Dogs are lively and curious. When walking outside, they will always smell around curiously on the ground. If they find something delicious, they will eat it. This situation is very common among pet dogs. However, picking up food scattered on the street is very dangerous. First of all, even if it is clean and non-toxic food, it will become dirty and full of bacteria and viruses when it falls on the street. In addition, many foods have deteriorated and dogs will get sick if they eat them. This is the case with originally non-toxic food, not to mention those that are poisonous. The rat bait scattered on the street and the poisonous food thrown by bad people are all killers that seriously threaten the dog’s life.
Training method:
1. When taking the dog for a walk, if you find that the dog wants to pick up food, the owner should immediately criticize it severely, “No!” At the same time, pull the dog leash hard, and you can also tap the dog’s mouth with your fingers to stop the dog’s behavior in time.
2. If the dog can show that he ignores the food, the owner should encourage the dog in time, praise it in a gentle tone, and touch it affectionately. (Dog owners please note: When a dog picks up food, the owner should stop it in time, and the criticism should be short and strong. Nagging criticism will only make the dog misunderstand your meaning).
3. However, the dog’s appetite is a very strong desire. For dogs with strong appetite reflexes and dogs with poor obedience training foundation, multiple training may not be effective. At this time, the dog owner can use a stronger stimulation such as “water gun” to punish. At the same time, pull the dog leash hard to stop the dog’s eating behavior.
4. Pay attention to the strength when pulling the dog leash. For dogs with strong appetite reflexes, you can use a little more force; at the same time, praise the dog in time. For dogs with good basic obedience training, a few times of such training will be effective. To be honest, not picking up food is as difficult as refusing to eat. It takes a long time to consolidate the effect. In order to consolidate the results, you can train 2-3 times a month. At the same time, the effect of not picking up food training has a lot to do with the quality of the dog. For some dogs with strong appetite reflexes, not picking up food training often takes longer. But in order to protect our babies, please try your best to grit your teeth and train your dogs this skill!
