Food protection
Many owners have a headache, and dogs are so cautious about things around them when eating that there is a danger of accidental injury. Today, we will learn how to stop the bad habit of dog food protection.
< strong > training method of food protection: < /strong >
< strong> 1. When feeding the dog, let go of the food and feed it < /strong >
Delicious food or snacks, put them in the palm of your hand and feed them to your dog. This feeding method is very safe. Dogs will lick it and won't bite their hands. After getting used to it, dogs can try to hold the food bowl in their hands.
< strong> 2. Let the dog adapt to having someone around when eating < /strong >
When you feed it, put your hand on it first. While touching it, pour the food into its bowl. When the dog is eating, don't stop petting. Be gentle and slow, and talk to it, so that it can trust that you won't rob it of its meal. Don't be aggressive in petting, it depends on how well the dog accepts it. Take your time. You can start by touching the back half of it, and then gradually move to the head when it doesn't object. This process sometimes takes several days to complete.
< strong> 3. When the dog is used to eating, when someone is around and touched, it doesn't threaten < /strong >
Try to take away the food bowl. During the whole process of eating, if you find signs of threats, such as wrinkled nose, whirring, squint at people, etc., you will shout loudly and take away the food. When it is quiet, praise it, touch it and say, "Very good." Give it food again.