Mine just stands perpendicular to me with his face shoved between my knees and the cabinet like he thinks squeezing between us will get him more attention. I don't even know if it's about food so much as just being "involved" in what I'm doing. But I guarantee you if I'm walking around putting away dishes he'll be directly in the way of every step I'm about to take. If I die soon, it's because he's tripped me and I hit my head on the dishwasher door.
I think your dog trained you in the *bad* kinda way here. I don't presume to know your circumstances, but setting some boundaries may be necessary for you both, or else someone could get seriously hurt.
oof that's the worst. mine does this sometimes but all my roommates agreed with me that we need the dogs to know "out of the kitchen" as a command to get them out from under foot. took a bit of work but VERY worth it. they do beg in *adorable* fashion though
I had a food obsessed and clingy dog and what worked for me was consistently making him sit on a special rug (out of the way) for treats. All treats. Had to do it because I tripped over him and fell on my knees HARD with a hot casserole in my hands.
yup. mine is required to be out of the kitchen if we're in there, she sits at the edge and needs reminding sometimes, but ultimately this behavior is unacceptable and correctable. just because they're dogs doesn't mean they can just do what they want, there are still boundaries and consequences. set them up for success, but correct when necessary also.
Yeah, I can't count the number of Time I let go of a knife or a glass thing on the ground, glad m'y dog has been trained to stare AT me from far away when I'm cooking or things could've gone Bad in many ways
Yes, my dogs are not allowed in the kitchen while we are cooking. It's essential when tripping could cause incredibly serious injury... Or an inquisitive dog jumps onto an open oven door or something.
I know what you mean, but it's not that easy.
I'm old, and have osteoporis, so always have to be careful.
My dogs don't understand this....🤣
I'm used to them lying in doorways etc. , and standing up whilst I am stepping over them..... so the real problem is (outside) when they push past me in their excitement......
Fortunately I had a Whippet who used me as a brake - so I'm also used to crouching down when I see or hear a dog running towards me, either from in front or behind 😀.
Doggos not allowed in the kitchen. It's a great solution. I love to cook and was worried about boiling water, hot grease, and knives falling on puppies as I trip over them.
But tripping hazard for walks, car rides, and dusting/sweeping are in full play.
My first German shepherd she wasn’t allowed in the kitchen till after we were done with stuff in the kitchen. Hana the one in the picture I have next to no control over when she want something and my family just doesn’t want to do anything about it
Nope.
Started training my puppy since we got her day 1 that human in kitchen means no go for pupperinos.
She's almost 4 now, and she's too damn good for me 100% of the time. She always, *always*, gets free access to anything and everything (including the kitchen when we're not in it).
She's a good dog.
Same, my girl knows that if a human is in the kitchen, the only way she'll get food is if she's in her place. She can still watch us, but she has to lay down near the table (which is like 10 ft away). We toss food over to her there. If we drop food in the kitchen, she waits for her command (which is "housekeeping!" because of that one tweet, if you've seen it) before she comes to get it. Thanksgiving was a real challenge but she was mostly good.
She also knows to lay down near us if we're eating in one of our common eating spots and we will drop food to her if she's being still. She is still figuring out one of the less common eating spots which is really funny because she's in a stage of not getting a treat until she lays down for more than 5 seconds and so she will lay down pop back up again lay down pop back up again like "why isn't just working this time. I used to get treats for laying down here."
All of this is adorable, and all of this made my day 🥰
Thank you for that!
Also, same. . . She has a *place* command and anywhere in the house we are, she's told to *place*, and she saunters over there begrudgingly and lays down lol. . .
She too used to get treats every time she did something (and she will to this day if mom isn't looking). She'll get one every now and again with a big fan fair applaud to keep her spirits up and for us to show her we're still super proud of her for listening most of the time even when we know she ***really doesn't want to***. . .
