badger.22cal Posted April 17, 2012 Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 Ive got a lurcher pup 8 month old think he is a collie x whippet x greyhound was taken in 4 month ago well looked after, had full run of the house, good with children, 99 percent house trained and just starting to come on to the lamp. Apart from afew training mishaps the main problem is when he gets fed, you would think that he had never seen food :blink: He will whine and bark like crazy as soon as the dinner bowl is in sight, gone in 20 secs and would try to pinch the labs if he had the chance, both dogs get fed in the morning and again in the afternoon, same amounts and are very well exercised. Ive started to feed them seperatly now but today the bloody thing snapped at me when i went to move the bowl away so it got a clip, obviously it needs calming down alittle so has anybody got any feeding advice ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon20g Posted April 27, 2012 Report Share Posted April 27, 2012 ummm mate i dunno, I got a lurcher i think about the same mixes (bout 24inches t the shoulder best dog i have ever had) and she doesn`t like food!!! i put a bowl infront of her and she looks at me like "you think im gonna eat this??!!!" had a greedy labrador though, I think you should make sure you get it wormed reguarly because these can eat the food the dogs eat from the inside. and otherwise just try and discipline it i guess. sorry i dont have that many ideas yours Pigeon20g Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbiter Posted April 27, 2012 Report Share Posted April 27, 2012 did you get the pup from someone who had other dogs? if so,its sounds to me like it had to eat quickly because of other competition,i.e. older,bigger dogs,and thats what it became used to and its wired up that way now... DAZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferguson_tom Posted April 28, 2012 Report Share Posted April 28, 2012 Try picking up the food bowl then just put it down, then once he has calmed down with that try picking it up look like you about to put food in it then just put it down, then finally actually put food in the bowl but leave it on the side do not feed possibly take him out for a walk then when you get back feed him. This wont stop him wolfing it down but will stop him going mental over the bowl. We did the same thing with picking the lead up for my parents german shepherd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchsan51 Posted April 29, 2012 Report Share Posted April 29, 2012 Ive got a lurcher pup 8 month old think he is a collie x whippet x greyhound was taken in 4 month ago well looked after, had full run of the house, good with children, 99 percent house trained and just starting to come on to the lamp. Apart from afew training mishaps the main problem is when he gets fed, you would think that he had never seen food :blink: He will whine and bark like crazy as soon as the dinner bowl is in sight, gone in 20 secs and would try to pinch the labs if he had the chance, both dogs get fed in the morning and again in the afternoon, same amounts and are very well exercised. Ive started to feed them seperatly now but today the bloody thing snapped at me when i went to move the bowl away so it got a clip, obviously it needs calming down alittle so has anybody got any feeding advice ? If you live near a slaughterhouse try tripe. I pay a fiver for a full one and my dog is as fit as... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Actionpigeons Posted April 29, 2012 Report Share Posted April 29, 2012 Ive got a lurcher pup 8 month old think he is a collie x whippet x greyhound was taken in 4 month ago well looked after, had full run of the house, good with children, 99 percent house trained and just starting to come on to the lamp. Apart from afew training mishaps the main problem is when he gets fed, you would think that he had never seen food :blink: He will whine and bark like crazy as soon as the dinner bowl is in sight, gone in 20 secs and would try to pinch the labs if he had the chance, both dogs get fed in the morning and again in the afternoon, same amounts and are very well exercised. Ive started to feed them seperatly now but today the bloody thing snapped at me when i went to move the bowl away so it got a clip, obviously it needs calming down alittle so has anybody got any feeding advice ? “today the bloody thing snapped at me when i went to move the bowl away” if you keep it in the house and have kids get rid of the thing. Its not worth keeping around kids if its likely to snap! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arwen3513 Posted April 30, 2012 Report Share Posted April 30, 2012 put the bowl down empty and sit on the floor next to it, place small amounts of food in the bowl and allow him to eat. ask him to sit again and put another small amount in the bowl, allow him to eat, and reapeat 5-6 times at each meal time, the pup will learn you are the giver of the food and only gets fed when you put your hand in the bowl to replenish the food. on No account try to remove the food from the dog, otherwise you are reinforcing its need to guard. if the pup concerns you that it is eating too quickly try scatter feeding the food on the floor, or place a toy in the bowl so it has to eat around it. silly things never think to take it out of the bowl jan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferguson_tom Posted April 30, 2012 Report Share Posted April 30, 2012 No account try to remove the food from the dog, otherwise you are reinforcing its need to guard. I have heard this before, a tip similar is when you go close to the bowl rather than taking it away put something really nice and different in there so it relates you touching the bowl to getting something tasty. Then start to take the bowl away and give him a nice treat. I have never tried it as not had the problem with my two but suppose it makes sense. If your dog has had to fight and defend for its food before you can understand why it snaps at you. If you just hit and then take the food away it will just try harder to stop you taking the food next time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon20g Posted May 1, 2012 Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 hows the lurcher now anyway??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
955i Posted May 1, 2012 Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 (edited) This is food agression and not uncommon in this type of dog. What order do you feed the dogs in? I ask as this is an important statement of their heirarchy within the pack. The lurcher should ALWAYS be fed last if it is the youngest dog and must be taught to sit and wait before it is allowed the food, as should the others. If any sign of agression is shown, take the food bowl up and offer it again once it has calmed down. This is a type of insecurity where the dog thinks it will not be fed if it doesn't wallop it down (may be a throwback to the breeder). Any kind of aggression is often difficult to treat, but with a bit of thought it shouldn't be too onerous to stop this behaviour. If you have any problems let me know and we can figure out other ways to treat this . EDIT: giving it a 'clip' is not going to help the situation at all as the dog will think it is being punished for eating, not the aggressive behaviour which may cause more problems than it solves!! Edited May 1, 2012 by 955i Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badger.22cal Posted May 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2013 thanks for all replys, not had a computer for a while, all advice has great tried several of the suggestions and the dog was starting to sit and wait while lab was fed first also started to feed it much more by hand unfortunatly the land i had for running the dog was sold and bought buy unsporting people so the dog has been given to a much more experianced dog man and is catching rabbits at a steady rate now, so lessons learnt by me. cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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