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Originally Posted by kclinch  I, too, feed in crates. However, I also believe in feeding in pecking order while others maintain sit or down stays.
I do allow my dogs in the kitchen. No place in my home is off limits to my dogs. However, if I am cooking(which is, like, never) my dogs are expected to "beg" politely, IE, from a down stay.
My dogs are taught, since I am in a wheelchair part time, to fetch out of the fridge for me, should I need it.
And, in regards to kids....s**t happens. Isn't it better to teach your dogs, rather than managing them?
I hate the people who say "Hey, if you have a dog that counter surfs, just don't leave anything on the counter." Or "If your dog is a trash dog, then put the trash in a cupboard"
Why not just fix the problem? I don't understand why this forum is against solutions, rather than management. |
... I dare you to put my 3 bitches in a kitchen and try to feed them. They wouldn't care about the food, and someone would end up in the hospital!
My dogs are fed their meals in their respective crates. They stay there until all are done eating. I also feed them scraps off the cutting board, and they will sit in M/F pairs and take turns for the goodies usually with a cat in between them yelling for his fair share. If a scrap falls on the floor, no fights occur, and so far the cat has 8 lives left.
And no, this is not a training issue. It's a management issue.
A dog with a high value item should NEVER be loose with a toddler, are you high? S**T should NEVER happen. When kids are involved, all bets are off. While dogs should be trained to deal with children, children should be taught age appropriate rules. Dogs don't make rational decisions and neither do toddlers.
While I "respect" that you are a "certified" trainer, I can assure you that there is a big difference between dogs resource guarding with each other, and resource guarding with humans, just as angelbunny stated. Your arguments are rather weak, Karla, and your suggestions could be considered quite dangerous, IMHO.
Jemarsarena, please just crate the dogs until all are finished dining.