11/01/2026
New on the blog today β and this one is for every dog who has perfected The Look. π¦
You know it. Thanksgiving dinner, conversation going good, and two eyes locked on you from chair height. A chin on your knee. A paw, placed gently, like a polite request.
I wrote about why that begging works so well β it runs on intermittent reinforcement, the slot-machine schedule: it doesn't pay every time, and that's exactly why your dog keeps pulling. And why it usually gets worse before it gets better when the table finally stops paying out.
There's a calmer plan for the day in there too β one rule for every guest, a plate of their own for your dog, and paying the behavior you actually want to see.
Give it a read before the big day:
https://llddogtreats.com/blogs/news/those-eyes-at-the-thanksgiving-table-why-your-dogs-begging-works-so-well
β Steven