Feeding Time is Also Training Time

Using Food Every day to Promote Lovely Obedience
Are you able to guess why feeding time is so important? Basically put, feeding time means your dog is HUNGRY & will therefore do  anything to get fed. Since you, his loving owner, have the power to either feed or starve your pet, your dog looks to you as its only supplier of food. This means you play a vital role in your dog's life. Now, learn how to make use of this to your advantage.

Your Advantage
Since you possess this role, it is time to make use of it to your benefit. No longer look at feeding time without the element of training involved. This means that whenever your dog is to be fed, he is also expected to do something for the food. Never feed your dog without some kind of request from him. In this case, they would like our canines to do something pleasant such as not leaping or barking, but sitting down patiently & waiting for us. This is important when dealing with energetic dog breeds.

Consistent Feeding
Feeding times ought to be scheduled simultaneously every day for sake of consistency. Nothing is worse than a confused dog wondering when it will get his next meal. Feeding time can be in the morning before work, & in the evening after work. The same person ought to feed the dog as much as feasible to reinforce that person as the Leader -- the your dog obeys & listens to above all others. This is important for growing puppies, as they must know who is the leader from an early age.

Feeding Time
When it is time to feed your dog, use a command word like "Food?" each time to remind him what to anticipate. As you start to fill the bowl & bring out the food, notice the dog's behaviour. Is he leaping on you? Barking? Give him a stern NO & wait. If your dog persists, ignore him until he stops. Your dog will quickly recognize that barking & leaping only prolong feeding time.
Before you lay his bowl down, tell him to sit. Do not feed him until he is sitting & quiet.

Be Persistent!
Don't be discouraged if your dog is not an angel immediately. As long as you continue to encorce lovely habits, he will finally learn. Soon your dog ought to be waiting patiently every time is it to be fed because he will understand that the quickest way to get fed is to obey!

It Doesn't Cease At Feeding Time
Use other opportunities other than feeding time to encourage lovely habits. Before you bring him for a walk make sure he is also sitting patiently for you -- otherwise don't leave. Canines are smart pets & they learn from experience. If sitting & waiting patiently mean a bowl of food, then your dog will be over happy to comply. don't forget to give him praise from time to time to further encourage dog bonding & lovely behaviour.