If you truly want to stop your dog from begging for food, you must learn to ignore his pleas whenever food is available.
It is no secret why a dog begs; they want food as soon as you have food anywhere near you or as soon as you step into the kitchen.
Begging isn't impolite or strange to your puppy; it's instinctive, therefore reversing that behavior if we've been reinforcing it will require a lot of effort.
The dog's descendants started this begging "attitude" a long time ago. This became instinctive for wolves over time, and it was passed down to dogs through their DNA.
Making a promise to yourself to quit yielding is the first step in educating your dog not to beg. When you give your puppy a treat from the table, you're teaching them that begging is a good way to get something. It might not always work, but our dogs have fantastic memories, so if they remember it working in the past, they'll keep trying.
When we stare at them, dogs beg even more; they know it works. It works pretty well on all of us, those huge puppy dog eyes and all that whining.
While your pet is begging, don't look at him. Simply ignore him.
You must pay no attention to your dog's disruptive conduct as he begins his habit of begging for food. If he gets a scratch from you even once, he learns that his time and effort will be rewarded the next time.
You can feel sorry for him and offer him a morsel if you stare into those large eyes when he's begging. Given how successfully it has previously served him, almost any attention you give him when he's begging may lead him to believe you're about to offer him some food.
While you're eating, give your dog something else to focus on. If you don't want your dog to be completely isolated from you while you eat, redirect his attention to some of his own snacks, toys, or treats. Offer him one of his famous bully sticks or a Kong filled with peanut butter.
If he gets up from his treat to beg, ignore him. If he's used to begging, he'll most likely do it for a time. As long as you don't give in and feed him off the table, he'll ultimately realize that his begging skills aren't going to pay off any more.
If you're persistent and persistent, begging can be a rather quick and painless process. It only requires willpower and perseverance. You need everyone in the house to be involved; if one person refuses to participate and gives up, you will fail miserably.
You just cannot capitulate, no matter how lovely he is or what sounds your dog is making; it will return you to square one.
