Luke is! Look at him staying just outside of the kitchen like he’s supposed to, even without being asked and while his sister is in the kitchen.
Just to clarify, Sheba is not being a bad dog! She was never trained to stay out of the kitchen like Luke was. Luke took right after his late beagle brother Kobi who was constantly underfoot in the kitchen. I decided I wanted to train Luke to stay out, for the safety of both of us, and for my sanity as well. I swear Kobi always knew which cabinet I needed to get into next and that’s where he’d lie down.
The girls pretty much stay out of the kitchen unless I’m cutting up something really special, like meat for their homemade meals. If they are allowed to come in, Luke can come in as well, but sometimes, as seen here, he doesn’t. He’s such a good boy!
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We are horribly underfoot in the kitchen, mom gets scared she’s going to trip over one of us (sorta has) or drop a hot pan. When things get busy we have a door that can close and we get banned to the living room. We really hate that. Love Dolly
Doors work too! But we know you guys don’t like that so much, you hate to miss out on anything. 🙂
Happy Thanksgiving to all of you!
I hope Luke got an extra treat!
Wow, that’s great restraint, Jan! If one of my dogs was in the kitchen, the other would desperately try to sneak in too! Adorable pups.
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Thank you, Cathy! What I love too is that Luke did that completely on his own! If BOTH of his sisters were in the kitchen though, then he might not be able take that. 🙂
Such a good boy, Luke! Life isn’t always fair, but good dog karma always pays off, haha!
Well done! My two have never picked up this particular skill, no matter how hard I try to train them. At the moment, I use bribes like treats and toys to keep them out. But if I’m not there with the reward, back in the kitchen they go!
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Thank you! I’m actually very surprised with how well Luke does with this. Now, if I had tried to train our beagle Kobi, I doubt I would have been nearly so successful! 🙂
Good boy, Luke! Ruby is pretty good about staying out of the kitchen when we tell her to. Our kitchen is teeny tiny. The cats on the other hand do not pay any attention and like to trip us up when are making breakfast.
I’ve heard that cats can be trained too, but I’ve never experienced it myself. LOL
YAY Luke! It’s such a pleasure to watch him come into his own 🙂
Ah yes, but Sheba knows how to “work the room!” LOL
That she does! She knows that smile will get here anywhere. 🙂
Way to go Luke! When we had 2 big dogs they would park outside of the kitchen door just like you Luke!
and handsome too! I have a baby gate to keep my dogs out of the kitchen. They’re “bad” dogs!!
I always say “whatever works” – LOL. We just got lucky with Luke that he’s highly trainable!
We have a small kitchen and two golden retrievers who love to sleep in it while I’m cooking. One day I’m going to fall and break a hip. The dogs might notice after they’ve finished eating whatever I’ve spilled!
I seem to have the most trouble with the cats in the kitchen while cooking… the Babycat to be precise =D
I can imagine! When we moved to our new house we started feeding Sam in a different room, so she doesn’t have much desire to be in the kitchen most of the time. 🙂
Training the boys to stay out of the kitchen would have been a great idea. LOL! We are constantly stepping over them.
For some reason the girls have always been good about staying out. It seems to be a boy thing? LOL Maybe the boys just like sticking closer to their Moms. ♥
Say what!! Who will clean the kitchen floor if you are not allowed in!
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Lily & Edward
Hee hee. I let him in for cleanup after I’m done!
I admire your training! I don’t allow Dakota in the kitchen either, but I have a baby gate up instead. I was worried because I feed Cody in the kitchen, and with Dakota’s long fur (and our kitchen being so small), I was afraid he would get too near the oven. I admire that you trained your babies to not enter!
Thank you, Caren! Luke is the first one I’ve trained to do this, but I will definitely be doing it with all future dogs! It does make life easier, and I don’t have to worry about anyone getting hurt (including me – LOL). Our kitchens at this house and our old house aren’t set up to put in gates, but I think that’s a great idea too.
I wish I did the same, though my bf and I adopted Buster at a later age and he didn’t learn too many manners 🙂 But it’s smart–I swear I come close to tripping on him every time we’re in the kitchen together.
Stopping in from BlogPaws today; your furballs are adorable!! XOXO
That’s awesome. I had a dog that did the same thing. Sometimes she was barely out, but she was generally out of the kitchen.
Sometimes he’ll try to creep in closer, and usually I’ll let him stay as long as he’s lying down and not in my way. But what’s really funny is that sometimes if he creeps in too close, all I have to do is look at him pointedly and he’ll turn around and leave!
Sheba your so happy. Luke you are such a good boy!! Have a great Wednesday
Oh Luke, I totally get it. I do the right thing and my sister Bailie breaks the rules left and right! Someone has to be the good dog!
Yeah, don’t let him fool you though. He’s often the rule breaker too. 🙂