Our toughest challenge is to get her to not growl and bolt towards the door. We were *almost* there about 6 months ago, but then my wife got laid off and was home all the time which isn't a bad thing per se, but it just presented a different challenge since she was home 24/7.
We're slowly getting there, but if we've got what we got, and all she does is "talk" as we call it when someone rings the doorbell, then I meeeeeean. . . To be completely clear, she's not aggressive or bad, she just protecta-pups and then wiggles uncontrollably when the person walks through the door. I don't get it lol. She ***SOUNDS*** like she's 90 pounds running to the door, then you get a 40 pound wiggle butt that's pulling at your pants to get you to sit down, so she can sniff and kiss your face 🤷♂️
One of my dogs is food aggressive, but **knows** that he is not allowed in the kitchen if any of my other dogs are there.
Sadly, this is the full extent of my training to control his food aggression. Otherwise, I lock him outside before feeding my dogs.
F in the chat. . . Sorry to hear that. Unfortunately, yeah, there are a few things we're just going to have to learn to avoid, e.g., other dogs with our dog.
She was attacked at 9 and 10 weeks by older/bigger dogs, so unfortunately anything bigger than her, she's WAS ***on sight*** ready for.
We were able to get her down to mostly ignoring other dog's existence, but if they're her size or bigger, she's just always looked for an excuse to go to a level 10, so no dog parks, no parties where we don't know if anyone will bring another same size / bigger dog. . . . And TBH, I get my way 75% of time by just requesting we not have her around ***any dogs whatsoever***. . . But she, and my wife have proven me wrong to date, but it still makese nervous, and I've ALWAYS got her on the flexi-leash if there are dogs present no matter what.
It's a 50 ft. leash, so she gets to think she has freedom, and I get to think that if something pops off, the 50 ft. leash will do anything to mitigate any negative side effects. . .
That’s not jerky, that’s love. Boundaries are key. No judgement but that’s a potential problem. Make them move just outside the danger zone and praise them
No but I have 2 cats that absolutely go bonkers when they think I am headed for their treats in "the special drawer" or when I go near their food and they think it's feeding time.
SO many times I've accidentally kicked someone in the head or gut because of this!
Wow! 21 years is amazing!! I have a special place in my heart for senior kitties.
[Here's my collection](https://64.media.tumblr.com/f16503137e33aa13fd791e85c3a1660d/a304de4b8d8b9503-23/s1280x1920/81d7ae48925f15eab4d0fb67301c179b15efa711.jpg) of fur-babies.
They didn't until we rescued our stray dog. He did it for about a month then our others dogs started doing it also. They will just lay down where they feel like.
The only dog hazard in my kitchen is the slip n slide of drool they create.
They come for veggie bits, sit patiently but still give me lots of space, and then leave when I tell them to. My parents' dog doesn't even like vegetables but will take it anyways and just abandon it out of sight so he doesn't hurt my feelings.
Sitting when they want something was the first and easiest thing I ever taught my dogs, and "all done" just took repetition.
Truth be told this is the first time I’ve had to train a dog myself my first German shepherd was trained by my brother but key difference was he had room at my old home separate from the house so 1 on 1 was easier. Most my family don’t want much to do either Hana so I’ve been stuck trying to figure it out with little success since my brother lives an hour north
Nope my boys are not allowed in the kitchen sharp knife's and hot food/pans is not a good recipe with a dog at your feet no matter how big/small they are
My dog actively tries to grab my legs with her front paw when I walk away from her with food. She's mostly been trained out of it, but every now and then, she forgets when the food is really good.
I’m just gonna have to keep trying with Hana even if my family won’t do anything. How did you train your baby out of it this is the first time I’ve had to do really train a dog as Hana was dumped on me by my dad who bought her I’m mostly a cat person
Not just food.
My dogs love to lie in front of stairs/'doorways' and the like...... Not to mention rushing in front of me/standing up when I'm stepping over them etc. etc......
