| Human tastes differ from one person to
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| | There is no nutritional value in people
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| the next, but dogs aren't as picky. A dog
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| | food for dogs. Traditional dog food is a
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| will eat anything and everything that is
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| | perfect mix of fat, protein and other
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| offered. When it's just the family at the
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| | food categories. This gives dogs a
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| table, this is not a problem. Food intake
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| | balanced diet and can not be duplicated
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| can be kept an eye on. When dinner guests
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| | with people food table scraps.
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| are present, it's a whole other ball
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| | Train a dog not to beg in much the same
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| game. Dogs begging behavior can be an
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| | way as any other training: voice
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| embarrassment. The logical step is to
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| | commands. Simple commands such as "go",
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| teach your dog not to beg!
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| | "sit" and "stay" work in begging training
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| The initial step is basic: do not start
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| | as well. Resist the urge to reward good
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| the bad habit of begging in the first
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| | behavior with a treat. This will go
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| place.
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| | against everything you are working to
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| In the dog world, there is a hierarchy.
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| | teach your dog.
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| The alpha dog is top notch and all other
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| | If voice commands prove ineffective, try
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| dogs follow along as the beta dogs. With
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| | leash training. For leash training at the
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| eating, the alpha dog goes first. Then,
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| | dinner table, there will be some
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| if the alpha dog permits, the beta dogs
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| | ingenuity on your part. Wrap the leash
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| eat. Alpha dogs will deny permission to
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| | around a table leg, empty chair or sturdy
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| eat by snarling, growling or snapping at
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| | pole in the room. Gently tug the leash
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| dogs.
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| | towards you. As you do, it will pull the
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| Acting as the alpha dog in your house
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| | dog away on the other end. Be careful to
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| will set this tone. As the alpha, you
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| | remain gently in nature. Harsh tugs could
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| will be in control of the food access.
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| | lead to neck injuries on the dog.
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| Giving in too easy signals to the dog you
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| | Make the training a family affair by
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| are not a strong alpha. The dog will
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| | enlisting the help of other family
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| simply take over and start begging. Do
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| | members. Once seated at the table, you
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| not encourage this.
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| | can begin to eat. When the dog makes a
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| Consistency is next. Do not allow the dog
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| | move for your plate, give a voice
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| to beg some times and then deny at
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| | command. The other person simply tugs at
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| others. A dog can not comprehend the
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| | the leash. After a few tries, the dog
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| difference. Frustration will creep in as
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| | will associate the voice command with
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| you have to constantly redirect the dog's
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| | physical reaction.
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| behaviors.
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| | Patience and persistence is the key to
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| Natural instinct is for dogs to follow
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| | success here. After awhile, your dog will
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| smell. When food smells fill the air,
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| | get the clues that begging from the table
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| dogs know food is not far behind.
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| | does not bring the rewards it use to.
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| Allowing the dog to act on this instinct
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| | Life in the wild may be better, but
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| will turn a pleasurable experience for
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| | training is easier at home.
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| them into an undesired habit for you.
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