I understand high food drive is great for training. But any other time, my food obsessed pup is ruining my life and driving me into regret
She's a newf/retriever mix and almost 16 weeks, 35 lbs.
She has been counter/table surfing for over 3 weeks now, which I'm constantly correcting. She's the type to run towards you as soon as she hears any plastic crinkling.
But the absolute worst? She scream barks every time the microwave turns on. She barks in her crate/pen while I'm cooking, and during our dinner. (Because I put her in her pen, which surrounds the crate, or directly in her crate while we eat) There is absolutely no peace in our home while eating, to the point where I don't even want to eat anymore. Her barking is migraine inducing excruciatingly ear piercing, and I'm so DONE and ready to just give her away. That sounds terrible. I love her, but I'm desperate for it to stop.
The moment I let her out of her pen/crate, she BOLTS to the table, the stove, the counters, OBSESSED with finding any remaining evidence to devour before I pull her away. And yes, I obviously put the food away or put it in the trash etc.
She dislikes her kibble and I know she only eats it when she's probably starving. (The $70 bag of "I'm a good pet mom because I get the fancy sh!t" kind of kibble.) So she does eat that combined with wet food and a topper. But my god, she would throw herself off a bridge just to sniff particles of human food, and I'm just at a loss of what to do.
How do I get her to stop being obsessed with food?!? Is this just her personality? Is it normal puppy behavior?
I just want to eat without her going absolutely insane.
Please, any and all advice welcome. I just want to cry.
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