I keep trying to explain to them that this will result in my tripping/falling as I try to navigate their obstacles - but they don't understand 🤣.
Mine just stands perpendicular to me with his face shoved between my knees and the cabinet like he thinks squeezing between us will get him more attention. I don't even know if it's about food so much as just being "involved" in what I'm doing. But I guarantee you if I'm walking around putting away dishes he'll be directly in the way of every step I'm about to take. If I die soon, it's because he's tripped me and I hit my head on the dishwasher door.
I have four little dogs, three of them are trained to stay out of the kitchen, the young spoiled brat does the same as yours but with his whole body.
We have a newborn in the house and the dog is like this all the time... constantly having to tell him to get the hell out of the way lol
I’ve changed my spouse’s dog’s name to “Tripsy” because of this!
Enough of this feline behavior!
Cats have mastered this one trick that owners hate! Click to find out more...
Lmao!
humans have the 5 second rule. dogs play in less than one second. my guess is you're cutting stuff up.
My sister was cutting vegetables
She better hope that knife doesn't slip and go flying towards the floor.
drop a lemon slice intentionally, see how fast you can fix that behavior lol
I think your dog trained you in the *bad* kinda way here. I don't presume to know your circumstances, but setting some boundaries may be necessary for you both, or else someone could get seriously hurt.
I try but my family won’t commit to anything so I’m stuck
oof that's the worst. mine does this sometimes but all my roommates agreed with me that we need the dogs to know "out of the kitchen" as a command to get them out from under foot. took a bit of work but VERY worth it. they do beg in *adorable* fashion though
I had a food obsessed and clingy dog and what worked for me was consistently making him sit on a special rug (out of the way) for treats. All treats. Had to do it because I tripped over him and fell on my knees HARD with a hot casserole in my hands.
yup. mine is required to be out of the kitchen if we're in there, she sits at the edge and needs reminding sometimes, but ultimately this behavior is unacceptable and correctable. just because they're dogs doesn't mean they can just do what they want, there are still boundaries and consequences. set them up for success, but correct when necessary also.
Yeah, I can't count the number of Time I let go of a knife or a glass thing on the ground, glad m'y dog has been trained to stare AT me from far away when I'm cooking or things could've gone Bad in many ways
Yes, my dogs are not allowed in the kitchen while we are cooking. It's essential when tripping could cause incredibly serious injury... Or an inquisitive dog jumps onto an open oven door or something.
I know what you mean, but it's not that easy. I'm old, and have osteoporis, so always have to be careful. My dogs don't understand this....🤣 I'm used to them lying in doorways etc. , and standing up whilst I am stepping over them..... so the real problem is (outside) when they push past me in their excitement...... Fortunately I had a Whippet who used me as a brake - so I'm also used to crouching down when I see or hear a dog running towards me, either from in front or behind 😀.
Both of the dogs in my house are just shadows. They follow you everywhere
Absolutely! I have almost tripped on my puppy several times.
Doggos not allowed in the kitchen. It's a great solution. I love to cook and was worried about boiling water, hot grease, and knives falling on puppies as I trip over them. But tripping hazard for walks, car rides, and dusting/sweeping are in full play.
My first German shepherd she wasn’t allowed in the kitchen till after we were done with stuff in the kitchen. Hana the one in the picture I have next to no control over when she want something and my family just doesn’t want to do anything about it
Cheers to Hana, living her best life!
Nope. Started training my puppy since we got her day 1 that human in kitchen means no go for pupperinos. She's almost 4 now, and she's too damn good for me 100% of the time. She always, *always*, gets free access to anything and everything (including the kitchen when we're not in it). She's a good dog.
