HELP

[Kay 3,709]

How can i deter my dog from snatching food when i give it by hand , small treats & stuff, she isnt guarding her food , & is happy for me to stand next to her while she is eating her dog food, but its small hand fed treats she is snatching & trying to grab off me, i have tried ''NO'' & its fell on deaf ears

[leegreen 2,256]

How can i deter my dog from snatching food when i give it by hand , small treats & stuff, she isnt guarding her food , & is happy for me to stand next to her while she is eating her dog food, but its small hand fed treats she is snatching & trying to grab off me, i have tried ''NO'' & its fell on deaf ears

 

Is she touching your hand Kay?

[Kay 3,709]

How can i deter my dog from snatching food when i give it by hand , small treats & stuff, she isnt guarding her food , & is happy for me to stand next to her while she is eating her dog food, but its small hand fed treats she is snatching & trying to grab off me, i have tried ''NO'' & its fell on deaf ears

 

Is she touching your hand Kay?

 

She is nosing my hand while i try to distract her with the other one & will literally eat food from your mouth if she could, i have tried to move my hands around & keep as still as possible as i think she thinks its a game , so i have tried not to flap like a mad woman

[Kay 3,709]

I forgot to add she is worse when i sit down on the sofa to give her treats & isnt so bad when i stand up to give them

[Sighthound 49]

How can i deter my dog from snatching food when i give it by hand , small treats & stuff, she isnt guarding her food , & is happy for me to stand next to her while she is eating her dog food, but its small hand fed treats she is snatching & trying to grab off me, i have tried ''NO'' & its fell on deaf ears

 

Is she touching your hand Kay?

 

 

i guess it's your greyhound Kay

Try covering the treat with the whole of your hand and let him sniff it, gently opening it , if he tries to snatch reprimand him, if he gently sniffs etc open your hand more carrying on until the whole of the treat is revealed.

Remember he's probably not used to treats and if he is like any greyhound I've had he'll want to bolt any food down as quickly as possible. whole litters of greyhounds are often reared together for a long time so they have to eat their food quickly.

[Kay 3,709]

How can i deter my dog from snatching food when i give it by hand , small treats & stuff, she isnt guarding her food , & is happy for me to stand next to her while she is eating her dog food, but its small hand fed treats she is snatching & trying to grab off me, i have tried ''NO'' & its fell on deaf ears

 

Is she touching your hand Kay?

 

 

i guess it's your greyhound Kay

Try covering the treat with the whole of your hand and let him sniff it, gently opening it , if he tries to snatch reprimand him, if he gently sniffs etc open your hand more carrying on until the whole of the treat is revealed.

Remember he's probably not used to treats and if he is like any greyhound I've had he'll want to bolt any food down as quickly as possible. whole litters of greyhounds are often reared together for a long time so they have to eat their food quickly.

 

Oh she is very food orientated & yes the greyhound , she is a little bolder now so is just trying it on i reccon i will have a go at covering the treat with my hand & she only gets 2 after her walks but its already a little routine & she goes to the spot where the tin is my fault i reccon for spoiling her

[Kay 3,709]

kay did you try stopping giving her treats when she snatches.Another thing you can try which you might not like,is to give her a little and i mean little tap on the nose when she snatches

 

I have not given her a treat tonight as she was really nosing my hand

[Kay 3,709]

spoilt rotten id say

 

Well not totally spoilt , just a bit & she is looking at me now sulking

[Kay 3,709]

spoilt rotten id say

 

Well not totally spoilt , just a bit & she is looking at me now sulking

she knows we are all talking about her

 

Stop it its serious

[leegreen 2,256]

How can i deter my dog from snatching food when i give it by hand , small treats & stuff, she isnt guarding her food , & is happy for me to stand next to her while she is eating her dog food, but its small hand fed treats she is snatching & trying to grab off me, i have tried ''NO'' & its fell on deaf ears

 

Is she touching your hand Kay?

