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Stubborn Frenchie Hilariously Argues With Mom For 3 Hours Over Dinner (Original Post)
catbyte
Mar 2021
OP
What a feisty little potato. But Mom kept salting her comments with key words designed to
tblue37
Mar 2021
#2
I wouldn't be able to refuse that hopping potato either. I'd be such a pushover.
catbyte
Mar 2021
#5
spooky3
(34,481 posts)1. She's reinforcing the dog for being persistent! Nt
wnylib
(21,611 posts)9. Yes she is.
She is also reinforcing the dog's hopes and confusion by naming specific foods. Dogs learn words, especially when associated with food. So the dog hears her say a food, which sounds to him like an offer or suggestion. Then he hears her say "no."
I could not watch all of it because I felt for the dog's confusion.
tblue37
(65,488 posts)2. What a feisty little potato. But Mom kept salting her comments with key words designed to
provoke an anticipatory response: supper, Cheerios, walks.
spooky3
(34,481 posts)4. And then she gives in and gives him Cheerios after hours of
His being feisty!
tblue37
(65,488 posts)3. I love the way he stomps with all four paws.
catbyte
(34,454 posts)5. I wouldn't be able to refuse that hopping potato either. I'd be such a pushover.
French Bulldogs crack me up. If I wasn't a cat person...
brush
(53,871 posts)6. He's reminds me of Walter the dog.
marble falls
(57,246 posts)7. And I though my cat was a bully.
PortTack
(32,795 posts)8. No wonder he's fat!! He eventually gets his way
UTUSN
(70,744 posts)11. My dog was *shocked* or sympathetic with this behavior!1