I have read that before and it's great advise.
Buddy, out of the blue, went after me one night when I picked up
his bowl to wash it. Chased be across the kitchen and had me up against
the stove. I was in complete shock! Then I got mad and went after him.
I wanted to pull his ears off he scared me so much. I did some research
on this and all the advise given here is exactally what I did.
I ate something, giving him a piece telling him what a good boy he was.
I fixed his food and held it in my hand and made him sit and look at me.
He knows these commands to begin with. When he did I praised him
and placed the bowl down telling him what a good boy he was.
I did wait until he left the kitchen before picking up the bowl ( yes I was
scared) and we continued that. It's been two years and I still do the
same thing. Now he actually comes to me for praise when he finishes his
food. It never fails. I pet him and praise him. You can change his behavior
it just needs work and patience. They might be small but a bite is a bite. |