I'm getting annoyed here...

[Fluffy]

Buddy had been very well behaved lately. He stops barking when I say "quiet" (even if it takes a couple trys). He has been good about not chewing on things. He has been doing better with the potty training (though I'm convinced he'll nevre be 100%). His new thing lately is to paw at me and try to jump up on my lap while I'm eating. I rarely give him scraps anymore (Abel's pet peve) unless I'm at the stove and cooking. He KNOWS he is not allowed up on my lap while eating, yet he isthe most persistant bugger lately!! Pawing at my legs, standing on his hind legs w/ his front feet on my lap. He knows the word "Off" and "Down" but is TOTALLY ignoring them!! He is now at the point where I can pick up the squirt bottle and he stops and goes away, but only for a few minutes. Next thing I know, there he is again, begging to get up. He has become an even BIGGER velcor baby, now that its just me in the house again. Always by my side, even when I go to shower, I get out and he's right there. I know its going to take some time to adjust to it bein just me in the house again, but what can I do to help him? And as far as the pawing at me while I'm eating...I do believe that my old room mate was giving him scraps because he hadn't begged like that in a LONG TIME until now.

[jenfer]

I am no help in begging weener. Gigi is the QUEEN of that. She will sit next to me... and put at least 1 paw on my leg and stare at me. If I ignore her... she would scratch me to remind me she is still there. Or if she is impatient she would do little noises or just come right up in my face or the food. I just have to keep telling her to sit and down... but she has no patient when it comes to food. I know I could crate her and stuff... but I didn't do that.

[Tex]

You know, come to think of it Julie has been doing some of those same things more often lately. I never, and I mean NEVER give either dog, so why she begs from me....I dunno. I have no great advice/wisdom, but if you find something that works well......let me know!!! Good luck!

[lizzieb38]

I'm no help either. Willie is the king of beggars. If I ignore him too long, he pokes me in the leg, then sits up and gives me these sad lil eyes.

[Frzframe]

Try having 5 begging. Sheesh, I've taught Mitzi "get back" when she's to close and she'll move about a 1/4 of an inch back. :rotfl: I have to keep telling her to get back until she's where I want her but it does work for us. Now as to the other 3 (Dudley's my only good begger. He sits very still and calmly on the floor looking up at me not moving nor blinking. :) )

[quavec]

Cricket has moments when he out and out BEGS for food. Most times, he just lurks under the table waiting for my messy, no table manners heathens (aka kids) to drop food.

When he does get into the begging mode, a firm 'get in your house' sends him into his crate until we are through.

[Jen]

Well, hopefully if it was someone else giving him food from the plate, and its just you in the apt now, he will stop in a week or so once he realizes he's not going to get anything. But I know how annoying it can be in the meantime!

[Lori]

OMgosh you guys make me feel like such a meanie!!!! I do have the three bigger dogs so begging is not allowed. Umm with little Pippin if I am having dinner on the couch with hubby (sometimes we do eat in the dining room, no dogs allowed) Pippin will jump up next to me and paw me. When he paws me I say no. If no doesn't work I ummm grab him by the scruff and say off. That works. I'm a toughie. Sorry...*shrinking smaller here*. No works well now and in fact he sits by me but doesn't beg. Hubby is not as tough as I am...ah hem...he is sucker for those brown eyes. At least he won't feed him from his plate when I am there. heh heh.

Oh and one time I was making sandwiches in the kitchen and Pippin wanted a treat so he did all his tricks, he sat, he waved hi, he downed then he rolled over. After he did the tricks a second time I totally caved and gave him a treat. I mean really a person can only be so stern. hahahahaha. My hubby said teach him more stuff so he has to go through more to get the treat and he won't put on weight. LOL.

[Otto'sMom]

No help here~ When I'm eating, I'll let Mimi take a bite of the meat that's hanging out the sides of the sammich....Every one else will steadfastly stare at me and wait until I finish and then lick my plate. Sometimes if I get a little messy, I'll employ a hound to lick my face in lieu of a napkin. Only rarely do I get something stolen from my grasp, and then it makes me laugh so hard I can't really complain about it. I'm not really fit for human companionship, and shouldn't be allowed in public.

[lotsadox]

OMgosh you guys make me feel like such a meanie!!!! I do have the three bigger dogs so begging is not allowed. Umm with little Pippin if I am having dinner on the couch with hubby (sometimes we do eat in the dining room, no dogs allowed) Pippin will jump up next to me and paw me. When he paws me I say no. If no doesn't work I ummm grab him by the scruff and say off. That works. I'm a toughie. Sorry...*shrinking smaller here*. No works well now and in fact he sits by me but doesn't beg. Hubby is not as tough as I am...ah hem...he is sucker for those brown eyes. At least he won't feed him from his plate when I am there. heh heh.

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I'm the same way. I don't tolerate the dogs crowding me or begging too aggressively. The dh always gives in to them and they are very bad with him, but sit nicely and wait with me. He even said once "When I eat they try to take the food off of my plate. How come they don't do that with you?" My reply "They know better." I always have between 4 and 6 dogs and it's just too hard to deal with that many spoiled dogs, so mine are always good about not begging. They sit and wait while we eat. They know that they will get some little tidbits at the end, but if they are too pushy they get crated until we are done. :shocked:

[Jacqueline]

We eat in the family room watching tv when we are both home (yeah I know, bad, bad, bad), and the girls are put into their crates, which are right there. They lay there and rest or nap while we eat. Of course, they know instantly when we are done, and in case we forget, Daisy reminds us that we need to let them back out again.

They don't see their crates as punishment, so don't worry about that. We leave the doors open on them so they can come and go. When Taffy gets in her "must have ring, must run like wild maniac" mindset, Daisy goes in hers and watches her from a safe place, lol. She also likes to nap there by herself sometimes.

It just saves saying NO, NO, No......while we are trying to eat in peace. And they still get to be right there with us.