A question that I’m asking carefully…

I’d hope the friend would be tuned in enough to put the dog somewhere else while you’re eating.

I'm blunt and tell the dog to go lay down or tell my friend. "Hey can you do something about your dog?"

One of my big pet peeves is that so many people don't train their dog to have better manners or groom them properly.

Honestly the owner ought to put an end to that..it's even bad for the dog as well as annoying for you

If I know I am having guests, I wash both dogs some hours before the company comes over and clean my house and burn scented candles to set pleasant setting. The dogs know to leave the room when we set down to eat and not to enter it until I say they can as well. I point and snap my figures and the dogs scramble to the next room; the dogs know as well when I am cooking to stay out of my kitchen space as well.

Most people I know with dogs try to train them not to beg at the table.

In my daughter's house, the dogs are well behaved and stand to the side while we eat: but the kids had to learn that if they accidentally drop their food on the floor, it's fair game for the dogs!

I voted for the second option, but if a dog is not too demanding, I can imagine thinking it is cute, while not in the least bit tempted to give any food away.

Give your friend's plate to the dog 🤭.

I’m a dog lover but your friend should have put the dog in another room if they can’t teach the dog to have better manners

I never allowed my dog in my eat in kitchen when I was eating. He knew to stay out in the hallway. Dogs can be trained to have good manners.

I would expect the friend would remove the dog away from where we are eating.In this situation,I assume that the dog's owner is oblivious to that option,so I might tactfully and cheerfully say something like "Hey,he/she wants to join in - is there something for him/her too?"I If the response was no,they've already eaten,then as I'm a dog lover,I'd probably just put up with it.

My dog is very sneaky. He watches us carefully hoping for something to fall on the floor or if you leave your plate for a few seconds, when you come back your food has vanished. lol
Ive warned family about him but they forget, especially the kids who my dog watches the closest.👀lol

My MIL's dog is big. When we have dinner at their dining room table their dog goes around and checks if any of us will feed her or have any leftovers. It's in your face more or less. I see my MIL feed it and then herself again.🤢

It's distracting and just a little annoying to me, really. I've never found it "cute" when dogs beg at the table though, and my own dogs learned that.

I'm fortunate that my cat doesn't like most human food. She may want to smell sometimes, yet once she figures out that it's not smelly enough, she'll leave disinterested.

@bijouxbroussard 🤔 it is one of those things with animals whether cat or dog if you take pity on them and give in too there demands 🤷‍♂

Honestly, I can't. We even tell ours to go on her bed or outside because I get turned off eating when any dog's around.

If they have trained their dog well they should not do that or even if they know their dog begs and they are considerate hosts they should put their dog in another room while you're eating it's only good etiquette.

When I had dogs I never allowed them to beg people or myself. I would give him a little snack after I'm finished eating which taught him that he cannot come to me while I am eating. Sometimes he would still beg me but not others.

It's okay to ask the host can they please put the dog in another area until you are done.

I share.

I despise dogs. A begging slobbering beast in my face is my cue to leave and not return.

I love dogs. They are absolutely some of the best people alive. But even I would lose my patience with that one.

That’s not cool and I would say something. Why aren’t they getting their dog down?