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Does your toddler feed your dog?

klee411klee411 member
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So once upon a time, I had a 12lb toy fox terrier. Ever since CJ came into our world, my dog has easily gained 5 lbs (which doesn't seem like much, but he's a small dog!!!) It started when my dog would sit under the high chair waiting for bites to fall onto the floor. Now CJ eats snacks on the go and usually has some goldfish crackers in a bowl or maybe pretzels to munch on during the day and my dog follows him around just waiting for some food. And of course my toddler thinks it's hilarious to feed the dog. I tell CJ "no" and take the food away but sure enough, he feeds him when I'm not looking. My dog is getting fatter by the day!

Now that the weather is getting nicer, I plan on walking him more but any tips on how to stop a toddler from feeding my dog 24/7? Thanks!

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  • sistrkatesistrkate
    Odie looks completely unconcerned about this dilemma!!!  :)
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    I wish I knew. Only our problem is that our dog steals food from the kids. She's only 7 months old so she's still in training:-) But we do have to put her outside for meals because she will sit under Sam's chair and beg for food and chances are pretty good that if it's something he doesn't like, he will give it to her. So I feel your pain!
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  • Mrs_D_in_KYMrs_D_in_KY member

    The only thing I know to do is put the dog up. We put our doxie in his cage and my big dogs hang out in our basement where they sleep at night.

    DS is very generous with his food when the dogs are around. Even the half chewed up food in his mouth. Tongue Tied

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  • Temp806465500003043Temp806465500003043 member

    Our dogs never begged for food before Elena.  Now they are following her around whenever she is eating.  She is getting better about not feeding them.  We gate them away from us while we are eating.  Elena has also learned to hold snacks above her head so they don't lick them. 

    I have no real advice.  Sorry.

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  • shannon059shannon059 member

    This is us exactly and there is nothing we can do here... We love to feed the dog, he loves to eat, its bad.

     

    Good luck!

     

     

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  • Jessica&BrettJessica&Brett

    imagesistrkate:
    Odie looks completely unconcerned about this dilemma!!!  :)

    This! :)

    Our DS feeds our CAT! So I have no advice here...

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  • linzpinz14linzpinz14

    That is the cutest photo!

    But I have to admit that I HATE when dogs sit right next to me and beg while I am eating.  I do not want people OR animals staring at me while I eat!  It drives me crazy when I go to other peoples homes and their dogs are right there.  Sorry, but true story.

    We have our dog outside or gated in the kitchen while we eat.  If we forget to, she is pretty good about listening when we tell her to "go lay down" because she is never allowed to be right there next to us when we eat.

    I do LOVE that our dog is our little vacuum cleaner though.  It is sooo nice to invite her into the dining room when we are finished so she can clean up all the spares from C and the other kids I watch!

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  • rottie06rottie06
    No advice here!   DD feeds both our dogs non-stop.  I can't keep them seperated ;)
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  • hav2runhav2run
    I am always telling Brooks to go lay down.  He gives me the doggie eye as he hits his bed.  DD is a very willing participant in making the dog wayward, and we choose to avoid that at all costs.  It's like having 2 toddlers in the house. 
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