[nagdu] Picking up things from the ground

[Marsha Drenth]

tracy,
your husband won't help be a distraction for you and your puppy? that is too bad. what is his reasoning? sorry didn't mean to be so nosey..
Happy Holidays! 

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> On Dec 17, 2014, at 10:16 AM, Tracy Carcione via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> 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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