Dogs are naturally lively and active, and many owners often take their dogs out for walks. At this time, if a qualified owner will help the dog tie the leash and prevent the dog from picking up food outside, there are also many owners who do not If the dog is tied to a leash and allowed to run freely, the dog cannot stand the temptation of food. If it is not trained well, it will definitely pick up food outside.

It is very dangerous to pick up food scattered on the ground. First of all, even clean and non-toxic food will become dirty and full of bacteria and viruses if dropped on the street. In addition, a lot of food has spoiled and dogs will get sick if they eat it.

This is true for foods that are originally non-toxic, not to mention those foods that are inherently poisonous. Rat-killing bait scattered on the streets and poisonous dog food thrown by unscrupulous people are all killers that seriously threaten the lives of dogs.

How to train a dog not to pick up food Training methods:

1. When taking the dog for a walk, if the dog is found to be picking up food, the owner should immediately and severely criticize it for "not eating!" At the same time, the owner should tug on the dog leash, or tap the dog's mouth with your finger to stop the dog in time. the behavior of.

2. If the dog can show that it ignores the food, the owner should encourage the dog in time. You can praise it in a soft tone and stroke it affectionately. (Dog owners, please note: when the dog picks up food, the owner should stop it in time, and the tone of criticism should be short and strong. Nagging criticism will only make the dog misunderstand what you mean).

3. However, dogs’ appetite is a very strong desire. For dogs with strong appetite reflexes and dogs with poor obedience training foundation, repeated training may not be effective. At this time, the dog owner can use a relatively strong stimulus such as "water gun to irrigate the water" and punish it. At the same time, pull the dog leash sharply to stop the dog from eating.

4. Pay attention when pulling the dog leash. For dogs with strong appetite reflexes, you can use a little more force. At the same time, you must praise the dog in a timely manner. For dogs with good basic obedience training, results will be achieved after several such trainings.

How to train a dog not to pick up food? Not picking up food is the same as refusing to eat. It is a difficult training and takes a long time to consolidate the effect. In order to consolidate the results, you can train 2-3 times a month continuously. At the same time, the effect of training without picking up food has a great relationship with the quality of the dog. For some dogs with strong appetite reflex, training without picking up food is often It takes longer.

But in order to protect our babies, please try your best to bite the bullet and train your dog’s skills!