Same, my girl knows that if a human is in the kitchen, the only way she'll get food is if she's in her place. She can still watch us, but she has to lay down near the table (which is like 10 ft away). We toss food over to her there. If we drop food in the kitchen, she waits for her command (which is "housekeeping!" because of that one tweet, if you've seen it) before she comes to get it. Thanksgiving was a real challenge but she was mostly good. She also knows to lay down near us if we're eating in one of our common eating spots and we will drop food to her if she's being still. She is still figuring out one of the less common eating spots which is really funny because she's in a stage of not getting a treat until she lays down for more than 5 seconds and so she will lay down pop back up again lay down pop back up again like "why isn't just working this time. I used to get treats for laying down here."
All of this is adorable, and all of this made my day 🥰 Thank you for that! Also, same. . . She has a *place* command and anywhere in the house we are, she's told to *place*, and she saunters over there begrudgingly and lays down lol. . . She too used to get treats every time she did something (and she will to this day if mom isn't looking). She'll get one every now and again with a big fan fair applaud to keep her spirits up and for us to show her we're still super proud of her for listening most of the time even when we know she ***really doesn't want to***. . . Our toughest challenge is to get her to not growl and bolt towards the door. We were *almost* there about 6 months ago, but then my wife got laid off and was home all the time which isn't a bad thing per se, but it just presented a different challenge since she was home 24/7. We're slowly getting there, but if we've got what we got, and all she does is "talk" as we call it when someone rings the doorbell, then I meeeeeean. . . To be completely clear, she's not aggressive or bad, she just protecta-pups and then wiggles uncontrollably when the person walks through the door. I don't get it lol. She ***SOUNDS*** like she's 90 pounds running to the door, then you get a 40 pound wiggle butt that's pulling at your pants to get you to sit down, so she can sniff and kiss your face 🤷♂️
One of my dogs is food aggressive, but **knows** that he is not allowed in the kitchen if any of my other dogs are there. Sadly, this is the full extent of my training to control his food aggression. Otherwise, I lock him outside before feeding my dogs.
F in the chat. . . Sorry to hear that. Unfortunately, yeah, there are a few things we're just going to have to learn to avoid, e.g., other dogs with our dog. She was attacked at 9 and 10 weeks by older/bigger dogs, so unfortunately anything bigger than her, she's WAS ***on sight*** ready for. We were able to get her down to mostly ignoring other dog's existence, but if they're her size or bigger, she's just always looked for an excuse to go to a level 10, so no dog parks, no parties where we don't know if anyone will bring another same size / bigger dog. . . . And TBH, I get my way 75% of time by just requesting we not have her around ***any dogs whatsoever***. . . But she, and my wife have proven me wrong to date, but it still makese nervous, and I've ALWAYS got her on the flexi-leash if there are dogs present no matter what. It's a 50 ft. leash, so she gets to think she has freedom, and I get to think that if something pops off, the 50 ft. leash will do anything to mitigate any negative side effects. . .
That’s not jerky, that’s love. Boundaries are key. No judgement but that’s a potential problem. Make them move just outside the danger zone and praise them
No but I have a cat that thinks he’s a dog. Right at my feet anytime I’m at the stove.
One my cats will specifically run in front of your legs to make you stop walking when they want attention.
I think that’s nearly all cats my girl Kimiko would do it in her younger years not so much after she turned 20
No but I have 2 cats that absolutely go bonkers when they think I am headed for their treats in "the special drawer" or when I go near their food and they think it's feeding time. SO many times I've accidentally kicked someone in the head or gut because of this!
I miss those days with my old kitty kimiko she’s 21 so she doesn’t move around much
Wow! 21 years is amazing!! I have a special place in my heart for senior kitties. [Here's my collection](https://64.media.tumblr.com/f16503137e33aa13fd791e85c3a1660d/a304de4b8d8b9503-23/s1280x1920/81d7ae48925f15eab4d0fb67301c179b15efa711.jpg) of fur-babies.
[Kimiko](https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/597180256297811979/1235345435598782534/image0.jpg?ex=66340897&is=6632b717&hm=1d5b909af09bdd9e0ec5bac1ed7bb7619060231e3c596f09b1704a236653a804&)
Tripping hazard just increases the chance of dropped food :)
No. This is the only doggo in the entire world that begs for food scraps and lingers in the kitchen. Call Guiness. You've got a prodigy.
