I wish Olivia would wimper to get my attenion. She usually starts barking if I'm not doing what she wants! Yorkies are a demanding breed and want that attention. (one of their best features, if you ask me!) I would give Bentley a firm "no" when he's begging at the table. If that doesn't work, I would use a spray bottle and spray him (not in the face) if that behavior continues. Do you have a bone that you could give him during dinnertime? If it's a special bone that he only gets during this time, it might keep occupied. If you're family's like mine, you may need to have a talk with everyone to make sure that they're not sneaking him food under the table. My mom is the biggest culprit of this! The other day I was at my aunts for dinner and was amazed that Olivia was being so well behaved during dinner (on a leash, outdoors at someone else's house.) Turns out my mom and boyfriend had been slipping her little pieces of meat during the meal! Like Kim said, though, I really think when she barks at me that it's her way of communicating with me. I usually talk to her and she gets really excited by this and starts licking me or "hitting" me with her paws in a playful way. |