We all know that most dogs are greedy little guys, and they will try whatever they should eat or not. We also know what dogs can and cannot eat, but our friends may not know. Out of kindness, they may feed their dogs some inedible things. For example, I have seen my friend feed him chocolate (luckily he stopped it quickly). Therefore, it is necessary to train dogs to refuse food. Let’s teach you how to train dogs to refuse food from unknown sources!

The road to training a dog to refuse food is a long one!

When you take your dog out, they always like to smell it here and lick it there. If you are not careful, you may eat dirty things and cause diarrhea and vomiting. If you eat something poisonous, you may lose your life. So training a dog to refuse food is a big deal.

Training dogs to refuse ground food

Place the food in several obvious places, then lead the dog nearby and gradually get closer to the food. When the dog shows that it wants to eat, immediately give the "no" command sternly and pull the leash to stop it. When the dog stops picking up food, pet it to encourage it. Then continue to take the dog to another food place and train it in the same way.

On this basis, some food can be scattered in relatively hidden places. Instead of using a training rope, you can stay farther away from the dog and still use the above method for training until the training rope is no longer needed and the dog can stop picking up food immediately according to the command during free activities. In order to prevent the dog's conditioned reflex to the command from weakening or extinguishing, mechanical stimulation should often be appropriately combined with it to strengthen it.

Training dogs to refuse to eat other people’s food

Take the dog to a place where there are human activities, and let your friend hold delicious food for the dog to eat. When the dog shows that it wants to eat, tap its mouth lightly. Then give it to the dog and give it a stronger stimulus. At this time, you have to give the "bark" command to encourage the dog to stimulate the dog's active defense reaction. After such training, when the dog can demonstrate to the person who is giving it and refuse to accept the food, the training method is to throw the food in front of the dog and then leave. When the dog shows that it is picking up food, immediately give the "no" command and jerk the traction rope to stimulate it.

When the dog has the above foundation, it can carry out anti-feeding training without supervision. The method is: first tie the dog to a fixed place with a traction rope, and then tie the training rope to the dog's collar. Pass the other end of the rope to your hidden hiding place, hold the rope with your hand, and monitor the dog covertly. Dog action. When the dog indicates that it is taking food, you give the "no" command from a hidden place and at the same time pull the training rope to restrain it.end. If the dog does not pick up food, the dog should be rewarded immediately.

Notes

Training a dog to refuse food can be done two to three times at the same time. Usually after repeated training, the dog can refuse to eat food on the ground and food in other people's hands. When training, remember to encourage your dog’s correct behavior in a timely manner.