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How many dogs understand the "Eat" command?
#21590 - 12/19/2002 10:53 AM |
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This may sound funny because dogs are thought to eat anything, but some are spoiled and only eat what they want.
How many dogs understand the "Eat" command? I ask this question because some people have a problem with their dog not eating what is put out. Some dogs only want to eat canned food or table scraps, both are bad if feed all the time.
I know anything can be trained, but is there anybody else see a benefit and use this command? I use it to get them to eat stuff that is good for their teeth and that has health benefit. When I change their diet, for preventive-maintenance? Of course they don't want to eat it. They will smell and look at me like what the he@# is this crap. Until I give the "eat" command. Then they eat, look up to see if I'm still there and eat some more.
This is not really a question but more of a census. I guess I could have posted in general conversation. But it still deals with OB, doesn't it.
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Re: How many dogs understand the "Eat" command?
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#21591 - 12/19/2002 11:14 AM |
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My male GSD will eat on command, it helps when he's being distracted.
He will also relieve himself on command. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> I use this command much more then the EAT command
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Re: How many dogs understand the "Eat" command?
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#21592 - 12/19/2002 12:07 PM |
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Our GSD knows the words "Hungry" and "outside" very clearly. Not really a command, but a learned association.
As far as dogs not eating their food....
offer them the food, if they don't eat it in 5-10 min., take it away. Try again in the evening. It doesn't take long for them to get the picture. This may sound mean for your pet or if you have only one or two dogs, but if you're dealing with 3+ or a kennel situation, it works out well.
Also, I'm not saying starve the animal, be aware of health issues that may contribute to a dog not eating. Although, our dogs have no trouble eating anytime of anyplace, this is important for us as we do SAR work, in addition to SchH.
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Re: How many dogs understand the "Eat" command?
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#21593 - 12/19/2002 12:32 PM |
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My dog understands the phrases "Go eat your food", "Have some water" and "All done". He only gets the "go eat your food" if he's being stubborn about eating his kibble meal. The rest of the time no problemo.
He gets to eat with the "take it" command, not before.
He also has a placemat with his name on it and those little dog paws that he gets on Sundays and holidays. (What can I say? :rolleyes: he's special") When he sees that placemat come out of the drawer in the china cabinet he practically dances himself into a pretzel with pure excitement. It's amazing what they learn on their own, even if it's through association.
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Re: How many dogs understand the "Eat" command?
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#21594 - 12/19/2002 01:15 PM |
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To be honest it was learned through word/object assoication. I just re-enforced it to mean, eat whats in your bowl. We don't have primo-donas here accept my ex-wife/wife. They usually are placed in a down and after everythings layed out I issue the "get it" command and they tear after it. Is the German Shepard the only dog that smart enough to do this? No I was just kidding I have another that does it quite well (smile).
But after watching other dog meandering around acting like they are not interested in the food given. Losing weight and worrying the owner, I find it great that I don't have to deal with that.
I know one dog that turned away from a steak bone, looked it over and didn't see much meat and left. I never!!
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Re: How many dogs understand the "Eat" command?
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#21595 - 12/19/2002 02:02 PM |
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I've never had to give my dog a command for EAT, they just do it.
I must be a great dog trainer.
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The answer to finicky dogs is not feeding them till they want to eat. (BARF or good kibble)
They'll come around.
If they don't, you won't have to worry about it.
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#21596 - 12/20/2002 12:08 AM |
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This is the old "You can take a horse to water but you can't make him drink". I'm with VanCamp. When I was switching over to raw, my older dog just looked at me like I was stupid. I could have hollered EAT all night and it wouldn't have done any good. I picked up his food. The next day, I fed him 1/3 his normal kibble ration. Next day, Guess what! When I put down the chicken, I didn't even have to say please.
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Re: How many dogs understand the "Eat" command?
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#21597 - 12/20/2002 09:03 AM |
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We teach the eat command as permission for the dogs to eat. It isn't that they need to be told to do it, they are getting the permission to do it. We also use it with treats as an assistance to help keep the dog from taking things from strangers.
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Re: How many dogs understand the "Eat" command?
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#21598 - 12/20/2002 10:44 AM |
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What I was explaining that rather then letting the dog lose weight and get sick. Some dogs take a while to understand this is all you gonna get to eat. Not saying picking up the food bowl until the next day don't work, it does.
But what if you didn't have to, you could get them to eat whatever was in the bowl, even if they didn't want to.
Like always Vancamps way is absolute, if you they don't eat they will die. They will finally get the point. I like the others that have this control, can make eat for their own good.
Your way works, but don't discount before survival instinct kicks in. Them doING whats good for them. The "Eat"command WORKS for Me. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />
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Re: How many dogs understand the "Eat" command?
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#21599 - 12/20/2002 10:57 PM |
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I do understand what your trying to do, but using "eat" to make a dog eat doesn't seem possible to me (not that it couldn't be done). I don't see any type of inducive training to make a dog eat something he doesn't want to. Even with compulsion, why would a dog eat something he doesn't want to. Richards explination of using it as permission is what many people do (some use ok command). The dog still wouldn't eat something it wouldn't want to. I don't think any dog will starve itself sick before it refuses to eat. A really spoiled, fat dog could go for a few days, even more, but if it comes to survival, they WILL eat.
I think VanCamp's dogs are probably as tough and onrey as he is. I seriously doubt they would get to the "or else" stage before they ate <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> .
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