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FOUND: What is contrafreeloading this expert explains what you need to know - What They Never Told You

Yorkshire terrier standing on the floor in front of a bowl of food.

While we often think of dogs as being motivated by food and always waiting for the food bowl to be full again, sometimes our pups might seem as though they’re uninterested in food – as surprising as this might be to us. 

To make your dog more interested in eating, award-winning trainer Lisa Burton of Listen Dog Training suggests finding out more about contrafreeloading, something animal psychologist Glen Jensen first observed way back in the 1960s. You could try her advice out with your pup’s normal food, or perhaps some of the best dog treats.

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