On today's episode, I'm answering a client question. How do I train my puppy to stop pawing my legs while I eat dinner? How do I teach her not to do this? Great question. Let's talk about it.

Welcome to the puppy training podcast. I'm Amy Jensen, founder of Baxter and Bella, the online puppy school.

Here, we are all about helping you create the best possible experience raising a puppy,

from training tips to practical tricks, all aimed at fostering a happy, well-behaved dog who truly feels like part of the family.

So, if you are ready to enjoy the journey and strengthen the bond with your dog,

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Hi, you guys. Thanks for tuning in to the puppy training podcast. Every once in a while, I like to mix

things up a little bit and answer questions that come in from you. So today's question,

this person has a puppy that just wants to pot her leg, probably asking for food, right,

as she's sitting down to dinner. And that could be kind of annoying. Now, she wants to change the

behavior. How do we go about it? But first, if you've seen on social media all about our

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Okay, back to the question of the day. Dog is pawing you while you're trying to eat dinner.

So teaching our dog to stop doing something like pawing at our legs while I'm eating dinner,

that's a really important thing to consider as we establish boundaries with our dog and we teach them polite behavior at mill time.

Understanding why my puppy chooses that behavior will help me as I decide how to handle it.

I want to be careful not to accidentally or unintentionally reinforce it.

And then what can I do?

How can I get my puppy to do a more desirable behavior, which is going to set them up for success and me as well.

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