Comments on: How can I safely give my Husky and Pit Bull scrapes off my plate while I'm eating, with out them fighting?

By: Pete

Pete — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 01:29:30 +0000

First things is first.. you have to establish that you are the Alpha. people with dogs that treat them like humans should not haev dogs.. they truly get what they are asking for. I have never taken my dog to training and I have an Amstaff Terrier, she knows that i’m the alpha and she is my PET. She isn’t my infant the I would start feeding her with a spoon. You people who think that they’re pet is a person they should get they’re head checked.. as far as babydoll_7884; dogs arent meant to eat dog food if you think about it.. before there was “dog food” people were feeding their dogs table scrapes and there is nothign wron with that. Wild dogs dont touch dog food ever and they live long healthy lives, hell, they can probably out run any home dog on the planet. remember people dogs are DOGS not humans. to get your dog to listen to you, you must discipline the way familes have, (for thousands and thousands of years) Spank. I’m not talking about beating your dog up cause you want to do it. but when they do something wrong, bring a belt and I personally garrantee that they will not only behave but love and respect you forever and you wont run into problems like them fighting over your food.

By: Karen L

Karen L — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 09:41:59 +0000

You're asking for trouble in more ways than one by doing that. Okay with one dog, very tough with two. They don't want to share, each dog wants it all, and your Husky will see the new dog as the intruder and upstart. If you really want to give them leftovers, put them in the dog dishes. And make both dogs sit down and wait until the bowls are down.
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By: tetrahydrocannabinol

tetrahydrocannabinol — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 09:01:59 +0000

They obviously both feel they own you. They are showing dominance toward you and being food possesive. The Husky is the ruler of your house so he will show that to the pitt. Why not try throwing the scraps away. Human food is terrible for a dog. Not only will it cause tartar quicker, it will lead to overfeeding, refusal of dog food, and if the dogs get too much of the wrong foods it will be visiting the vet quite often. The problem with feeding scraps is is they usually contain high percentages of fats and carbs. And in some cases you can poisen them, such as with milk, chocolate,and onions to name a few.
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By: regwoman123

regwoman123 — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 08:48:59 +0000

I wouldn't set a stage for a fight. I only feed my little dog- dogfood.
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By: sexy

sexy — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 08:31:59 +0000

boy this is weird, i have a 12 year old male wolf& husky and a 6 month old pit female , what are the odds!never one one them get fed of the table,only after were done ,my whole family, that is, and than we put them on there food wen were done and pt food dishes on the flood we never let them just get food for any reson, they have to earn it by laiding sitting staying, and i mean to be doing one of them before receving any, and there shouldnt be any fighting because that is food agression, and i have alot of children and that dont go, have your children are you hand feed them so you let them know that thats a bad behavior fighting over anything.
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By: lovemypups3

lovemypups3 — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 08:23:59 +0000

You should never feed your dogs off your plate while you are eating, you being the pack leader should eat first. Feeding dogs off your plate tells the dog they are equal to you and they won't see you as a leader, also it teaches them to beg at the table which isn't very pleasant when you have guests over.

If you want to feed your dogs table scraps then while you are eating put the food you want to give to the dogs off to the side, once you are done eating you can divide the left overs into 2 piles and then scrape it into each dogs dish.
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me and my 3 dogs

By: jbizz

jbizz — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 08:04:59 +0000

feeding them scraps is cool……as long as you dont do it too much. and u should NOT do it while your at the table. beging is a bad habbit. yell "no begging!" and if they leave u alone reward them when your done eating by giving them some scraps on two diffrent plates.
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By: courtduck62

courtduck62 — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 07:20:59 +0000

I have a girl pit bull (Honey), and a male deer dog (Jack), and they have gotten along always but when I feed them I have to put them in their kennels because they will fight over food. Now they cuddle and play and love on each other all other times except when food is involved, its just dog nature.
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By: Reba

Reba — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 07:07:59 +0000

Never feed them from the table. If you must feed them scaps, put them in their dishes. Your 11 year old should be fed first, as he is the oldest and should be treated as the dominant animal in the pack therefore he eats first. It's best to give them dog food, people food is not healthy. But there are plenty of dog treats that you can give them that won't make them sick.
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By: ms. elle

ms. elle — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 06:33:59 +0000

it's not a good idea to give your dogs ANY scarps
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