 

 

i guess it's your greyhound Kay

Try covering the treat with the whole of your hand and let him sniff it, gently opening it , if he tries to snatch reprimand him, if he gently sniffs etc open your hand more carrying on until the whole of the treat is revealed.

Remember he's probably not used to treats and if he is like any greyhound I've had he'll want to bolt any food down as quickly as possible. whole litters of greyhounds are often reared together for a long time so they have to eat their food quickly.

Good advise, and will she let you near her main food, mabe with with you foot to start with just incase.

It sounds like she will take sometime to be socialised and learn the ground rules. Don't let her get away with any thing but slowly, slowly.

Is she alright with the neighbours cat?

[Kay 3,709]

How can i deter my dog from snatching food when i give it by hand , small treats & stuff, she isnt guarding her food , & is happy for me to stand next to her while she is eating her dog food, but its small hand fed treats she is snatching & trying to grab off me, i have tried ''NO'' & its fell on deaf ears

 

Is she touching your hand Kay?

 

 

i guess it's your greyhound Kay

Try covering the treat with the whole of your hand and let him sniff it, gently opening it , if he tries to snatch reprimand him, if he gently sniffs etc open your hand more carrying on until the whole of the treat is revealed.

Remember he's probably not used to treats and if he is like any greyhound I've had he'll want to bolt any food down as quickly as possible. whole litters of greyhounds are often reared together for a long time so they have to eat their food quickly.

Good advise, and will she let you near her main food, mabe with with you foot to start with just incase.

It sounds like she will take sometime to be socialised and learn the ground rules. Don't let her get away with any thing but slowly, slowly.

Is she alright with the neighbours cat?

 

No she isnt cat friendly & is jumpy when i am out with her when she hears a loud noise , she does need lots of socialising this is becoming more evident now

[Guest WILF]

A bash round the snout everytime the dog snatches..............a box of treats and no bash when taken gently............should take about 5 minutes to cure.

[robbie4444 5]

i agree

[skycat 6,174]

NO need to bash: if the dog knows its wrong to bite the hand that feeds then offer the hand in a fist with the food inside your fist, knuckles facing the dog's jaws so it can't nose the food out. If the dog sits then give it the sit command, then say wait. If no sit then just position dog in front you you, offer fist and say 'wait' at the same time. Do not open fist if dog nudges hand. Don't expect the dog to wait for more than a milli second to begin with: its a greyhound and greedy and never been trained. Track dogs have very boring lives and food is the high point of the day: understand this and you can use the food thing as motivation for further training. Even a fraction of a second waiting will begin to instill into the dog's brain that it only gets the food if you say 'wait', then open fist very slowly and allow dog to take food. Also, try making the treat more boring: a bit of stale bread, rather than something really tasty, and I'd not give it treats of human food either until you have the snatching thing sorted. Whatever you do don't give the dog treats whilst you are eating, at any time. You eat first then feed the dog.

It is the waiting for you to actually give the dog the food that creates the respect: the fact that YOU give the food when YOU choose to do so that is important. Never give the dog a treat unless it has earned it. Best if you can call the dog to you and tell it to sit first. Never let the dog come to you of its own accord and demand food: you are the one that decides when it can eat, at any time. Don't treat too often, and only when you are standing over the dog, to begin with.

If you are higher than the dog that also creates a pack leader thing. If the dog tries to steal food from your hand, mouth or plate whilst you are eating: shut it out of the room until it has learned manners.

Personally I don't give my dogs treats at all unless as a training aid with pups. If you rely too much on treats to win the dog's affection that's all you will do: win it with food, then, when you have no food it doesn't want to know. I know that's not always the case, but best to be aware of the potential for problems.

Hope this helps.

 

Edited to add: what words of command or discipline have you taught the dog so far? I always teach little pups not to chew my hands by saying 'No biting' and if they continue to chew, then a savage growl lets them know that I'm really pissed off. Try doing the same thing, but only if you feel confident that the dog will react in a submissive way: no point growling at an adult dog if it comes back with a bigger growl and a bite! and also, if you must give treats for treats' sake, only give after the dog has been fed and is less hungry