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How to teach a dog to leave food alone
Cover floor food with your foot, reward a look back at you, and clear bins and counters before you leave.
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Cover food on the floor with your foot, reward the dog for looking back at you, and clear bins and counters before you leave. That cuts scavenging and counter stealing.
How to practice
- Hold a treat. Reward a look at you instead of a lunge.
- Cover floor food with your foot, say the cue, and reward the look-back.
- Clear bins and counters before you leave. Do not leave a jackpot unattended.
What you get
Less scavenging, trash raiding, and counter stealing.
When to see a vet
One successful steal teaches the habit. If they swallowed a bone, medicine, or object, go to a vet. Do not induce vomiting first.
These are home-training steps, not a diagnosis. See chatopet membership
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FAQ
They already ate it. Now what?
No reward that round. Cover the food sooner next time. A swallowed hazard needs a vet.
Is the cue enough?
No. Remove reachable food first, or the cue loses.