Seriously? Martha Stewart suggested throwing something at your dog? She should stick to crafts and cooking.
The first step is never giving them anything. We give them our leftovers (potatoes, rice, chicken, eggs, etc.) all the time, but we give it to them away from the table or in their own bowls. (Loki can eat from a fork and drink from a bottle but I realize he is gifted. Sammy gets food in her bowl.) We got Loki as a puppy and never allowed him to beg (as in, we IGNORED him) and so he just lies on the kitchen floor while we eat. Of course he needs to be there in case someone drops something, but he knows all begging is going to get him is a request to go to his spot or to get "off" And of course he was obnoxious as a puppy but we just ignored him and he figured it out.
Sammy, on the other hand, came from a family with kids and she was probably allowed to beg (or at least she wasn't taught NOT to beg) She stands up and scratches at my legs. We've only had her a couple weeks so she doesn't know down and stay yet, but she is already learning that begging gets her nowhere. Loki isn't even concerned by her little dance because he knows it's not going to get her anything. I swear he rolled his eyes at her today while he was lying on his rug during breakfast. I bet in a month or so she will figure out that quiet dogs get a taste of whatever we are eating.
