They're cute old doggies! And I can totally understand not wanting them underfoot in the kitchen, it's really smart.
Unfortunately, in my own experience and from what I've read, everyone has to be on the same page with training. What you had going there looks like it would have worked eventually, if only all humans in the house had the same boundaries with them. It's no wonder they get confused when this person feeds them in the kitchen, and that person lets them roam around, and then you try to keep them out. Is there any way you could convince your folks to get behind you on this? Your parents need a training session! :)
The only other thing I can brainstorm up, is my dog loves to go to her bed because she gets treats. That might work, and maybe something like a kong with peanut butter in it to keep them occupied for longer than the 5 seconds it takes to crunch down a dog treat would help. :P Also I'd make this treat-place as far from the kitchen as possible so they're not as tempted by the sounds and smells in the kitchen. Not sure how that'd work but it might be worth a try?
I had got my stepdad to stop after anguished cries. that was in the November.my mom just ignores them, proving (to me) sometimes "ignoring the dog" fixes nothing. Like when the black one "begs". we'll sit on the couch and snack/eat and she'll sit, giving us a stare down warbling, grumbling crying and shaking. she gets nothing but still hopes that "maybe if i quiver enough and cry I'll get something!". it would even escalate to some strange dance that looks like she wants to do cartwheeles, or rear up and swing her head and make these "ewooowahhhhhhhhhhheruooooooooooo" sounds.
I tried giving the blond one peanut butter for a nail clipping session because 10+ years ago, or when ever it crossed nobody's mind to do such things like 'tame them to like feet touched" the nail issue is a whole other gripe of mine. so I tried the P.B and Nina threw it up some time later.
I tried putting stuff in their dog bed and go "bed!...............Bed!" and toss something. but they came back into kitchen when done.
my mom dosen't want me spending money on them and I guess mystepdad think it unessesary either.
plus Licorice, black one is territorial/greedy, and will just hijack Nina's(the blond one) toy.
their food bowl is in a 'ajacent room'. it is hard to describe the space next to the kitchen. that is where our laundry stuff is (leaving a dryer almost back to back with the refrigerator) the food dish isn't in the kitchen, but a good 15+ feet from it.
the dog beds are in the living room, maybe 50 feet from the kitchen. I never did measure.
my mom has been saying for 3 years now that these dogs are close to dying. so she dosen't think it necessary to buy stuff "when they might be dead in a few months". which she has been saying for two years now.
how do you tell if a dog is almost senile?
and how do i get my mom to ask someone for "doggie knock out drops" so I can trim the nails of a sensitive dog with some heart murmur thing going on, and an aggressive dog with pretty bad heart disease? or should I do her stupid "don't cut their nails and stress them"?
my stepdad seems obvlious and they both assume their stiff legged walking is 'due to being old"
If they are 12-14, then given their size, they could well be around till they are about 16 or older, given proper care.
Being old is not a reason not to look after dogs! Have your parents even thought about the implications of that?
Try saying to them : "OK, so when you are old, you don't want ME to buy you anything or make sure you get your medication?!"
Ignoring really does usually work for begging, so I am wondering if Licorice is on the lookout for accidental crumbs or spills: in your video I'm pretty sure that is what he's looking for! Or could it be that someone in your family secretly treats when nobody is looking? That's not uncommon...
no they don't get secrete treats. it is crumb obecessment. if my mom is tired and eats on the couch sometimes it is like Licorice is right in her face whining.
I don't know if Nina will go for a toy, we had her for a long time, she was given to us by other persons, who got her from someone else. she was never "right". she had no play drive. and never liked going outside for walks or adventures.
Unfortunately, in my own experience and from what I've read, everyone has to be on the same page with training. What you had going there looks like it would have worked eventually, if only all humans in the house had the same boundaries with them. It's no wonder they get confused when this person feeds them in the kitchen, and that person lets them roam around, and then you try to keep them out. Is there any way you could convince your folks to get behind you on this? Your parents need a training session! :)
The only other thing I can brainstorm up, is my dog loves to go to her bed because she gets treats. That might work, and maybe something like a kong with peanut butter in it to keep them occupied for longer than the 5 seconds it takes to crunch down a dog treat would help. :P Also I'd make this treat-place as far from the kitchen as possible so they're not as tempted by the sounds and smells in the kitchen. Not sure how that'd work but it might be worth a try?
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I tried giving the blond one peanut butter for a nail clipping session because 10+ years ago, or when ever it crossed nobody's mind to do such things like 'tame them to like feet touched"
the nail issue is a whole other gripe of mine. so I tried the P.B and Nina threw it up some time later.
I tried putting stuff in their dog bed and go "bed!...............Bed!" and toss something. but they came back into kitchen when done.
my mom dosen't want me spending money on them and I guess mystepdad think it unessesary either.
plus Licorice, black one is territorial/greedy, and will just hijack Nina's(the blond one) toy.
their food bowl is in a 'ajacent room'. it is hard to describe the space next to the kitchen. that is where our laundry stuff is (leaving a dryer almost back to back with the refrigerator) the food dish isn't in the kitchen, but a good 15+ feet from it.
the dog beds are in the living room, maybe 50 feet from the kitchen. I never did measure.
my mom has been saying for 3 years now that these dogs are close to dying. so she dosen't think it necessary to buy stuff "when they might be dead in a few months". which she has been saying for two years now.
how do you tell if a dog is almost senile?
and how do i get my mom to ask someone for "doggie knock out drops" so I can trim the nails of a sensitive dog with some heart murmur thing going on, and an aggressive dog with pretty bad heart disease? or should I do her stupid "don't cut their nails and stress them"?
my stepdad seems obvlious and they both assume their stiff legged walking is 'due to being old"
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Being old is not a reason not to look after dogs! Have your parents even thought about the implications of that?
Try saying to them : "OK, so when you are old, you don't want ME to buy you anything or make sure you get your medication?!"
Ignoring really does usually work for begging, so I am wondering if Licorice is on the lookout for accidental crumbs or spills: in your video I'm pretty sure that is what he's looking for! Or could it be that someone in your family secretly treats when nobody is looking? That's not uncommon...
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I don't know if Nina will go for a toy, we had her for a long time, she was given to us by other persons, who got her from someone else. she was never "right". she had no play drive. and never liked going outside for walks or adventures.
and again, she got sick on the peanut butter.
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but yeah, they want drops. the one would try to grab a spoon if it fell.
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