If your pup has been begging a lot lately, there are techniques you can apply so that you can solve the problem. A few examples are placing her in her kennel while eating or placing somewhere she can see you but far away from the table. There are additional ways to train her not to beg below.

You can’t really blame your dog for begging at the table. But if you’d like to change her behavior, you can do so by using one or both of the following tactics:

1. Prevent begging by controlling your dog’s access to the table.

2. Teach your dog to do something else instead, such as lying down and staying on a mat or bed.

Prevent the Problem
Sometimes it’s easiest to solve a problem by preventing it from happening. If you’d rather your dog leave you alone while you eat, you can use a baby gate to confine her to another room when you sit down for a meal.

If you’d like your dog to stay in the same room with you but refrain from loitering right next to the table or drooling on your shoes, you can use a tether to keep her in her own space.

Teach Your Dog to Go to Her Spot and Stay
If you don’t want to confine your dog in an area away from the table or use a tether to restrain her, you can teach her to go to a designated spot, usually a bed or a mat, and stay there. This skill can be useful in a variety of other situations, too.

Additional Tips and Troubleshooting

• If you don’t want your dog to beg at the table, don’t give her tidbits from your plate. If she sometimes scores a delicious morsel when she barks, whines and stares at you while you eat, she’ll diligently try those tactics whenever you sit down for a meal.

• Some people worry that feeding their dogs “people food” (anything except dog food and treats made for dogs) will encourage begging at the table. But when teaching a dog new skills or treating certain behavior problems, using high-value treats, like small pieces of chicken.

• Avoid yelling at your dog if she begs at the table or barks for food while you’re eating. Giving her attention of any kind—even if it’s negative attention—might actually convince her to keep begging. Instead, try giving your dog a time-out. Before you sit down to eat, attach a lightweight leash to her collar. Repeat this procedure every time your dog starts to whine or bark for food. If you’re consistent, she’ll learn that begging results in banishment.

As the ASPCA article states, consistency while training your doggy is key. Your pooch is not going to learn that begging is off limits if you give her attention when she starts to beg. Instead, you need to reward her for the behavior you want her to continue.

Try giving her a time out and if that still doesn't work try other training techniques. One should work so you can eat without having to worry about her drooling for people food while at your side.