[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"article-guide-dog-leave-it-en":3},{"id":4,"slug":5,"locale":6,"title":7,"excerpt":8,"content":9,"coverUrl":10,"category":11,"authorLabel":12,"readMinutes":13,"likeCount":14,"commentCount":14,"status":15,"visibility":16,"authorId":17,"seoTitle":18,"seoDescription":19,"seoKeywords":20,"faqJson":21,"geoCity":22,"geoRegion":22,"geoCountry":22,"geoLat":10,"geoLng":10,"indexStatus":23,"indexSubmittedAt":10,"indexLastError":10,"publishedAt":24,"createdAt":25,"updatedAt":25,"locked":26,"availableLocales":27},"4dcfc35b-eeec-40b6-a220-138d346c3828","guide-dog-leave-it","en","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.","\u003Cp>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.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>How to practice\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Col>\u003Cli>Hold a treat. Reward a look at you instead of a lunge.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Cover floor food with your foot, say the cue, and reward the look-back.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Clear bins and counters before you leave. Do not leave a jackpot unattended.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Fol>\n\u003Ch2>What you get\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Less scavenging, trash raiding, and counter stealing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>When to see a vet\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>One successful steal teaches the habit. If they swallowed a bone, medicine, or object, go to a vet. Do not induce vomiting first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These are home-training steps, not a diagnosis. \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fen\u002Fpricing\">See chatopet membership\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Related public guides\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cul>\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"\u002Fen\u002Farticles\u002Fchatopet-product-how-to\">Which chatopet training plans are free\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"\u002Fen\u002Farticles\u002Fguide-dog-potty\">How to teach a dog a potty spot\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"\u002Fen\u002Farticles\u002Fguide-cat-litter\">What to do when a cat stops using the litter box\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"\u002Fen\u002Farticles\u002Fguide-cat-scratch\">How to stop a cat scratching the sofa\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>",null,"help","chatopet",4,0,"published","free","ZV5ouk0xgVJPB1aMwxUi6ndz05TaTkG4","How to stop a dog scavenging | chatopet","Cover floor food, reward the look-back, and clear counters before you leave.","dog leave it,stop scavenging,counter surfing,chatopet","[{\"q\":\"They already ate it. Now what?\",\"a\":\"No reward that round. Cover the food sooner next time. A swallowed hazard needs a vet.\"},{\"q\":\"Is the cue enough?\",\"a\":\"No. Remove reachable food first, or the cue loses.\"}]","","idle","2026-10-14T00:10:36.000Z","2026-10-14T02:10:36.000Z",false,[28,6,29,30,31,32,33,34],"de","es","fr","ja","ko","pt","zh"]