Never "rob" food from a dog's mouth

Picking food out of a dog's mouth usually aggravates the dog's food-picking behavior. The reason is that the dog thinks that the "garbage" on the ground is its trophy, and the more it fights for it, the less it will give up. For dogs with serious food-picking problems, it is recommended to bring some reward snacks or toys when walking the dog to encourage the dog to spit out junk food.

Learn the "Leave it!" command

Tools that need to be prepared include: leash, rewards and lures (the attraction of the reward must be greater than the lure) ). The initial training should be conducted indoors to eliminate all interfering factors. Later, when the dog's performance becomes more and more stable, the training environment can be moved outdoors.

1. Place a lure on the ground, and use a leash to tie the dog past the lure. When the dog notices the lure on the ground and is ready to pick up food, the owner should stand still.

2. Stay still and wait for the dog's reaction. Once the dog looks up at the owner, give a food reward immediately, and then continue walking the dog at a normal pace. Don’t worry about your dog not looking at you, and you don’t have to use words to attract its attention.

3. Repeat the above two steps of training and reward the dog for looking at the owner's actions when seeing the lure. Then change the training venue and attractants, so that the dog can establish in his consciousness that "when something appears on the ground, if I look up at the owner, I will be rewarded."

4. Add a “leave” language signal. After the previous training, the dog has become familiar with the process of "finding the object - looking up at the owner - getting rewarded". Now it is necessary to add the "leave" verbal signal "after finding the object and before looking up", and slowly let it Turn your attention to the password.

Last resort: Wear a mask

If you really can’t control your dog and the environment, you have no choice but to wear a mask for your dog. But choose one that can open its mouth to dissipate heat, so as not to overwhelm your dog.

Summary

When walking the dog, the owner must control the dog well, hold the leash tightly, observe the dog at all times, and detect behavioral problems in time. Password training requires patience and time. A well-trained dog is always beneficial to life.