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I had an incident with Zak today. Advice from anyone needed. OH always eats lunch at the table but I prefer a tray on my lap. OH had cooked Italian meatballs. I wasn't paying attention so Zak must have thought it was his chance to swipe one. Which he did.It was too hot for him to eat so he kept dropping it. I stood over him telling him to leave it. No chance. He stood over it and l thought I'm not going to win this he has teeth, so not going to get into a confrontation. I gave in and he ate it. Today I sat with my lunch on my lap. He sort of skipped over to me looking mischievous. I lowered my voice because I have a very quiet voice and told him" Bed"
He went to his bed. I just don't know what to do when he already has his prize. I maybe should post this in behaviour but think I'll reach more people here. OH says eat at the table but I don't want to.
 
#14,222 ·
I wouldn’t have taken it off him … you snooze you lose! ;)

No point creating a drama over it imo.

What you did the second time, I would have done … but you can’t blame him for trying :ROFLMAO:

Swapping for something equally (or preferably more) desirable is preferable, but without something to hand I’d just let it go (if it’s not a danger).

First and only time this happened with Jack in the early days … he had a bone for the first time on the landing … teenage son came out of his room … Jack stood over bone and grumbled … teenage son “yeh whatever” .. went to bathroom … back to room (basically ignoring Jack and not putting him under pressure) … no drama.

Thereafter Jack never guarded anything from us.

But … maybe eat at the table, or put Zak to bed with a chew to distract him and get back on track.
 
#14,223 ·
Don't beat yourself up @margy. Even with a good drop with food, after having a dental and several teeth out my old girl Gem saw a sandwich on the floor after I was walking home from the vets and scoffed the lot. She also did the same with a dead bird, crunchy the poor thing whilst walking.

We had only had Koda a week when I put a sandwich at the table for my husband, who was sat at the table. He then decided instead of eating he needed to do something else and Koda quick as a flash stole the sandwich and ate it as if she had never eaten anything before in her life. Husband was totally to blame. He did find it funny. She's not the only one of my dogs have stolen food. It happens. I am sure everyone has seen the dogs running through tempting food for recall and the dogs gobble up everything on route!
 
#14,225 ·
margy said:
I had an incident with Zak today. Advice from anyone needed. OH always eats lunch at the table but I prefer a tray on my lap. OH had cooked Italian meatballs. I wasn't paying attention so Zak must have thought it was his chance to swipe one. Which he did.It was too hot for him to eat so he kept dropping it. I stood over him telling him to leave it. No chance. He stood over it and l thought I'm not going to win this he has teeth, so not going to get into a confrontation. I gave in and he ate it. Today I sat with my lunch on my lap. He sort of skipped over to me looking mischievous. I lowered my voice because I have a very quiet voice and told him" Bed"
He went to his bed. I just don't know what to do when he already has his prize. I maybe should post this in behaviour but think I'll reach more people here. OH says eat at the table but I don't want to.
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Don't worry about it! Life happens!

I always eat my evening meal sitting in the armchair whilst watching the TV. Every evening I have two pitiful lookng, apparently starving, Schauzers sitting in front of me watching every mouthful I take. If their noses get too close to my plate I'll tell them "Ah-ha"! On the few occasions they have taken food I've shamed them by asking them what they did and aren't they ashamedNot that it helps! :LOL:

Both of them are very good at not touching food, even when they find it when they're out walking. I've always trained my dogs from being puppies not to pick up or eat anything by telling them "Yucky" which basically means "don't touch it" or "drop it".
 
#14,228 ·
I'm so proud of my little Sausage, we had training tonight and he isn't that comfy around other dogs but has been doing really well, but this evening he did a lovely recall straight to me and still kept coming even when the GSD that was to the left of me lost her cool and started barking and my boy just kept on coming to me, I thought he was going to turn and go under our chair but no he was laser focused on his piece of liver cake in my hand 🥰
 
#14,231 ·
MontyMaude said:
I'm so proud of my little Sausage, we had training tonight and he isn't that comfy around other dogs but has been doing really well, but this evening he did a lovely recall straight to me and still kept coming even when the GSD that was to the left of me lost her cool and started barking and my boy just kept on coming to me, I thought he was going to turn and go under our chair but no he was laser focused on his piece of liver cake in my hand 🥰
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Well Done Sausage! That was fantastic.
 
#14,232 ·
Lurcherlad said:
Posted by the rescue I got Jack from.

Why are some people so cruel?

Hopefully, they’ll find them a new, loving and forever home soon and no lasting effects from his previous existence.

As for the monsters who dumped him …. :censored:

I suppose we should be grateful they did this, the bare minimum. It could have been worse.

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Such a sweet face.
 
#14,233 ·
Lurcherlad said:
Posted by the rescue I got Jack from.

Why are some people so cruel?

Hopefully, they’ll find them a new, loving and forever home soon and no lasting effects from his previous existence.

As for the monsters who dumped him …. :censored:

I suppose we should be grateful they did this, the bare minimum. It could have been worse.

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Heartbreaking :cry:
 
#14,237 ·
So Sausage has now been in residence for a whole year, although he seems to have been here forever, but in the last week he finished his KCGC puppy course (we only just scraped in and went mainly as moral support for a friend) but he was very good and it did him good to be around a lot of much bigger dogs, we had 2 Cockerpoos, 1 Whippet, 1 GSP, 1 Collie, 2 GSD's and 1 very lively Doberman.

Today he has been groomed and it is exactly a year since he met the groomer (she is mobile so came to do Percy and met Sausage, not that he was groomed) so picture spammage as always.

Percy

Post grooming bally pic, he is only allowed this ball in the absence of the Sausage as they squabble over it


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Hilde just because

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Sausage


from teeny tiny Chipolata

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to a big Hairy Munch 🥰

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#14,239 ·
Sausage all grown up omg 😍
 
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#14,240 ·
IT HAS GOT TO GO! Free to a good home - I'll even pay the postage!

The ingratitude ...... I risk my life driving 50 kms through a terrible thunderstorm to take the wretch to the "kutyakozmetika" - dog beauty parlour and get soaked to the skin taking IT from the car to the salon. I then wait 3 hours whilst he's being beautified before the hour's drive back home.

And how does he repay all my love and money? By going outside and digging a ruddy great hole in the lawn! Just look at him ...... mud everywhere and no sign of remorse from the wretch ...... SO ..... IT must go!

Anyone interested PM me .....

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