Should I feed my dog in another room to stop begging

A dog that is not physically present at the table has no opportunity to beg at all, which sidesteps the need for extensive training in the short term and can be a practical, low effort solution for households that want a quick, reliable fix.

This approach does not teach the dog to behave calmly around food when it is present, so if the goal is a dog that can eventually relax near the table without begging, some separate training toward a settled behavior will still be needed alongside or after this management step.

Feeding separately during the settling in phase of training a mat or settled cue, then gradually reintroducing the dog to the room once the calmer behavior is well established, combines the immediate practicality of separation with a longer term training goal.

Feeding the dog its own meal at the same time as, rather than well before, the family sits down means the dog is genuinely occupied and less likely to still be hungry or watchful by the time family food appears, adding a layer of practical support to the simple separation itself. This timing detail is a small adjustment but tends to make a real difference, since a dog that has just eaten its own satisfying meal in another room is generally calmer and less motivated to seek out more food than one separated but still hungry.