trying to help you :)

[petguineapigs0987654]

@Lucillerose24 That is just cruel

[petguineapigs0987654]

@Iwuzhere321 Some human food are not good to dogs.

[gnzlzbutterfly]

Eating in front of your dog is so mean I always put my dog in another room when I don't want to share with him but sometimes I share with him

[Iwuzhere321]

Why not just give your dog some nice human food