ok, so i found the only behavior problem that REALLY gets to me with scout. i can handle her sleeping in the bed, i don't mind as long as hubby isn't there. i don't mind her getting on the couch, all our dogs do. i don't even mind the getting nose to nose with me, or counter surfing. i can even handle her putting her head on my lap while i'm at the table eating. the one thing i DO mind though, is her stealing. i don't mean stealing a sock off the floor, i mean like i'm eating a nutter butter and have it in my mouth while i put a dvd in and she jumps on me, and takes it. wrapper and all. no warning. i go to the fridge to get meat out, and turn around, she runs across the room and steals it right out of my hand. she'll give it back, but honestly after she's slobbered on the hamburger meat, i just DON'T want it back, but i'll take it back just for the fact of the matter. it wouldn't be hard for me to fix if she'd give me some sort of warning, but she doesn't. i can't crate her or put her outside whenever i have food out, because honestly, with my kids there is ALWAYS some sort of cooking, or something going on. defrosting supper, etc. i've tried to get her to go away whenever we have food out, but she puts all her weight towards NOT moving. it's impossible, and i've spent the past few days, at every meal and snack, with one hand out holding her collar to keep her away. does anyone have any ideas how to fix this? it's hard for me to figure out what to do because of the fact she doesn't give me warning. it's not an aggressive or dominant act, more excitement over the fact of how much she LOVES food. i've tried to sit stay and rewarding her with a treat once she's being good, but it ends up with me telling her sit stay every time i take a bite.
modified because i wanted to put in that she won't take food off the counter, but she does like to stick her head in the oven and dishwasher when i'm either cooking or doing dirty dishes. i feed her three times a day (morning, afternoon, and night) just like my other dogs, so i know it's not she's hungry.
