I used to feed my monkey from my plate too. But she kept getting worse and worse and really making dinner impossible. What we did was just stop cold turkey! At the same time that we sit down for dinner I put down her doggy bowl with some dry canidae and a little bit of meat or veggie on top. In the beginning she just ate the human food and came to us to get more but I would say "thats it" every time and then we ignored her. YES, she barked her little head off for the first few weeks....but now it paid off. She has not stopped 100% and still does the stare down with the puppy face but the barking has improved significantly. You just have to commit to it and stay strong cuz it took us months!
Try Ikea for a kitchen table...I moved this summer and thats where all our furniture is from. |