I was very specific about the need for the command
to drop food. My dogs have always understood that
voice command. Anyone who walks a dog outside
understands the necessity of such a command.
"There is a difference and dogs seem to
sense a command to drop unknown food."
I still have problems with giving and then taking
away the food item from a dog in their home
surroundings. I see nothing but confusion
resulting from that maneuver.
I assume you are scheduling feedings being the
dogs are on a prescription diet. In my own case
when the house was full -- three dogs -- the only
way I could have fed "musn't eat" foods to only
one animal would have been to feed each animal
separate and apart from the others, which would
have met on schedule while the others were caged,
then food removed, each one being fed alternately
and alone and any remaining food removed.
Elaine
An ardent supporter of the hometown team should go
to a game prepared to take offense, no matter what
happens. --Robert Benchley
Hello Anne
On Monday, December 18, 2006, you wrote
>>I agree with Elaine, I don't know why anyone would want to take back
>> food once given to a dog. Whats the point? Its natural for a dog to
>> protect its food, not difficult to understand that is it?
> Actually, it's very important to be able to do
> exactly that. It's not a
> matter of punishment; it's a matter of
> protection. For example, my two chis
> are on separate prescription diets. They
> mustn't eat each other's food, so
> if one steals some, I need to be able to take it back.
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