Sadly, this is not really the dog’s fault, and it started some time ago. Some horribly misguided individual who was trying to be a good pet owner did this while the pup was still very young, and trained your dog for this very behavior. Want to know who taught your dog this behavior? Do you know who it was? It was probably you, and or, members of your family.

Now take a moment to realize that you weren’t consciously training your pet for this unwanted behavior, and you did it with the best of intentions. Who could resist that sad little face looking up at you, for a morsel of food.

No one is blaming you, but the behavior is here now, and must be dealt with. Knowing how to fix the problem is easiest when you know how it started. Your dog learned this behavior from all those times when, however well meaning you were, the little scraps of food were tossed down to a cute little pup, who stared up with sad brown eyes, and left you overpowered with guilt, as you looked at his dish of dog kibble, and your plate filled with steak and potatoes.

Those moments when your kind-hearted generosity over stepped its boundaries, and created the begging monster that we find pushing your guests chair over today, for a bite of beef tip. All of this could have been prevented, by a simple act of will power then, but now you have a problem to deal with.

So how do we stop this obnoxious beggar? The first step is doing what you should have done when your little beggar was still a pup, and quit rewarding the behavior, by not giving in, and not paying attention to it, perhaps even confining your dog to its kennel, or a separate room during meal or snack times.

This suggestion is especially useful if you have young children in the household who tend to reward the animal with the foods that they do not favor. Make sure everyone in the household knows, not to share their meals with your dog, and follows this rule no matter what the circumstance.

When your dog isn’t rewarded in the manner he is accustomed to, the real battle will begin. He will decide that he isn’t receiving enough attention and begin to whine and howl loudly in complaint of the treatment.

Do not give in or the battle is lost, and will be harder in the next round. The process will take consistent work for several weeks, and one weak moment of slipping the dog a treat just to be nice, can ruin all the prior training, so standing your ground and enforcing the rule, of not giving meal time treats to your dog, is a must.

Some useful ideas for stopping the begging are appropriate to mention here. One great one is to feed the dog at the same time the rest of the family eats, preferably in a separate room. This way your dog has its own meal, and will not feel the need to take food from others in the household. If this is not an option, perhaps give your pet a toy to play with, keeping them occupied throughout mealtime.

No matter how you choose to handle the situation, consistent and rigid training is the only effective way to correct it. Every member and guest of your household must enforce the rules, or all your work will be for nothing. However, if you follow these rules, the dog begging will stop, and you will be blessed with a healthier pet, a happier household, and pride in your well-mannered canine friend.

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They have a beautiful coat, an amazing face, a strong, sleek, and muscular body, a fantastic personality, a tail that never stops waging, and they are a joy to watch at work, when flushing a pheasant, swimming in the water, or chasing a Frisbee.


The Golden Retriever was originally bred as a hunting dog in Scotland, around 1908, but is now very popular as a house pet, a therapy dog in convalescent homes and children’s hospitals, and is used by law enforcement for drug detection.

Although they do not make very good guard dogs, they will bark loudly if a stranger approaches.

If you have children the Golden Retriever can be the perfect pet. Because of their natural nurturing instincts, and very gentle nature they make the perfect companion.

In 1974 President Gerald Ford made the First Family dog a Golden Retriever named Liberty.

If you are considering getting a Golden Retriever puppy, you need to find a reputable breeder that specializes in breeding Golden Retrievers.

There are plenty of pet shops and back yard breeders that are selling Goldens, that may have serious breed problems ranging from aggression, to hip and eye problems, and a host of other problems that may not be noticeable at the puppy stage.

A reputable breeder will check the blood lines of the parents carefully to make sure they do not have a history of these problems, before breeding. This will be your best chance at having a trouble free pet.

Training your Golden Retriever is not as hard as you may think. These are very intelligent dogs, and eager to learn. They want to please you, and hate to be scowled.

The first thing to remember is that puppies will be puppies, so don’t expect too much too soon. You can start to bathroom train right away, but if there is anything around you care about within the puppies grasp like shoes, or your favorite slippers, I would put them away, because your puppy’s going to chew them if he gets them.

Give your puppy something of his own to chew. They are teething, and want to naturally chew things because their gums hurt. Make it clear early on that he or she is to chew what you gave them, and nothing else.

If you expect your Golden to respond to your commands, then you want to avoid confusing him. It’s easy to forget that they do not understand the English language.

They respond to certain sounds, or words, based on your body language, and tone of voice. The trick to making the training as simple as possible is to use a few basic words and stick with them.

If you want your Golden to get out of the trash, and you say “no” one time, and “stop” the next time, and then “hey” the next time, they never really get what you are telling them.

The six words that I have found over the years that work best are “NO” “SIT” “DOWN” “COME” “HEEL” and “STAY”. I find they work best if said without the dogs name. These are discipline words, and are better left by themselves.

It’s important that you show your Golden Retriever that you are the boss. You must establish that you are the leader to be successful with his training.

If you give one of your commands, and he does not comply, reinforce the command with a little different tone of voice until he complies.

If that still doesn’t work, don’t just walk away. That will send a bad message. Stick with it until you get the desired results. It will happen.

Never yell at your pet or hit them, or raise your hand in a gesture to do so. You also never want to use anything like a rolled up newspaper, or a belt, or any object of this type to discipline them.

This will only scare and confuse them, and loose their trust, which will make it much harder to achieve the results you are looking for.

If you use the word “No” Firmly, to stop him from what he is doing, or gently show him you want him to “Sit” or lay “Down”, or use the word “Come” when you want him to come to you, or say “Out” when it is time for her to go outside – I think you will be very surprised at how fast he or she learns.

Whatever words work for you are fine, as long as you keep them simple, and stay with the same words all the time I think you will get surprising results.

And don’t forget the most important word of all, GOOD. Using that word combined with boy or girl, or the dog’s name such as “Good Sammy”, can work wonders.

They learn to like that real fast. Saying Good Boy, or Good Girl, or What a Good Girl, with the right tone in your voice, combined with a pat on the head, a biscuit, or a rubbing of their belly, will practically send a Golden Retriever into orbit.

They are beautiful animals. Just be patient, and you will have a great friend for many years.

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