[nagdu] Picking up things from the ground

[Tracy Carcione]

Hi Marsha.
My husband won't throw food as a distraction.  He's mostly blind, and
doesn't have confidence he could throw the food where he wants it to go. 
I think he could, but he doesn't want to try.
Tracy

> 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..
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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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