Is this true or?

[Anonymous]

So my dog likes to counter surf a lot and been trying to teach him not to. I had made bagels this morning and I just finished them and he tried to get them but I quickly pushed him away (not hard or anything) I had to act quickly but people are saying this is animal ab_se. I didn't yell or anything but now I feel bad cause I dont ever hurt my dog.

Is this true? It wasn't out of anger I just didn't want him getting my food. He does this all the time so I've been trying to train him

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3 mo

I love my dog so much he's helped me through so much hardship and heartache. It just makes me feel sad that to think that its abusive I wouldn't ever harm my doggie.

[purplepoppy]

Bet it's a labrador. It's not abuse, but might be kinder to keep the food our of site. He's probably got it into his head that if he can see it then it's his.

[Asker]

He's a labradoodle, how did you know he was a lab lol well part lab. And it wasn't a hard push it was a push to just get him away from the food.

And yeah I forgot to put it in a spot where he couldn't reach. Thank you for your advice

[purplepoppy]

Labs don't feel full no matter how much they eat. They're driven to eat as much as possible which is why they're notorious for stealing food.

[DryGermanGuy]

You have to control that dog, it's as simple as that. Be strict and be consistent.