How to Teach a Dog Not to Snatch food from your hands

Some dogs get into the habit of snatching food from your hands. This can lead to unintentional nips and bites. Its relatively easy to stop this problem with most dogs with a simple training trick.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Dog treats

1. You'll need to work with your dog everyday until he or she "gets it". Don't give your dog a treat any other way than what is stated below, except for food you put in his or her dish. Consistency and repetition are important in training.
2. Instead of handing the treat to your dog, make a fist around the treat.
3. Still holding the treat in your fist, palm down, allow your dog to sniff the back of your hand for a minute or two.
4. Roll your hand over and open your palm, allowing the dog to take the treat from your open palm.

Tips & Warnings

• You may need to repeat this for several weeks before your dog responds.
• Keep the above in mind when feeding your dog from the table as well, or anytime you hand him or her food other than putting it in his or her dish.
• This should not be used with an aggressive dog that may bite you. Use your own judgement and caution