[nagdu] Picking up things from the ground

[Tracy Carcione]

Hi Lisa.
I have this problem, too.  You're not alone.
Can you walk him on a short leash, so you're closer and can take the food
away?
I am working on making Krokus ignore dropped things like food or napkins
during our obedience sessions, but it's slow going.  I don't have an
accomplice to help, and Krokus knows when I'm setting him up.  My sister
is coming for a visit for the holidays, so I'm going to ask her to throw
food in front of Krokus, and see how that goes.  I asked my husband, but
he refuses. Oh well.
Tracy

> Hello everyone!
>
> Taylor does great guidework and we enjoy every day we spend with this
> playful and energetic dog. But there's a big problem that bothers me.
> Taylor picks up things from the ground, mostly during our walks but
> sometimes also in harness, when it is something very "delicious". Of
> course
> I try to be very quick, correct him and/or take it out of his mouth but
> especially during walks, when he is on the long leash, that's not
> possible.
> So he gets the chance to swallow things like leftovers from a sandwich
> including its packaging, napkins or any other stuff that's attractive to
> him.
> The consequence of this behaviour is that he throws up aproximately once a
> week. Then, together with his food and water, a piece of plastic or paper
> or
> any other not-digestable thing comes out again. Well, I'm glad that it
> does
> come out. But it's stressful anyway. For him, too, of course, no one likes
> being sick.
> We saw the vet, so I am sure Taylor has no serious problems in his
> stomach.
> The only reason for throwing up seem to be the things that he picks up. I
> really do my best to monitor him but when he's sniffing around on a meadow
> and suddenly grabs and swallows something, what can I do?
>
> I would be really interested in how you manage this problem--labradors are
> greedy creatures, so probably I'm not the only one who deals with it.
>
> What kind of training could I do to avoid this?
> Any ideas are greatly appreciated!
>
> thanks and greetings from Germany
> Lisa
>
>
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