Hi Everyone,
I have a little issue with Kain that I'm working on but he is testing our patience and we feel his stubbornness wins some days which is frustrating...
Our Issue is after supper we clear the table and make sure the counters are cleared off etc but if we don't get it wiped down immediatly etc Kain starts to check both the cupboards and table for crumbs and droppings. He has NEVER had even one smakral of human food like this so I think he is just overly curious but if he gets a successful lick he obviously has found it to be worth his while.
My comment on a thread to us would naturally be to remain consistent, correct as soon as it happens, show boundaries while you are cooking etc and take control of the situation. I do put him in his kennel while we eat and of course have no issues with that at all, it's when we open the door after we are done and he makes his rounds that he tests us.
I know we have gotten lack luster on our efforts as I mentioned its' like he won to some degree so other than raising our game, correcting, and staying consistent is there anything else we should be doing?
I always thought we were buying a sleeping breed and this little guy (just over a year now) has a energy level of a regular breed lol.
It's cold out so our exercise with him has also suffered, he hates going outside for a walk but when we do it sure helps him tone down so I think that is also part of the solution to the cupboard / table issues. Although it's easier said then done I think a good hard walk BEFORE supper to work for his food would have him eat and then go rest instead of scammer the house for crumbs.
Lastly, with Kain now a little over 1 year old (we feed him FROMM since he was 4 months old). We still feed him 1 cup (3 times) daily. I've read in other threads that twice a day is the recommended, is there a reason for this? Better for there system and digestion? I'm thinking we will start 1 1/2 cups twice a day but wanted to get a good understanding of why this is recommended? poor guy won't know what to do without his noon lunch lol.
Thanks Everyone, Looking forward to your replies.
Shoot, I had to type this all twice and I didn't realize this fourm section had a PREFIX you had to pick, that would explain why I lost my last post... Doh!
[MENTION=2614]Vicaroo1000[/MENTION] [MENTION=1714]Sherry[/MENTION]
I have a little issue with Kain that I'm working on but he is testing our patience and we feel his stubbornness wins some days which is frustrating...
Our Issue is after supper we clear the table and make sure the counters are cleared off etc but if we don't get it wiped down immediatly etc Kain starts to check both the cupboards and table for crumbs and droppings. He has NEVER had even one smakral of human food like this so I think he is just overly curious but if he gets a successful lick he obviously has found it to be worth his while.
My comment on a thread to us would naturally be to remain consistent, correct as soon as it happens, show boundaries while you are cooking etc and take control of the situation. I do put him in his kennel while we eat and of course have no issues with that at all, it's when we open the door after we are done and he makes his rounds that he tests us.
I know we have gotten lack luster on our efforts as I mentioned its' like he won to some degree so other than raising our game, correcting, and staying consistent is there anything else we should be doing?
I always thought we were buying a sleeping breed and this little guy (just over a year now) has a energy level of a regular breed lol.
It's cold out so our exercise with him has also suffered, he hates going outside for a walk but when we do it sure helps him tone down so I think that is also part of the solution to the cupboard / table issues. Although it's easier said then done I think a good hard walk BEFORE supper to work for his food would have him eat and then go rest instead of scammer the house for crumbs.
Lastly, with Kain now a little over 1 year old (we feed him FROMM since he was 4 months old). We still feed him 1 cup (3 times) daily. I've read in other threads that twice a day is the recommended, is there a reason for this? Better for there system and digestion? I'm thinking we will start 1 1/2 cups twice a day but wanted to get a good understanding of why this is recommended? poor guy won't know what to do without his noon lunch lol.
Thanks Everyone, Looking forward to your replies.
Shoot, I had to type this all twice and I didn't realize this fourm section had a PREFIX you had to pick, that would explain why I lost my last post... Doh!
[MENTION=2614]Vicaroo1000[/MENTION] [MENTION=1714]Sherry[/MENTION]
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