Malamute Patiently Waits For Food To Be Pushed Under His Head

Patience is a virtue and this is the most patient dog you have ever seen. What a good boy! Usually, you had expected a large muscular dog like him to assert his dominance and simply scare his owner out of the way when he is hungry, But not Karma! He just waits patiently and needs permission to eat his food.Show more

The owner writes: Malamute loves meal times more than anything else and would eat and eat and eat if allowed. In the past Malamute would dive straight into his bowl once his food was served but has now learned to sit and wait for his owner to tell him when to go.

"Whenever there is food around, Malamute sits on his two hind legs waiting for me to feed him.
''He sits like that until I give him permission to eat ’‘Such a kind Soul.

Dogs love being rewarded particularly with food/treats but some can get so excited at receiving a reward they forget their doggie manners. Whether your dog is too grabby with toys or dives into their food bowl at mealtimes there are some steps you can take to prevent/stop this impulsive behavior.

Teaching a dog to wait for food can be difficult at first but with little training, they will soon learn to be more patient. If you want to work on impulse control it is important to introduce a keyword/cue such as "wait" when dishing out your dog’s treats.
This type of training requires a humane approach by teaching your dog an alternate behavior.

Firstly put a treat/food in your dog’s bowl and hold the bowl at chest level. Then ask your dog to sit and start to lower the food bowl towards the ground. Ask your dog to "wait", if they are able to sit still in one place whilst you lower the bowl towards the ground praise them for doing well. If your dog decides to move then raise the bowl or remove the bowl from the ground and repeat.

Once your dog has mastered sitting still whilst you lower the bowl/place it on the ground wait a few seconds then give your dog another cue such as "go" so your dog knows it is okay to go forward to their treat.

Over time you will notice your dog already sitting and waiting for his food to be served before he dives in and waiting on your cue to go.