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Help with dog in kitchen
I'm not a frequent poster on TN, so sorry if this post is random. But I'm hoping this is the correct board to ask this question.
I have a 6yo yellow lab. She's great with my kids and is pretty well behaved/listens to directions, except when it comes to being in the kitchen. Every time I cook or prepare something to eat, she is right underneath my feet waiting for me to drop something. I've tried reprimanding her by saying "no kitchen" and leading her to a place I am comfortable with. It's to the point where all I have to do is snap and point to the "do not cross" line and she will go lay down there. But as soon as I focus on something else, she's right back underneath my feet again!
She does not beg at the dinner table bc she's learned she's not allowed near us while we're eating. (Especially Ds bc he's a dropper!) Any food that does hit the floor, I clean up right away to keep her from forming bad habits of eating off the floor. But she will obsessively lick the floor where food has dropped, even after I clean it! (I'm not just swiping it up with a napkin either. I've used cleaners and steam mopping to no avail.) And the noise of her licking the floor is unbearable. Vom. I get so annoyed with her, my blood boils now when I hear the tap tap noise of her nails on the kitchen floor bc I know she's in there licking imaginary spots off my floor, cabinets, fridge, chairs, etc. I can't stand it! Any tips or tricks to get her to stop licking everything?! Or am I doomed with the behavior bc she's a lab? I've never owned a dog before her, so I can't relate to "normal" dog or breed behavior.
I'll also add that she is never fed table food, nor does she get fed her dog food in the kitchen. Treats are given sparingly and rarely given in the kitchen.
This will be a PnR bc I've got to get my LOs ready for bed. Will check back in tonight.
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Re: Help with dog in kitchen
It sounds like she needs further training, specifically with a "stay" command once she's in her spot. You need to work up to long periods of "staying," so start slow. Tell her to "stay," wait 5 seconds, and reward her. Gradually work your way up to lon
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Ditto Lucky's advice - I taught my dogs the "place" command for when we are eating. For them, "place" means to go to their beds in the living room, but you could use it for when you don't want her underfoot in the kitchen. For keeping her o
Thank you so much for your replies!! Sorry for the PnR, I forgot to check back
I don't think the baby gates would work bc my toddler would drive me nuts with them! Plus, I really want my dog to learn her boundaries, Kwim? I will definitely wor
How about a "place" command?
Give her a safe place (a rug, a pillow) and something particularly nummy (a pb filled Kong perhaps). Tell her place, lead her to the place, and give her tasty treat. Rinse and repea
I can understand that you would like her to stay in her spot while you are preparing dinner but she is going to get board very easily being in one spot that entire time. Way too long for her. What about a kong filled with some of her dog fo