| There is nothing worse than the sight of a dog | | | | This is simply because of their history, a high |
| with its head stuck in a garbage bin! Very often | | | | percentage of the dogs that end up in rescue |
| the contents of the bin are not appetizing to the | | | | centres are discovered wandering the streets as |
| dog it's just scrounging & foraging. You need | | | | strays. They have to learn to forage & |
| to teach your dog some basic garbage bin | | | | scrounge for scraps of food to stay alive, when |
| manners during their dog house training, for their | | | | they are re-homed it can be very difficult for |
| own welfare. Garbage bins are really not healthy | | | | them to adapt. Suddenly this dog is plucked from |
| places for your dog to be rooting around in for | | | | the streets & fed regular meals it takes a |
| scraps to eat, dogs are natural cadgers, they will | | | | big adjustment on the dogs part. Through dog |
| beg & scrounge for food if necessary. | | | | house training you can help your ex-rescue centre |
| Your job as an owner is to ensure that your dog | | | | dog become accustomed to their new feeding |
| is not a nuisance to anyone whilst they are eating, | | | | regime. |
| most people find this sort of behaviour intolerable. | | | | Your dog needs to learn that yes, they will be |
| I love dogs & have spent most of my life | | | | receiving meals on a regular basis & there is |
| around them but I have to admit there is nothing | | | | no need at all to defend their food or worse, fight |
| worse then trying to eat your food with a dog | | | | for their food. With a little patience your dog can |
| staring at you the whole time. As you are | | | | learn to wait for his/her food to be given, |
| working on your dog house training try to teach | | | | mealtimes do not have to be a mad, crazy |
| your dog about his/her garbage bin manners. Each | | | | scramble of legs & fur everywhere! They |
| time you observe your dog scrounging, stop | | | | can be a dignified & quiet occasion even for |
| them immediately. | | | | a ravenous dog. Ensure that your dog is asked to |
| You will probably discover that if you have | | | | 'sit' before the bowl of food is placed before |
| re-homed a rescue dog they are worse for | | | | them; once they are in the sitting position the |
| scrounging than dogs from other backgrounds. | | | | reward is the bowl of food. |