Training Your Dog Not to Eat Random Things: From Indoors to Outdoors 💡 This Guide Has Got You Covered

Puppy's Troubling Habit of Picking Up Food Outside? 🐶 Is your dog well-behaved at home but turns a deaf ear to commands outdoors? Today, I want to share some tips on how to teach your dog not to eat randomly or pick up food from the ground.

Indoor Command to Stop Eating ❌

Training Method:

Step 1: Lead your dog to a slightly open, distraction-free area inside. Place a piece of dog food on the ground, and when your dog tries to eat it, push them away or cover the food with your hand while saying, "Don't eat." Keep doing this until your dog stops trying to eat the food on the ground. Then reward your dog by hand-feeding a piece from your hand, making them understand that food from your hand is okay to eat. Repeat this training until your dog no longer attempts to eat food placed on the ground or when hearing "Don't eat."

Step 2: Place 3-5 pieces of dog food on the ground while saying "Don't eat." If your dog follows the command, reward them. If not, repeat the first step.

Step 3: Increase the quantity to 10-15 pieces, throw them on the ground, and say "Don't eat." Reward appropriately.

Step 4: Walk your dog in a small area while occasionally throwing a piece of dog food on the ground. Repeat this 5-10 times before taking the training outdoors.

Outdoor Command to Stop Eating ❌

Training Method:

Step 1: Use food to review steps 1-3 from the indoor training session, rewarding promptly before moving on.

Step 2: Use random leaves as substitutes for food, toss them on the ground and say "Don't eat." Reward as necessary.

Step 3: Change up the training items to common outdoor objects like sticks, small stones, or trash.

Step 4: Extend the range of the walk, observe your dog to ensure they don't pick up things from the ground, and promptly correct them or reward them accordingly.

❗️ Training Tips:
✨ Don’t pick up the food from the ground and give it to your dog; it contradicts the training logic, "what's on the ground isn't for eating," and can confuse your dog.

✨ Stick to set commands; “Don’t eat” should always mean “Don’t eat.” Keep a consistent and firm tone during commands to help your dog differentiate between play and training.

✨ As always, feel free to chat with me in the comments if you have any questions!
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