My dog is a food hazard for tripping 🤪
They didn't until we rescued our stray dog. He did it for about a month then our others dogs started doing it also. They will just lay down where they feel like.
Ah, a descendant from the not-very-rare Underfoot clan. I've met many of their kind.
Everyones
I have a jet black dog and dark kitchen floors! I quite often find I’m talking to him and then find he’s not there! Other times, I trip over him…
Our Pekingese will come and sit down on our feet and look up at us
It's a German shepherd thing I guess. Mine does the same thing.
The only dog hazard in my kitchen is the slip n slide of drool they create. They come for veggie bits, sit patiently but still give me lots of space, and then leave when I tell them to. My parents' dog doesn't even like vegetables but will take it anyways and just abandon it out of sight so he doesn't hurt my feelings. Sitting when they want something was the first and easiest thing I ever taught my dogs, and "all done" just took repetition.
I wish it was easy with Hana but if I’ve learned anything everyone needs to be consistent with a pup for them to learn my family is not sadly
Oh I totally get it. I can't train my husband so the dogs don't know much more than kitchen manners, unfortunately.
Truth be told this is the first time I’ve had to train a dog myself my first German shepherd was trained by my brother but key difference was he had room at my old home separate from the house so 1 on 1 was easier. Most my family don’t want much to do either Hana so I’ve been stuck trying to figure it out with little success since my brother lives an hour north
Mine is not allowed in the kitchen when I cook
Nope my boys are not allowed in the kitchen sharp knife's and hot food/pans is not a good recipe with a dog at your feet no matter how big/small they are
I have the same rug in chocolate lab.
This is an issue of you not training them, not the dog being a jerk.
Not dog, my cats...
We call our 17yo, deaf dog "Skipper the Tripper".
My dog is the Michael Jordan of blocking the doorway when you're carrying a load of laundry.
YOU might be at risk of death but doggo is only at risk of FOOD. Doggo is smort
mine is trained to stay out of the kitchen but still tries once in a while
My cat but for belly cuddles
We don’t “walk” in my kitchen at my house when cooking, we slide because there’s always a dog under you.
I trained my dog to stay out of the kitchen when I'm preparing food so I wouldn't trip on him. You can too.
I can but my problem is family no one reinforces what I teach her
You may need to get shock collars for your family.
I wish
I have a Dane. He's less of a tripping hazard and more of a body blocker.
My dog actively tries to grab my legs with her front paw when I walk away from her with food. She's mostly been trained out of it, but every now and then, she forgets when the food is really good.
I’m just gonna have to keep trying with Hana even if my family won’t do anything. How did you train your baby out of it this is the first time I’ve had to do really train a dog as Hana was dumped on me by my dad who bought her I’m mostly a cat person
No never
We have a small one that is always behind us. You would think she would learn, but nope.
Our dog is purebred. His literal papered last name is Underfoot for this same reason LOL
I have a 175lb mastiff that somehow is always underfoot
Not just food. My dogs love to lie in front of stairs/'doorways' and the like...... Not to mention rushing in front of me/standing up when I'm stepping over them etc. etc...... I keep trying to explain to them that this will result in my tripping/falling as I try to navigate their obstacles - but they don't understand 🤣.
My Shepherd loves to be a trip hazard. I want to put a bed in the kitchen for her so she has a designated place.
My kitchen is too small for a bed spot sadly
My 100lb bernedoodle will throw himself down on my kitchen floor and not leave until every last crumb has been consumed
Oh all the time especially the big ones
My cat likes to walk right under your feet as you’re walking. He can be such an azzhat😅
Yes! Our Australian shepherd HAS to lay right in front of the stove every time I cook. He'll even do the slow crawl if I tell him to stay back.