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Charly
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Moms with pets
How do you keep DC out of the food dish??? She is attracted to the cat bowl like a magnet to the fridge!!! I'm always saying no sternly and tapping her hand as it goes into the bowl, but she just keeps going back for more
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MrsR
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Re: Moms with pets
I try to only feed the dog when DD is distracted or sleeping.
Lately she really likes to "cook" his food in her play kitchen - put it on a plate and he eats it that way - he is a very forgiving dog though and NEVER territorial over his food - so their little arrangement works out for them.
Truth be told some days if she doesn't "cook" his food for him - he just doesn't eat!
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| Posted 9/18/07 8:12 AM |
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GoldenRod
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Re: Moms with pets
Distance.....
When our cat was still around...  We put her bowls up on a shelf that DS couldn't reach.
The dog's bowls are on the 1st floor, and we usually hang out on the 2nd floor. The dog gets plenty of snacks during the day, and access to his bowls several times a day, plus all night.
When we're downstairs, we just have to keep an eye on DD. DS is 4, so if he really wants to eat the dog food, that's his problem.... 
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| Posted 9/18/07 8:15 AM |
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Charly
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My kitty only likes the hard food, so it's out in a bowl all day. The cat doesn't seem to mind DD around her food, its more me who doesn't want her taking handfuls of it thinking its Cheerios and eating it!!
I can't put it up high, because the cat isn't allow up on the furniture, counters, etc. (only beds and couches.)
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| Posted 9/18/07 8:25 AM |
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Diane
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Re: Moms with pets
My boys are obsesses with the dog's food dish and water bowl. I just leave it on the counter till they are NOT in the kitchen.
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| Posted 9/18/07 8:57 AM |
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Re: Moms with pets
Posted by MrsR
I try to only feed the dog when DD is distracted or sleeping.
Lately she really likes to "cook" his food in her play kitchen - put it on a plate and he eats it that way - he is a very forgiving dog though and NEVER territorial over his food - so their little arrangement works out for them.
Truth be told some days if she doesn't "cook" his food for him - he just doesn't eat!
I'm sorry to hijack, but AWWWW
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| Posted 9/18/07 9:03 AM |
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Marcie
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Posted by Diane
My boys are obsesses with the dog's food dish and water bowl. I just leave it on the counter till they are NOT in the kitchen.
Same here - but I must tell you - DD has gotten better over time with it though
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Sassyz75
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Re: Moms with pets
Posted by Charly
How do you keep DC out of the food dish??? She is attracted to the cat bowl like a magnet to the fridge!!! I'm always saying no sternly and tapping her hand as it goes into the bowl, but she just keeps going back for more
DD is the same way..
obsessed w/ the cat bowl- i just pick them up because my cats don't graze all day..
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| Posted 9/18/07 9:17 AM |
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BabyAvocado
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The dog's food is downstairs and there is a gate so that makes it easy. The bowls are out of reach when the dog is not being fed so even if Jake does go downstairs, he doesn't get near them.
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| Posted 9/18/07 9:19 AM |
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Belladonna219
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Re: Moms with pets
Posted by Diane
My boys are obsesses with the dog's food dish and water bowl. I just leave it on the counter till they are NOT in the kitchen.
DS has been driving me crazy too with the dog food. He crawls a million miles just to touch it! 
I have been putting the bowls down in the morning and keeping DS out of kitchen!! My poor little dog eats one kibble at time. Grabs one kibble runs into another room to eat and keeps doing this back and forth so she avoids DS.
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Posted by Diane
My boys are obsesses with the dog's food dish and water bowl. I just leave it on the counter till they are NOT in the kitchen.
I do the same. If I leave it their DS will eat the dog food (yet I can't get him to people food  ) or he thinks the water bowl is a small pool for his toys.
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| Posted 9/18/07 10:59 AM |
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ckdk
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Re: Moms with pets
I have to move it to the kitchen counter after they eat b/c she will not listen when I tell her no...shocker!
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| Posted 9/18/07 11:17 AM |
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steph4777
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I don't know.... Nate will call me and say "mommy, wash feet" as he sticks his foot in the water bowl and then says "my feet wet". 
Time out might be helping bc he doesn't do it as much.
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| Posted 9/18/07 11:35 AM |
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preciouslove
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We have the cats food in the bathroom so we'll close the door and if the cat has to go in there for food or to use his litter box then he'll hang around the door and that's our cue to let him in...
Right now DS is more interested in the water bowl. This kid loves playing with water.
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| Posted 9/18/07 11:54 AM |
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stayandjohn
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My puppy eats wet food and DS is grossed out by it so I really dont have to tell him to stay away from it lol. He does have an obsession with giving her treats though
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| Posted 9/18/07 11:57 AM |
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my3boys
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My ds use to always kick over the dog bowls and then I would use to only put the food down when we were going some where or when ds was sleeping but he's 2.5yrs old now and thank god he must of gotten bored of it because now I can leave the dog bowl down all day and he won't touch it.
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stayandjohn
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Posted by steph4777
I don't know.... Nate will call me and say "mommy, wash feet" as he sticks his foot in the water bowl and then says "my feet wet".
Time out might be helping bc he doesn't do it as much.
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| Posted 9/18/07 11:58 AM |
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pmpkn087
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Re: Moms with pets
I just let him eat it
Seriously, I just put up a gate blocking off the kitchen. If he does go to the dishes, I pick up the water but don't make a big deal. If it's something he knows he can't have, he'll want it more. Now, he doesn't even go over to it. Or he'll pick up one piece of food then realize it's boring and put it down.
But, I'd be lying if I told you he never ate it. He didn't like it and spit it out.
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