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As mum is getting the dog food ready, Ilse has got into a habit of getting herself worked up about food.

So instead of letting Ilse run around and barking, because as we found out she is a bit impatient I then decided that to control this behaviour that it was a good time to do a bit of training while she waits for her tea.

I’m teaching her to look at me by hiding the titbit behind my back, and saying “looking, good girl” then I give her a titbit. We also did some recalls too, and of course “sit,” “drop,” and “stand” then when mum came in with Ilse’s food I then told her that seems to work.

Then I explained to mum that I have been keeping Ilse occupied by training her while she waited for her food and then another thing that works too while she is waiting is playing with her with her toys.